ABSTRACT

Abstract Printable electronics is a key application area for conjugated polymers. Much emphasis is placed on developing a transistor that could be built merely from solution-processable materials, show stable electronic performance, and offer a suffi cient lifetime for any chosen application. Conjugated polymers offer one of the most versatile material alternatives for printed transistors. Solubility in common solvents is an important advantage held by polymers compared with their molecular counterparts. Therefore, the focus of polymer transistors research is on devices that may be manufactured at low cost by solution processing, e.g., printing. The semiconductor layer is of specifi c relevance when transistors are developed, though the importance of the insulating and conducting materials should not be neglected.