n-Type self-assembled monolayer field-effect transistors for flexible organic electronics

► We synthesized a novel n-type semiconducting perylene bisimide. ► The perylene is used as active unit in n-type self-assembled monolayer field-effect transistors (SAMFETs). ► Transistors were made by easiest device fabrication steps and exhibit electron mobilities in the range of 10−3 cm2/V s. ► First n-type SAMFETs on flexible substrates were fabricated. ► A flexible NMOS bias inverter based solely on n-type SAMFETs was build-up.