1,4-bis(5-decyl-2,2′-bithien-5-yl)benzene as new stable organic semiconductor for high performance thin film transistors

The efficient synthesis of 1,4-bis(5-decyl-2,2′-bithien-5-yl)benzene, leading to “electronic-grade” pure semiconducting organic material, was elaborated. Cyclovoltamperometry measurements showed high oxidation stability of the thiophene-phenylene oligomer as compared to corresponding oligothiophenes. OTFT and integrated circuits, based on the synthesized oligomer, showed the mobilities as large as 0.3 cm2/Vs, on/off current ratios as large as 105, and signal delays as low as 300 μs (measured with ring oscillators). AFM measurements confirmed improved morphology of the oligomer films obtained by vacuum evaporation on room temperature substrates.