Organic Semiconductors and Organic Integrated Circuits

Wenping Hu^1,2 

¹College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Fujian 361005

²Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072

 

Organic semiconductors are key materials enabling next-generation flexible, low-cost electronics and energy systems. Their performance is jointly determined by three levels: molecular structure, condensed-state assembly, and device engineering, positioning them as a vital direction for information technology in the post-Moore era. Achieving a performance leap from microscopic molecular structure design to macroscopic circuit systems remains a core challenge in this field, necessitating systematic breakthroughs in material creation, structural control, and device physics. This report will focus on the intersection of organic semiconductor materials and devices, covering the following aspects: providing an in-depth introduction to the structural design and synthesis of organic semiconductor molecules, which has led to the successful development of a series of high-performance N-type, P-type, and ambipolar semiconductor materials; elucidating the physical principles underlying the controlled assembly and crystal growth of organic semiconductors, enabling the controllable preparation of materials ranging from low-dimensional single crystals to large-area, high-quality thin films; and demonstrating the integration and application of organic field-effect transistors, highlighting the great potential of organic electronics in emerging fields such as novel displays and intelligent sensing.

 

Keywords: Organic Semiconductors; Molecular Design; Crystal Engineering; Organic Field-Effect Transistors; Organic Integrated Circuits.

 

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胡文平，中国科学院院士，天津大学教授，厦门大学校长，智能传感功能材料全国重点实验室执行主任，有机集成电路教育部重点实验室主任。他于1993年本科毕业于湖南大学化学化工系，先后在中国科学院金属研究所、化学研究所获得硕士、博士学位，曾赴日本大阪大学、德国斯图加特大学开展合作研究，2003年入选中国科学院"百人计划"归国投身科研事业。他长期从事有机半导体物理化学的研究，瞄准“有机集成电路”这一重大科技前沿，聚焦源头创新，构筑了“有机半导体分子→有机半导体晶体→有机场效应晶体管和有机集成电路”的特色研究体系，为新型有机半导体材料与器件的应用做出重要贡献。他担任《SmartMat》创刊主编，并担任《Advanced Energy Materials》、《Advanced Electronic Materials》、《Nano Research》、《Science China Materials》等期刊的国际编委。荣获国家自然科学二等奖2项、天津市自然科学奖特等奖与一等奖各1项、全国创新争先奖、全国优秀博士学位论文指导教师、天津市“最美科技工作者”等荣誉。