Regioregular polythiophene field-effect transistors employed as chemical sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 257-262

  Torsi, Luisa ^a   Tafuri, A ^a   Cioffi, N ^a   Gallazzi, M C ^b   Sassella, A ^c   Sabbatini, L ^a   Zambonin, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Organic thin film transistors; OTFT gas sensor; Regioregular polythiophenes; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

POLYCRYSTALLINE MORPHOLOGY;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0038690327     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00172-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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