Solution-processable low-voltage and flexible floating-gate memories based on an n-type polymer semiconductor and high-k polymer gate dielectrics

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 12815-12820

  Li, Jinhua ^a,b   Yan, Feng ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

flexible; floating gate memory; high k polymer; organic thin film transistor; solution processable

Indexed keywords

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; FLASH MEMORY; GOLD; NAPHTHALENE; POLYMERS;

FLEXIBLE; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; FLOATING-GATES; HIGH CARRIER MOBILITY; NON-VOLATILE MEMORY; ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; POLYMER GATE DIELECTRICS; SOLUTION-PROCESSABLE;

GATE DIELECTRICS;

EID: 84906228206     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am5028007     Document Type: Article

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