The use of organic materials including macromolecules in active electronic devices

Abstract

Abstract The use of macromolecules as the basic material for active electronic devices is discussed and the relevance of the normal material parameters which affect the device performance, such as resistivity, bandgap and minority carrier lifetime is also discussed along with the projected employment of such materials using the principle of charge transfer within the molecule. Examples are given of achievements up to the present time including transistor-like devices and the future possibilities are outlined. The stability of these devices may not be as high as for silicon and gallium arsenide devices and probable degradation behaviour is discussed.