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Low-voltage 2D materials-based printed field-effect transistors for integrated digital and analog electronics on paper

Silvia Conti, Lorenzo Pimpolari, Gabriele Calabrese, Robyn Worsley, Subimal Majee, Dmitry K. Polyushkin, Matthias Paur, Simona Pace, Dong Hoon Keum, Filippo Fabbri, Giuseppe Iannaccone, Massimo Macucci, Camilla Coletti, Thomas Mueller, Cinzia Casiraghi, Gianluca Fiori

2020Nature Communications181 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Abstract Paper is the ideal substrate for the development of flexible and environmentally sustainable ubiquitous electronic systems, which, combined with two-dimensional materials, could be exploited in many Internet-of-Things applications, ranging from wearable electronics to smart packaging. Here we report high-performance MoS 2 field-effect transistors on paper fabricated with a “channel array” approach, combining the advantages of two large-area techniques: chemical vapor deposition and inkjet-printing. The first allows the pre-deposition of a pattern of MoS 2 ; the second, the printing of dielectric layers, contacts, and connections to complete transistors and circuits fabrication. Average I ON /I OFF of 8 × 10 3 (up to 5 × 10 4 ) and mobility of 5.5 cm 2 V −1 s −1 (up to 26 cm 2 V −1 s −1 ) are obtained. Fully functional integrated circuits of digital and analog building blocks, such as logic gates and current mirrors, are demonstrated, highlighting the potential of this approach for ubiquitous electronics on paper.

Topics & Concepts

ElectronicsTransistorElectronic circuitDigital electronicsAnalogue electronicsComputer scienceWearable technologySubstrate (aquarium)Integrated circuitFlexible electronicsLogic gateRangingPrinted electronicsElectrical engineeringThin-film transistorElectronic engineeringTransfer printingMaterials scienceIdeal (ethics)AND gateElectronic componentWearable computerProgrammable logic deviceNanotechnologyNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsThin-Film Transistor Technologies