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March 6, 2026Nano-Micro Letters0 citationsOpen Access

Full-Photolithographic High-Density Skin-Like Transistor Arrays for All-Organic Active-Matrix Displays

PXPeng XueJLJuntong LiXZXiaoli Zhao

Key Points

  • To develop a scalable fabrication method for high-density organic thin-film transistor arrays suitable for flexible and wearable electronics.
  • Utilized an all-photolithographic strategy for fabrication.
  • Combined interfacial modulation and dual-protection techniques for organic semiconductors.
  • Fabricated transistor arrays with specific focus on high device density and charge transport characteristics.
  • Demonstrated integration with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for AMOLED displays.
  • Achieved average mobility above 1.0 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹.
  • Obtained on/off ratios of approximately 10⁵.
  • Established integration density of 6.25 × 10⁴ cm⁻², among the highest reported for OTFT arrays.
  • Demonstrated stable electroluminescence and flexibility in AMOLED devices.

Abstract

Abstract Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are widely recognized as promising building blocks for next-generation flexible and wearable electronics. However, scalable fabrication of high-density OTFT arrays for active-matrix applications remains highly challenging, primarily due to the incompatibility of conventional photolithography with organic semiconductors. Here, we report an all-photolithographic strategy that enables the scalable fabrication of flexible OTFT arrays with both high device density and superior charge transport characteristics. By combining synergistic interfacial modulation and dual-protection photolithography strategy of organic semiconductors, we successfully fabricated transistor arrays exhibiting an average mobility above 1.0 cm 2 V −1 s −1 and on/off ratios of ~ 10 5 . This scalable method further enables an integration density of 6.25 × 10 4 cm −2 , which is one of the highest densities reported to date for full-photolithographic OTFT active-matrix arrays. Moreover, we demonstrate seamless integration of OTFT active-matrix arrays with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), yielding all-organic active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) arrays. These devices exhibit stable electroluminescence, ultralight weight (~ 24.3 g m −2 ), excellent flexibility, and skin-like display functionality with reliable pixel-level addressing. This work establishes a universal and scalable route toward high-density organic electronic systems, opening new opportunities for flexible displays, electronic skin, and next-generation wearable technologies.

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Xue et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa70b8531e4c4a9ff5ac85https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-026-02107-w
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