Field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer made of an organic compound
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1. A field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of at least 4.8 eV.
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Abstract
A field-effect transistor using a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of 4.8 eV or above in the semiconductor layer thereof works stably and has a long life-time and can be used in a liquid crystal display device as a switching element to give excellent contrast and good performances.
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- 1. A field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of at least 4.8 eV.
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7. A field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of at least 4.8 eV and represented by the following formula:
- ##STR12## wherein X represents S, Se or Te;
n is an integer of 6 to 12; and
R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, provided that, when X represents S, R1 and R2 cannot both be hydrogen atoms, and R1 and R2 cannot both be methyl groups, and R1 and R2 cannot both be ethyl groups. - View Dependent Claims (12)
- ##STR12## wherein X represents S, Se or Te;
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8. A field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of at least 4.8 eV and represented by the following formula:
- ##STR13## wherein n is an integer of 6 to 12;
R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an unsubstituted or substituted ester group, an unsubstituted or substituted acyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkylthio group, an unsubstituted or substituted allyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl group; and
R4 is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an unsubstituted or substituted ester group, an unsubstituted or substituted acyl group, an alkyl group substituted with one or more electron attractive groups, an alkoxy group substituted with one or more electron attractive groups, an alkylthio group substituted with one or more electron attractive groups, an aryl group substituted with one or more electron attractive groups, or an alkenyl group substituted with one or more electron attractive groups.
- ##STR13## wherein n is an integer of 6 to 12;
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9. A field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a conjugated oligomer having an ionization potential of at least 4.8 eV and represented by the following formula:
- ##STR14## wherein n is an integer of 6 to 12; and
R5 and R6 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an unsubstituted or substituted ester group, an unsubstituted or substituted acyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkylthio group, an unsubstituted or substituted allyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkenyl group.
- ##STR14## wherein n is an integer of 6 to 12; and
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