RIA: Conjugated Polymer Thin Film Transistors for Active Liquid Crystal Displays

9409444杰克逊这项研究工作将研究共轭聚合物薄膜晶体管在直视有源矩阵液晶显示器中的应用。这项工作将从几个a-聚噻吩类化合物的合成和分析开始，并首先集中在a-六亚硫烯(a-6T)上。下一步，将开发合适的技术，将这些材料的薄膜高真空沉积到有机和无机衬底上。重点将放在受控沉积和最大限度地提高所得薄膜的结晶度上。最后，薄膜晶体管将被制造并用于评估沉积的薄膜和材料的质量，并评估这些器件在直视有源矩阵液晶显示器应用中的适用性。***

9409444 Jackson This research effort will investigate the application of conjugated polymer thin film transistors to direct-view active matrix liquid crystal displays. This work will begin with the synthesis and analysis of several a-polythiophenes and concentrate initially on a-sexithienylene (a-6T). Next, appropriate techniques will be developed for high vacuum deposition of thin films of these materials onto organic and inorganic substrates. Emphasis will be placed on controlled deposition and on maximizing the crystallinity of the resulting thin films. Finally, thin film transistors will be fabricated and used to evaluate the quality of deposited films and materials and evaluate the suitability of these devices for use in direct view active matrix liquid crystal display applications. ***