New Opportunities for Organic Semiconducting Polymers in Biomedical Applicationsopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Kyunghun; Yoo, Hocheon; Lee, Eun Kwang
- Issue Date
- Jul-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- organic semiconductors; biomedical engineering; chemical sensors; biosensors; field-effect transistors
- Citation
- POLYMERS, v.14, no.14
- Journal Title
- POLYMERS
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 14
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85545
- DOI
- 10.3390/polym14142960
- ISSN
- 2073-4360
- Abstract
- The life expectancy of humans has been significantly elevated due to advancements in medical knowledge and skills over the past few decades. Although a lot of knowledge and skills are disseminated to the general public, electronic devices that quantitatively diagnose one's own body condition still require specialized semiconductor devices which are huge and not portable. In this regard, semiconductor materials that are lightweight and have low power consumption and high performance should be developed with low cost for mass production. Organic semiconductors are one of the promising materials in biomedical applications due to their functionalities, solution-processability and excellent mechanical properties in terms of flexibility. In this review, we discuss organic semiconductor materials that are widely utilized in biomedical devices. Some advantageous and unique properties of organic semiconductors compared to inorganic semiconductors are reviewed. By critically assessing the fabrication process and device structures in organic-based biomedical devices, the potential merits and future aspects of the organic biomedical devices are pinpointed compared to inorganic devices.
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