Flexible pentacene ion sensitive field effect transistor with a hydrogenated silicon nitride surface treated Parylene top gate insulator

Abstract

We report on the realization of flexible ion sensitive organic field effect transistors based on pentacene on which Parylene-C was deposited as top gate dielectric. In order to create proton sensitive sites at the insulator/electrolyte interface, Parylene-C surface has been covered with a thin layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride (SiN:H) deposited by photochemical vapor deposition at moderate temperature. The combination of Parylene and SiN:H enables the realization of highly reproducible and good performance transistors as well as ion sensitive sensors with an excellent pH response both in the acidic and alkaline pH range in a nearly all plastic technology.