A high mobility air-stable n-type organic small molecule semiconductor with high UV–visible-to-NIR photoresponse

Abstract An organic semiconductor with high carrier mobility and efficient light absorption over a wide spectral range is of the most important yet challenging material for constructing a broadband responsive organic photodetector. However, the development of such organic semiconductors, especially for air-stable n-type organic small molecule semiconductors, is still at an early stage. Here we report the fabrication of high-performance n-type semiconducting crystalline nanosheets and the development of air-stable field-effect transistors, phototransistors, with high response over a broad spectrum. The n-type small molecule semiconductor is assembled into a crystalline nanosheet based on the solvent-phase interfacial self-assembly method. N-type field-effect transistors with high electron mobility are fabricated and their electrical performances exhibit excellent air stability. Impressively, the demonstrated phototransistors exhibit an…