Japan develops simpler organic semiconductors

RESEARCHERS in Japan have developed a simplified method to form various organic semiconductors, in a breakthrough that could lead to the development of more energy efficient organic electronic devices and luminescent materials, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

The method involves heating mono-functionalized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with sulfur to create a common type of organic semiconductor called a “thiophene-fused PAH.”