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University of Surrey Sees Spray Printed Crystals Moving Forward Organic Electronic Applications

Scientists believe the time has come to replace traditionally used silicon with printable organic semiconductor inks.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

New technology could revolutionize printed electronics by enabling high quality semiconducting molecular crystals to be directly spray-deposited on any surface.   University of Surrey and National Physical Laboratory’s research allows the conversion of organic semiconducting inks into isolated crystals through a scalable process, suitable for a wide range of molecules.   The research has a direct impact on printed electronic applications for flexible circuits, advanced photodetector arrays, ...

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