Full-Photolithographic High-Density Skin-Like Transistor Arrays for All-Organic Active-Matrix Displays
Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are widely recognized as promising building blocks for next-generation flexible and wearable electronics. However, scalable fabrication of high-density OTFT arrays for active-matrix applications remains highly challenging, primarily due to the incompatibility of conventional photolithography with organic semiconductors. Here, we report an all-photolithographic strategy that enables the scalable fabrication of flexible OTFT arrays with both high device density and superior charge transport characteristics. By combining synergistic interfacial modulation and dual-protection photolithography strategy of organic semiconductors, we successfully fabricated transistor arrays exhibiting an average mobility above 1.0 cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> and on/off ratios of ~ 10<sup>5</sup>. This scalable method further enables an integration density of 6.25 × 10<sup>4</sup> cm<sup>-2</sup>, which is one of the highest densities reported to date for full-photolithographic OTFT active-matrix arrays. Moreover, we demonstrate seamless integration of OTFT active-matrix arrays with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), yielding all-organic active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) arrays. These devices exhibit stable electroluminescence, ultralight weight (~ 24.3 g m<sup>-2</sup>), excellent flexibility, and skin-like display functionality with reliable pixel-level addressing. This work establishes a universal and scalable route toward high-density organic electronic systems, opening new opportunities for flexible displays, electronic skin, and next-generation wearable technologies.
Authors
- Yanhong Tong
- Juntong Li
- Peng Xue
- Pengbo Xi
- Yanping Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7029-6003)
- Xiaoyu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-3055)
- Hongyan Yu
- Song Xiang
- Yijun Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0919-9728)
- Junru Zhang
- Baoying Sun
- Guodong Zhao
- Yao Fu
- Bowen Xiang
- Mingxin Zhang
- Yichun Liu
- Qingxin Tang
- Xiaoli Zhao
Institutions
- Northeast Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nano-Micro Letters
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-026-02107-w
- Primary Topic
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- People's Government of Jilin Province
- Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project