Switching N‐Type to Ambipolar Organic Electrochemical Transistors by Donor Engineering of Polymeric Mixed Conductors Based on a Novel Electron‐Deficient BITBII Building Block

). In contrast, PBITBII-2FT exhibited only relatively weak n-type characteristics. Through theoretical calculations and film morphology analysis, the loss of ambipolarity in PBITBII-2FT is attributed to a more localized HOMO distribution, a wavy backbone leading to inferior intermolecular packing, and a rougher film morphology, all of which impede hole transport. Furthermore, a complementary inverter fabricated using PBITBII-F2T achieves a high voltage gain of up to 29.1 V/V. Cytotoxicity tests confirm the good biocompatibility of PBITBII-F2T. This work not only enriches the material library for high-performance ambipolar OECTs but also provides valuable insights into structure-property relationships governing ambipolar functionalities, offering guidance for future ambipolar molecular engineering.

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2026-04-28
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73556
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Switching N‐Type to Ambipolar Organic Electrochemical Transistors by Donor Engineering of Polymeric Mixed Conductors Based on a Novel Electron‐Deficient BITBII Building Block

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Switching N‐Type to Ambipolar Organic Electrochemical Transistors by Donor Engineering of Polymeric Mixed Conductors Based on a Novel Electron‐Deficient BITBII Building Block

Dongsheng Yu, Jiayao Duan, Xiuyuan Zhu, JunTao Tan, 天宇 熊, Chong Ran, Wan Yue, Biao Peng, Zemeng Wei, Du Cheng, Zhengke Li
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). In contrast, PBITBII-2FT exhibited only relatively weak n-type characteristics. Through theoretical calculations and film morphology analysis, the loss of ambipolarity in PBITBII-2FT is attributed to a more localized HOMO distribution, a wavy backbone leading to inferior intermolecular packing, and a rougher film morphology, all of which impede hole transport. Furthermore, a complementary inverter fabricated using PBITBII-F2T achieves a high voltage gain of up to 29.1 V/V. Cytotoxicity tests confirm the good biocompatibility of PBITBII-F2T. This work not only enriches the material library for high-performance ambipolar OECTs but also provides valuable insights into structure-property relationships governing ambipolar functionalities, offering guidance for future ambipolar molecular engineering.

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Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province
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