2D metal-organic frameworks for ultraflexible electrochemical transistors with high transconductance and fast response speeds

Jiajun Song, Hong Liu, Zeyu Zhao, Xuyun Guo, Chun Ki Liu, Sophie Griggs, Adam Marks, Ye Zhu, Helen Ka Wai Law, Iain McCulloch, Feng Yan

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Abstract

Electrochemical transistors (ECTs) have shown broad applications in bioelectronics and neuromorphic devices due to their high transconductance, low working voltage, and versatile device design. To further improve the device performance, semiconductor materials with both high carrier mobilities and large capacitances in electrolytes are needed. Here, we demonstrate ECTs based on highly oriented two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs). The ion-conductive vertical nanopores formed within the 2D c-MOFs films lead to the most convenient ion transfer in the bulk and high volumetric capacitance, endowing the devices with fast speeds and ultrahigh transconductance. Ultraflexible device arrays are successfully used for wearable on-skin recording of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals along different directions, which can provide various waveforms comparable with those of multilead ECG measurement systems for monitoring heart conditions. These results indicate that 2D c-MOFs are excellent semiconductor materials for high-performance ECTs with promising applications in flexible and wearable electronics.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalSCIENCE ADVANCES
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 13 2023
Externally publishedYes

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