Addressing the use of PDIF-CN2 molecules in the development of n-type organic field-effect transistors for biosensing applications

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1830; no. 9; pp. 4365 - 4373
• Main Authors: Barra, M., Viggiano, D., Ambrosino, P., Bloisi, F., Di Girolamo, F.V., Soldovieri, M.V., Taglialatela, M., Cassinese, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Animals; Biocompatibility; Biosensing Techniques - instrumentation; Biosensing Techniques - statistics & numerical data; Biosensors; Cell Adhesion - drug effects; Cell Survival - drug effects; Cells, Cultured; Cellular adhesion; CHO Cells; Cricetinae; electronics; Electronics, Medical - instrumentation; Electronics, Medical - methods; Field-effect transistors; glass; hydrophobicity; Imides - chemistry; Materials Testing - methods; medicine; Metals - chemistry; Nitriles - chemistry; Operational stability; Organic semiconductors; Oxides - chemistry; Perylene - analogs & derivatives; Perylene - chemistry; Semiconductors; silica; Transistors, Electronic; Water - chemistry; PBS; MOSFET; OFET; FDA; LUMO; AFM; CHO; PDIF-CN2; CMOS; DMEM; Cellular adhesion; HMDS; Field-effect transistors; FBS; Operational stability; Organic semiconductors; PI; Biocompatibility; LSD; Biosensors; SiO2; PDI8-CN2

There is no doubt that future discoveries in the field of biochemistry will depend on the implementation of novel biosensing techniques, able to record biophysiological events with minimal biological interference. In this respect, organic electronics may represent an important new tool for the analy...