Kim Kyunghun, Yoo Hocheon, Lee Eun Kwang
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Suwon 16678, Korea.
Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Seongnam 13120, Korea.
Polymers (Basel). 2022 Jul 21;14(14):2960. doi: 10.3390/polym14142960.
The life expectancy of humans has been significantly elevated due to advancements in medical knowledge and skills over the past few decades. Although a lot of knowledge and skills are disseminated to the general public, electronic devices that quantitatively diagnose one's own body condition still require specialized semiconductor devices which are huge and not portable. In this regard, semiconductor materials that are lightweight and have low power consumption and high performance should be developed with low cost for mass production. Organic semiconductors are one of the promising materials in biomedical applications due to their functionalities, solution-processability and excellent mechanical properties in terms of flexibility. In this review, we discuss organic semiconductor materials that are widely utilized in biomedical devices. Some advantageous and unique properties of organic semiconductors compared to inorganic semiconductors are reviewed. By critically assessing the fabrication process and device structures in organic-based biomedical devices, the potential merits and future aspects of the organic biomedical devices are pinpointed compared to inorganic devices.
在过去几十年里,由于医学知识和技能的进步,人类的预期寿命显著提高。尽管大量的知识和技能已向公众传播,但能够定量诊断自身身体状况的电子设备仍需要庞大且不可携带的专用半导体器件。在这方面,应开发出低成本、可大规模生产的轻质、低功耗且高性能的半导体材料。有机半导体因其功能特性、溶液可加工性以及在柔韧性方面出色的机械性能,成为生物医学应用中颇具前景的材料之一。在本综述中,我们将探讨广泛应用于生物医学设备的有机半导体材料。同时,我们将回顾有机半导体相较于无机半导体所具有的一些优势和独特性能。通过严格评估基于有机材料的生物医学设备的制造工艺和器件结构,与无机设备相比,明确有机生物医学设备的潜在优点和未来发展方向。