@inproceedings{96c20ef8801348ffb3e52bfb0479869b,
title = "Biocompatibility studies of solution-processable organic thin-film transistors for sensing applications",
abstract = "We present for the first time biofunctionalization and biocompatibibility studies of solution-processable organic semiconductors. Furthermore, low-operating voltage organic thin-film transistor devices have been fabricated, which can be used as sensors in electrolytes. The devices are based on regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene), being both a reasonably conductive and optically active polymer. To overcome biocompatibility problems protein-based coatings and oxygenplasma treatments have been adopted to enable growth of adherent living cells on those modified surfaces. With the demonstration of biocompatible semiconducting polymeric layers, we have overcome a substantial hurdle for the realizations of lowcost and mass-produced sensors in life science, opening new possibilities of biological sensing with organic electronic devices.",
keywords = "Biocompatibility, Biosensors, Organic devices, Organic transistors, Polymers, Surface treatments",
author = "Giuseppe Scarpa and Idzko, {Anna Lena} and Stefan G{\"o}tz and Teresa Neumaier and Stefan Thalhammer",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1109/NANOMED.2009.5559072",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781424455287",
series = "2009 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2009",
pages = "265--268",
booktitle = "2009 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2009",
note = "2009 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED 2009 ; Conference date: 18-10-2009 Through 21-10-2009",
}