Abstract
Collagen hydrolysate is a nature protein, which works well as the gate dielectric for organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). The pentacene OTFTs exhibit a field-effect mobility (μ FE ) value of 0.8 cm 2 V -1 s -1 and an on/off ratio of 10 5 in vacuum. The drain current is greatly enhanced and the μ FE value increases to ca. 15.5 cm 2 V -1 s -1 when OTFTs are exposed to air. The enhancement of μ FE is attributed to the interaction of water and OH-groups in collagen hydrolysate in air ambient. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.