Current modulation of a hygroscopic insulator organic field-effect transistor

We have fabricated solution processable polymer transistors with high conductivity, requiring only a few volts for obtaining good current modulation. The devices can be fabricated and operated in air and the operation is greatly enhanced in humid atmosphere. Devices reach an On∕Off ratio of about 600 and a subthreshold swing of 500mV per decade operating on voltages less than 2V. In this letter the mechanism behind the current modulation is investigated, and we show that the current is modulated through ion-assisted oxidation and reduction of the semiconductor by ions moving vertically in the insulator material to the transistor channel.