1. INTRODUCTION1.1. Different Interfaces in OFETs1.2. Brief Historic Overview of Interface Engineering in OFETs1.3. Scope of the Book2. INTERFACIAL MODIFICATION METHODS2.1. Noncovalent Modification Methods2.2. Covalent Modification Methods2.3. Efforts in Developing New Methods3. SEMICONDUCTOR/SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACE3.1. Influence of additives on a material?s nucleation and morphology3.2. Enhancing the performance through semiconductor heterojunctions3.3. Integrating molecular functionalities into electrical circuits4. SEMICONDUCTOR/ELECTRODE INTERFACE4.1. Work function tuning for better contact4.2. Installing switching effects at semiconductor/electrode interface5. SEMICONDUCTOR/DIELECTRIC INTERFACE5.1. Dielectric modification to tune semiconductor morphology5.2. Eliminating interfacial traps5.3. Integrating new functionalities6. SEMICONDUCTOR/ENVIRONMENT INTERFACE6.1. Device optimization to improve sensing performance6.2. OCET-based and EGOFET-based sensors7. INTERFACING ORGANIC ELECTRONICS WITH BIOLOGY7.1. Integration of OFETs/OECTs with nonelectrogenic cells7.2. Integration of flexible bioelectronics with electrogenic cells7.3. Light/cell/device interfaces8. CONCLUDING REMARKS AND OUTLOOK8.1. New challenges in molecular design8.2. High-quality OSC films: Self-assembly control8.3. High-performance scalable flexible optoelectronics8.4. Exploration of novel structures: Organic/2D heterostructures and vertical structures8.5. Instability: Stability in aqueous media and thermal stability in hygienic applications8.6. Multifunctional Sensor Systems
Xuefeng Guo received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. From 2004 to 2007, he was a postdoctoral research scientist at the Columbia University Nanocenter. He joined the faculty as a professor under ?Peking 100-Talent? Program at Peking University in 2008. In 2012, he won the National Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars of China. His current research is focused on functional nanometer/molecular devices. Professor Xuefeng Guo has authored over 195 scientific publications and has received numerous scientific awards, including the First Award of First prize of Ministry of Education Natural Science Award and the XPLORER PRIZE.Hongliang Chen received his Ph.D. in 2016 from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, under the guidance of Professor Xuefeng Guo. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a research scientist at Core R&D department in Dow Chemical Company. Then he moved to Northwestern University in United States and worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart?s group from 2018 to 2021. He joined Zhejiang University as an assistant professor since June 2021. His research interest is focused on organic functional devices and molecular electronics.