Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are key components in advanced bioelectronics, wearable devices, and neuromorphic biointerfaces. However, to fully unlock their potential and facilitate widespread adoption, the development of high-performance OECTs and their seamless integration into circuits is essential, yet still limited. In this work, the monolithic integration of OECTs and OECT-based amplifiers, fabricated entirely on flexible substrates using high-resolution micro-dispensing, is reported. This additive method enables precise deposition of conductors, semiconductors, insulators, and electrolytes across a wide viscosity range (10 -105 cP) with micrometer-scale resolution and femtoliter-volume control. The resulting transistors achieve a record intrinsic gain of 330 V/V and form the basis for fully printed amplifier circuits with a maximum voltage gain of 77.5 and a supply-normalized gain of 193.7 V-1. These amplifiers demonstrate a gain-bandwidth product of 1 MHz - the highest reported for fully printed OECTs - and enable real-time acquisition and amplification of electrooculography (EOG) signals with minimal distortion. This work establishes micro-dispensing as a scalable and reliable method for manufacturing high-performance printed bioelectronic circuits, bridging the gap between low-cost fabrication and the performance requirements of next-generation bioelectronics.

Organic Electrochemical Transistors Monolithically Integrated with Precise Micro-Dispensing Enable High-Performance Biosignals Amplification

Granelli R.;Demartis V. M.;Frusconi G.;Kovács-Vajna Z. M.;Torricelli F.
2025-01-01

Abstract

Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are key components in advanced bioelectronics, wearable devices, and neuromorphic biointerfaces. However, to fully unlock their potential and facilitate widespread adoption, the development of high-performance OECTs and their seamless integration into circuits is essential, yet still limited. In this work, the monolithic integration of OECTs and OECT-based amplifiers, fabricated entirely on flexible substrates using high-resolution micro-dispensing, is reported. This additive method enables precise deposition of conductors, semiconductors, insulators, and electrolytes across a wide viscosity range (10 -105 cP) with micrometer-scale resolution and femtoliter-volume control. The resulting transistors achieve a record intrinsic gain of 330 V/V and form the basis for fully printed amplifier circuits with a maximum voltage gain of 77.5 and a supply-normalized gain of 193.7 V-1. These amplifiers demonstrate a gain-bandwidth product of 1 MHz - the highest reported for fully printed OECTs - and enable real-time acquisition and amplification of electrooculography (EOG) signals with minimal distortion. This work establishes micro-dispensing as a scalable and reliable method for manufacturing high-performance printed bioelectronic circuits, bridging the gap between low-cost fabrication and the performance requirements of next-generation bioelectronics.
2025
PE7_2 Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems
PE8_9 Materials engineering (biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites,…)
PE8_14 Industrial bioengineering
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Inglese
Internazionale
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OECT; OECT amplifier; micro‐dispensing; organic electrochemical transistors
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202508872?af=R
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Granelli, R.; Demartis, V. M.; Frusconi, G.; Kovács-Vajna, Z. M.; Torricelli, F.
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