UMass Amherst scientists advance understanding of strain effects on performance of carbon-based, single-crystal semiconductors. More information:
http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/improving-organic-transistors-drive
Schematic of wrinkled rubrene single-crystal field-effect transistor. Wrinkles are obtained when in-plane compressive strain is applied on the elastomeric substrate. Electric current between gold (Au) electrodes is modulated by the deformation imposed by the wrinkles. Courtesy UMass Amherst.