2,8-difluoro-5,11-bis(triethylsilylethynyl)anthradithiophene (dif-TES-ADT) is a small molecule organic semiconductor that has drawn much interest as an active channel in organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). In particular, the solubility of dif-TES-ADT in numerous solvents and amorphous polymers, its chemical stability, and its ease in processing make it a supreme candidate for high performance devices. This review summarizes the progress in material crystallization and the film formation approach, including the surface treatment of Source/Drain metal electrodes with various self-assembled monolayers and the works on vertical phase segregation derived from blending dif-TES-ADT with various polymers. Electrical and environmental stabilities in dif-TES-ADT-based OTFTs and their origins are summarized. Finally, a discussion on the emerging applications of dif-TES-ADT OTFTs is explored. We believe that the individual effort summarized in this work will shed light on optimizing the electrical performance of dif-TES-ADT-based transistors and reveal their potential qualities, which will be useful to their applications in next-generation high performance organic electronics.

中文翻译：

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2,8-二氟-5,11-双(三乙基甲硅烷基乙炔基)蒽基噻吩基有机薄膜晶体管研究进展

2,8-二氟-5,11-双（三乙基甲硅烷基乙炔基）蒽基噻吩 (dif-TES-ADT) 是一种小分子有机半导体，作为有机薄膜晶体管 (OTFT) 中的有源通道而备受关注。特别是，dif-TES-ADT 在众多溶剂和无定形聚合物中的溶解度、化学稳定性和易于加工性使其成为高性能器件的最佳候选者。本综述总结了材料结晶和成膜方法的进展，包括具有各种自组装单分子层的源/漏金属电极的表面处理，以及将 dif-TES-ADT 与各种聚合物混合而产生的垂直相分离的工作。总结了基于 dif-TES-ADT 的 OTFT 中的电气和环境稳定性及其起源。最后，讨论了 dif-TES-ADT OTFT 的新兴应用。我们相信，这项工作中总结的个人努力将有助于优化基于 dif-TES-ADT 的晶体管的电气性能并揭示它们的潜在品质，这将有助于它们在下一代高性能有机电子产品中的应用。