University of Massachusetts Amherst

Polymer Science and Engineering

Publications from UMass (*Corresponding Author)

Book Chapters

*1) A. L. Briseno*, "Flexible Organic Single-Crystal Field-Effect Transistors", Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Flexible Technologies: From Photovoltaics and Electronics to Sensors and Energy Storage/Harvesting Devices. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

*2) F. Liu, S. Ferdous, A. L. Briseno*, "Polymer Thin Film Transistors", Handbook of Visual Display Technology, Springer-SBM, 2011, In Press.

*3) M. Reyes-Martinez, N. S. Collela, A. L. Briseno*, "Organic single-crystalline semiconductors for flexible electronic applications", World Scientific Publishing, In Press.


*49) Niva A. Ran, Q. Wei, A. L. Briseno*, "Diketopyrrolopyrrole Crystal Lawns," Materials Today, 2011, 14, 367. (Journal Cover/Article)

*48) S. Fakhouri, L. Zhang, A. L. Briseno*, "Oligothiophene Crystallization," Materials Today, 2011, In Press, (Journal Cover/Article)

*47) L. Zhang, B. Walker, F. Liu, N. Colella, Q. Wei, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, T. P. Russell, J. J. Watkins, T-Q. Nguyen, A. L. Briseno*, "Triisopropylsilylethynyl-Functionalized Dibenzo[def,mno]Chrysene: A Solution-Processed Small Molecule for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells," Chem. Comm. 2011, Invited.

*46) L. Zhang, N. Colella, A. L. Briseno*, "Crystallization of Oligo- and Polythiophene Semiconductors," MRS Bulletin. 2011, Invited.

*45) L. Zhang, N. Colella, Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld, A. L. Briseno*, "Oligothiophene Single-Crystal Transistors," J. Mater. Chem. 2011, Invited.

44) Y. Lin, J. A. Lim, Q. Wei, S. C. B. Mannsfeld, A. L. Briseno, J. J. Watkins, "Cooperative Assembly of Hydrogen-bonded Diblock Copolythiophene/Fullerene Blends for Photovoltaic Devices with Enhanced Morphological Stability," Adv. Mater. 2011, Submitted.

43) F. Liu, D. Chen, C. Wang, A. L. Briseno, T. P. Russell, "Molecular Weight Dependence of the Morphology in P3HT: PCBM Solar Cells," Adv. Energy Mater. 2011, Submitted.

*42) N. A. Ran, C. Torres-Lopez, T. Steinbach, D. Lehnherr, R. R. Tykwinski, H. H. Winter, A. L. Briseno*, "High-Mobility Single-Crystal Transistors from 6,13-Funcitonalized Pentacenes," Chem. Mater. 2011, Prepared, To Be Submitted.

*41) L. Zhang, N. Colella, F. Liu, Q. Wei, J. J. Watkins, A. L. Briseno*, "Didodecylquaterthiophene Oligomer Semiconductors: The Bottom-Up Approach Towards Growing Polymer Single Crystals," 2011, Prepared, To Be Submitted.

*40) J. Lim, V. Duzhko, A. L. Briseno*, "Rubrene Single-Crystal Schottky Solar Cells," 2011, Prepared, To Be Submitted.

*39) L. Zhang, S. M. Fakhouri, F. Liu, J. C. Timmons, N. A. Ran, A. L. Briseno*, "Chalcogenoarene Semiconductors: New Ideas from Old Molecules," J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21,1329-1337.

*38) Y. Zhang, H. Dong, Q. Tang, W. Chen, S. Ferdous, F. Liu, S.C.B. Mannsfeld, W. Hu, A. L. Briseno*, "Organic Single-Crystal p-n Junction Nanowires," J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 11580.

  • Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News
  • Highlighted in MRS Bulletin

*37) J. Lim, F. Liu, S. Ferdous, M. Muthukumar, A. L. Briseno*, "Polymer Semiconductor Single Crystals," Materials Today, 2010, 14-24. (Journal Cover)

36) M. McKiernan, J. Zeng, S. Ferdous, S. Verhaverbeke, K. S. Leschkies, R. Gouk, C. Lazik, M. Jin, A. L. Briseno, Y. Xia, "Facile Synthesis of Bimetallic Ag/Ni Core/Sheath Nanowires and Their Magnetic and Electrical Properties", Small, 2010, 6, 1927-1934.

Prior To UMass

35) A. L. Briseno, F. S. Kim, A. Babel, Y. Xia, S.A. Jenekhe, "n-Channel Polymer Thin Film Transistors with Long-Term Air-Stability and Durability and their Use in Complementary Inverters," J. Mater. Chem. 2011, In Press.

34) J. E. Millstone, D. F. J. Kavulak, C. H. Woo, T. W. Holcombe, E. J. Westling, A. L. Briseno, M. F. Toney, J. M. J. Frechet, "Synthesis, Properties, and Electronic Applications of Size-Controlled Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Nanoparticles" Langmuir, 2010,26,13056-13061.

33) A.L. Briseno, T. W. Holcombe, A. Boukai, S. Shelton, J. M. Frechet, P. Yang, " Oligo- and Poly thiophene/ZnO Hybrid Nanowire Solar Cells," Nano Letters 2010, 10, 334-340.

32) A. L. Briseno, P. Yang, "Optoelectronics: Combining chemical worlds," Nat. Mater. 2009, 8, 7.

31) S. Liu, W. M. Wang, A. L. Briseno, S. B. C. Mannsfeld, Z. Bao. "Controlled Deposition of Crystalline Organic Semiconductors for Organic Field-Effect Transistor Applications," Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1217.

30) A. L. Briseno. "Going Organic" Book Review. Materials Today 2008, 11, 45.

29) A. L. Briseno, S. B. C. Mannsfeld, E. Formo, Y. Xiong, X. Liu, Z. Bao, S. A. Jenekhe, Y. Xia. "Adding New Functions to Organic Semiconductor Nanowires by Assembling Metal Nanoparticles onto Their Surfaces," J. Mater. Chem. 2008, 18, 5395 - 5398./p>

28) A. L. Briseno, S. B. C. Mannsfeld, S. A. Jenekhe, Z. Bao, Y. Xia, "Introducing Organic Nanowire Transistors," Materials Today 2008, 11, 38-47.

27) E. Ahmed, A. L. Briseno, Y. Xia, S. A. Jenekhe, "High-Mobility Field-Effect Transistors from Bisindoloquinoline Semiconductors," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 1118-1119.

26) A. L. Briseno, S. B. C. Mannsfeld, P. Shamberger, F. S. Ohuchi, Z. Bao, S. A. Jenekhe, Y. Xia. "Self-Assembly, Molecular Packing, and Electron Transport in N-Type Polymer Nanobelts," Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 4712-4719.

24) S. Liu, A. L. Briseno, S. B. C. Mannsfeld, W. You, J. Locklin, H. W. Lee, Y. Xia, Z. Bao. "Selective Crystallization of Organic Semiconductors on Patterned Templates of Carbon Nanotubes," Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 2891-2896.

23) A. L. Briseno, S. Mannsfeld, C. Reese, J. M. Hancock, Y. Xiong, S. A. Jenekhe, Z. Bao, Y. Xia, " Perylenediimide Nanowires and Their Use in Fabricating Field-Effect Transistors and Complementary Inverters," Nano Letters 2007, 7, 2874.

  • Highlighted in EE Times
  • Highlighted in Printed Electronics World

22) S. Mannsfeld, A. L. Briseno, S. Liu, C. Reese, M. Roberts, Z. Bao. "Selective Nucleation of Organic Single Crystals from Vapor Phase on Nanoscopically Rough Surfaces," Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 3545-3553.

21) A. L. Briseno, S. Mannsfeld, X. Liu, Y. Xiong, S. A. Jenekhe, Z. Bao, Y. Xia, "Fabrication of Field-Effect Transistors From Hexathiapentacene Single-Crystal Nanowires," Nano Letters 2007, 7, 668.

  • Highlighted in Nano Today, March 2007

20) A. L. Briseno, S. Mannsfeld, M. Ling, S. Liu, R. J. Tseng, C. Reese, M. Roberts, Y. Yang, F. Wudl, Z. Bao, "Patterning Organic Single-Crystal Transistor Arrays", Nature 2006, 444, 913-917. (Highlighted: "Organic crystals at large", Paul Heremans, Nature 2006, 444, 828.)

  • Highlighted ("Stamping Electronics", Bethany Halford, Chemical and Engineering News, 84(51), 12 (18 December 2006)
  • Highlighted in MRS Bulletin, March 2007)

19) M-M. Ling, C. Reese, A. L. Briseno, Z. Bao, "Probing the Anisotropy of Field-Effect Mobility in the Tetracene Single Crystal" Synthetic Metals 2007, 157, 257-260.


18) A. L. Briseno, Q. Miao, M. Ling, C. Reese, H. Meng, Z. Bao, F. Wudl, "Hexathiapentacene: Structure, Molecular Packing and Thin-Film Transistors," J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 15576-15577.

17) A. L. Briseno, R. J. Tseng, M-M. Ling, E. H. L. Falcao, Y. Yang, F. Wudl, Z. Bao, "High-Performance Organic Single-Crystal Transistors on Flexible Substrates,"2006, Advanced Materials 2006, 18, 2320-2324.

  • Made Journal Cover
  • Highlighted in MRS Bulletin, December 2006)

16) A. L. Briseno, R. J. Tseng, M-M. Ling, E. H. L. Falcao, H. Meng, Y. Yang, F. Wudl, Z. Bao, "An Organic Single-Crystal Complementary Inverter," Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 222111.

15) A. L. Briseno, M. Roberts, M-M. Ling, H. Moon, E. J. Nemanick, Z. Bao, "Patterning Organic Semiconductors Using "Dry" Polydimethylsiloxane Elastomeric Stamps for Organic Electronic Applications," J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 (12) 3880.

  • Highlighted in Materials Today, May 2006

14) J. E. Norton, A. L. Briseno, F. Wudl, K. N. Houk, "Lone-Pair Orbital Interactions in Polythiaadamantanes," J. Phys. Chem. A. 2006, 110, 9887-9899.

13) A. L. Briseno, M-M. Ling, Mark Roberts, Z. Bao, "Organic Single-Crystal Transistors: From Nanometer to Centimeter Scales," Polymer Preprints 2006, 47 (1), 417.

  • Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News, 84(17), April 24, 2006, "Exploiting Polymer Nanostructures".

12) A. L. Briseno, J. Aizenberg, Y- J. Han, R. A. Penkala, H. Moon, A. J. Lovinger, Ch. Kloc, and Z. Bao, "Patterned Growth of Large Oriented Organic Semiconductor Single Crystals from Self-Assembled Monolayer Templates," J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 12164-12165.

  • Highlighted in Materials Today, October 2005
  • Highlighted in MRS Bulletin, December 2005

11) A. L. Briseno, S. Han, I. E. Rauda, C. S. Toh, J. Nemenick, N. S. Lewis, and F. Zhou, "Electrochemical Polymerization of Aniline Monomers Infiltrated into Well-Ordered Truncated Egg-Shell Structures of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers," Langmuir 2004, 20, 219.

10) H. E. Katz, C. Kloc, V. Sundar, J. Zaumseil, A. L. Briseno, Z. Bao, "Field-effect Transistors Made from Macroscopic Single Crystals of Tetracene and Related Semiconductors on Polymer Dielectrics," J. Mater. Res. 2004, 19, 1995.

9) Y. Wang, S. Han, A. L. Briseno, and F. Zhou, "A modified nanosphere lithography for the fabrication of aminosilane/polystyrene nanoring arrays and the subsequent attachment of gold or DNA-capped gold nanoparticles," J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 3488.

8) S. Chickneyan, A. L. Briseno, X. Shi, J. Huang, and F. Zhou, "Polyelectrolyte-Mediated Assembly of CuPc Tetrasulfonate Multilayers and the Subsequent Production of Nanoparticulate Copper Oxide Thin Films," Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2004, 4, 628.

7) X. Shi, A. L. Briseno, R. Sanedrin, and F. Zhou, "Formation of Uniform Polyaniline Thin Shells and Hollow Spheres Using Polyelectrolyte-Coated Microspheres as Templates," Macromolecules 2003, 36, 4093-4098.

6) J. Huang, V. M. Egan, H. Guo, J-Y. Yoon, A. L. Briseno, I.E. Rauda, R. L. Garrell, C. M. Knobler, F. Zhou, and R. B. Kaner, "Enantioselective discrimination of D-and L-Phenylalanine by Chiral Polyaniline Thin Films," Advanced Materials 2003, 15, 1158-1161.

5) S. Han, A. L. Briseno, X. Shi, D. A. Mah, and F. Zhou, "Polyelectrolyte-coated nanosphere lithographic patterning of surfaces: Fabrication and characterization of electropolymerized thin polyaniline honeycomb films," Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2002, 106, 6465-6472.

4) F. Song, A. L. Briseno, and F. Zhou, "Redox Reactions of and Transformation between Cysteine-Mercury Thiolate and Cystine in Metallothioneins Adsorbed at a Thin Mercury Film Electrode," Langmuir 2001, 17, 4081-4089.

3) A. L. Briseno, A. J. Baca, Q. Zhou, R. Lai, F. Zhou,"Quantification of Dopant Ions in Polypyrrole Films with Electrochemical ICP-Atomic Emission Spectrometry: Development and Comparison with Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Studies," Anal. Chim. Act. 2001, 441, 121-132.

2) A. L. Briseno, F. Song, A. J. Baca, and F. Zhou, "Studies of Potential-Dependent Metallothionein Adsorptions Using a Low-Volume Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Flow Cell," J. Electroanal. Chem. 2001, 513, 16-24.

1) A. J. Baca, Y. Garcia, A. L. Briseno, F. Zhou, "Quantification of Metals Released by Metallothionein Adsorbates at Mercury Film Electrodes by DPV and Electrochemical ICP-Atomic Emission Spectrometry," J. Electroanal. Chem. 2001, 513, 25-35.

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