Patent ID: 7968871

Claim:
A thin film transistor comprising a dielectric layer, an interfacial layer, and a semiconducting layer; wherein the interfacial layer is between the dielectric layer and the semiconducting layer; wherein the interfacial layer is formed from a silane of Formula (II): and wherein the semiconducting layer comprises a semiconductor of Formula (I): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R′ are identical to each other and are straight chain alkyl having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; wherein R″ is alkyl having from about 1 to about 24 carbon atoms, halogen, alkoxy, hydroxyl, or amino; wherein L is halogen, oxygen, alkoxy, hydroxyl, or amino; wherein k is 1 or 2; and wherein m is an integer from 1 to 3.