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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 46, Issue 2, 021405(2025)

Recent progress in organic optoelectronic synaptic transistor arrays: fabrication strategies and innovative applications of system integration

Pu Guo, Junyao Zhang, and Jia Huang^*

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Dec. 14, 2024

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Published Online: Mar. 28, 2025

The Author Email: Huang Jia (JHuang)

DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/24120017

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