Dear Colleagues,

After a fast market adoption by the key players of the display industry, oxide thin-film transistors are now an established technology for display backplanes. While indium-gallium-zinc oxide (IGZO) is by far the most well-known oxide semiconductor bringing oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) into reality, other possibilities have emerged, promising higher sustainability and/or enhanced performance. Researchers are also looking into ways of including the benefits of 1D and 2D oxide nanostructures in large-scale thin film electronics, as this would take performance and functionality to as-of-yet unexplored levels. Moreover, the crucial role of other materials assuring oxide transistor/circuit operation cannot be ignored: gate and interlevel insulators, (transparent) conductors, passivation and buffer layers, and ultimately the substrates where these devices are fabricated have all been advancing and still require research to turn oxide transistors into the platform of choice for the smart surfaces of the future.

In line with this, the present Special Issue welcomes submissions on a multiplicity of topics related to the latest advances in oxide transistor science and technology, including, but not limited to:

- n- and p-Type oxide semiconductors for transistors, including thin films as well as 1D and 2D nanostructures.

- Transparent conductors for oxide transistors (e.g., based on oxides, metal nanostructures/meshes, or hybrid approaches).

- Electrical insulators for oxide transistors, used as gate dielectrics, interlevel insulators, passivation, or others.

- Substrates for the fabrication or transfer of oxide transistors.

- Advances in vacuum-based and solution processing routes to fabricate the materials mentioned above.

- New or enhanced oxide transistor architectures.

- Charge transport, reliability and stability, including mechanical, electrical, optical, or other environmental stimuli.

- Material and device models.

- Applications of oxide transistors to electronic circuits, sensors, displays, or other fields.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Barquinha
Guest Editor

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