Illustration (IMAGE) Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Caption An international team of researchers has investigated how the electrical properties of dihexyl-quarterthiophene thin films depend on their structure. This material is an organic semiconductor with prospects for flexible electronics. It turned out that once the thin films undergo a transition from the crystal to the liquid-crystal state, they lose some of their electrical conductivity. The team also discovered a 'third phase' that does not occur in bulk material and corresponds to a monomolecular layer of the semiconductor. Credit Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.