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Organic / Polymer Electronics
The promise of inexpensive electronics has fuelled
widespread interest in the field of organic / polymer
electronics. Although organic devices will not
replace existing silicon technology, they will
offer interesting alternatives in a number of niche
electronics applications such as large-area, low-cost,
throw-away electronics, or novel functionalities
such as light emission and chemical or biological
sensitivity.
Envisaged applications range from disposable electronics
(ID tags and transponders), flexible or bendable
electronic systems (smart cards), to integrated
devices with novel functionalities such as energy
generation, light emission, and chem-bio-photo
sensing.
The research group focuses on using organic /
polymer materials for microelectronic /
nanoelectronic device applications. Key areas of
focus include fabrication of organic thin film
transistors, non-volatile memories based on semiconducting
and ferroelectric organic / polymer materials,
solar cells and light-emitting devices based on
organic materials.
The emphasis of the research is on understanding
and advancing the science and technology of organic
/ polymer electronic material synthesis, modification,
processing and their relation to device fabrication
and performance.
AREAS OF RESEARCH:
Fabrication of organic thin film transistors
Non-volatile memory devices based on organic transistors
Development of novel conjugated polymers for photovoltaic
device applications Fabrication of organic photovoltaic
cells
Fabrication of organic light-emitting devices (OLED)
Ferroelectric polymers for thin film devices
Some example of projects:
- Fabrication of organic transistors and photovoltaic
cells
- Non-volatile memory devices based on organic
transistors
- Deposition, characterization and fabrication
of full color organic light-emitting diodes for
the flat panel display
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