Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Materials Research at Carnegie Mellon University
Lisa M. Porter
Professor
Department of Material Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
“Organic Electronics: from Materials to Devices”
Thursday, July 16, 2009
11:30-1:30 PM Seminar
Location: Porter Hall A18B
Refreshments will be served.
Research and development of organic semiconducting materials for electronic applications have shown intense growth in the last few years. Since the discovery of conducting properties in polyacetylene in 1977, many other organic polymers have also been found to have conducting or semiconducting properties. Versatile attributes, such as solution processability and low cost, make these materials particularly suited for applications such as electronic displays on flexible substrates and large-area photovoltaics. Some important practical, or commercial, applications of semiconducting polymers include organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic thin film field effect transistors (OFETs), and photovoltaic cells (OPVs). In this presentation I will discuss some important properties and applications of organic semiconductors and how devices structures containing these materials are fabricated and characterized. |
