Organic electronics is at the core of the global organic light emitting diode (OLED) display industry. OLEDs also have potential uses as lighting sources. Other emerging organic electronic applications include organic solar cells, and organic thin film transistors useful in medical and a range of other sensing, memory, and logic applications. Organics serve as a platform for very low cost and high performance optoelectronic and electronic devices that cover large areas, are lightweight, and can be both flexible and conformable to fit onto irregularly shaped surfaces such as foldable smart phones.
This textbook provides a basic understanding of the principles of the field of organic electronics, through to their applications in organic devices. Useful for both students and practitioners, it is a teaching text as well as an invaluable resource that serves as a jumping-off point for those interested in learning, working, and innovating in this rapidly growing field.
This book is divided into two sections. Part I, Foundations, lays down the fundamental principles of the field of organic electronics. It is assumed that the reader has an elementary knowledge of quantum mechanics, and electricity and magnetism. A background knowledge of organic chemistry is not required. Part II, Applications, focuses on organic electronic devices. It begins with a discussion of organic thin film deposition and patterning, followed by chapters on organic light emitters, detectors, thin film transistors and ending with less common but nevertheless interesting organic devices and applicaitons
Peter A. Franken Distinguished University Professor of Engineering
Paul G. Goebel Professor of Engineering
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Physics, and Materials Science and Engineering
Prof. Forrest has received a number of awards for his work, including the Thomas Alva Edison Award for innovations in organic LEDs, the MRS Medal, the IEEE/LEOS William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award, the IEEE Daniel Nobel Award, and the IEEE Jun-Ichi Nishizawa Medal. He participated in the founding of Sensors Unlimited, NanoFlex Power Corp., Universal Display Corp., and Apogee Photonics, Inc.