Organic Electronics Devices

About this course

The aim of this subject is to provide a course treating the emerging field of Organic Electronics from basics. Organic Semiconductors are an important introductory part of this course. The theory and practice of fabricating discrete and integrated molecular electronic devices and their applications in diverse fields is covered.

Means of achieving various electronics functionalities such us memory, logic, etc. by the molecules are treating.  Lessons from biological molecular behavior for organic electronics is also examined. An introduction to nano-photonics and nano-FET is also included

Expected learning outcomes

Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:

  • Understand the physics behind organic semiconductors
  • Calculate transport properties in the mesoscopic systems.
  • Identify the molecules that can be used for different functions in organic electronics
  • Chose a proper method (or different methods) for fabricating particular component
  • Exploit the behavior of biomolecules for organic electronics
  • Gain an introductory knowledge on nano-photonics and nanodevices

Indicative Syllabus

    • Introduction to Organic Electronic
    • Electronic transport in crystalline organic materials and conductive polymers
    • Conducting Polymers, small molecules organic semiconductors,
    • Polymer organic semiconductor,
    • Electrical and optical properties of organic semiconductors.
    • Basic Organic LED structure, thin film layers: Hole injection, hole transport, emissive, electron transport and electron injection layers used in organic LEDs.
    • Fabrication and characterization techniques.
    • Recent advances in organic LEDs
    • Applications of OLEDs
    • History of Organic TFTs
    • Device design of OTFT, device preparation and characterization
    • Applications of OTFTs
    • Optically-pumped organic semiconductor lasers
    • Electrically-driven organic lasers
    • Recent advances in solid-state organic lasers
    • NanoFETs
    • Fabrication of different types of sensors using organic semiconductors,
    • Study of different sensors using conjugated polymers.

    Teaching / Learning Methodology

    Lecture: the fundamentals of organic semiconductors physics and various applications in organic electronics devices will be described using ppt presentations, demonstrating videos, Internet. The students are free to request help. The students are encouraged to solve problems and to use their own knowledge to verify their solutions before seeking assistance.

    Tutorial: a set of problems and group discussion topics will be arranged in the tutorial classes. Students are encouraged to solve problems before having solutions.

    Recommended Reading

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    Prerequisites

    Start Date

    2023

    End Date

    2024

    Apply

    2023

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    Local Course Code

    TBA

    Cycle

    TBA

    Year of study

    TBA

    Language

    English

    Study Load

    Lectures: 50 hours
    Written Report: 8 hours
    Oral Presentation: 2 hours
    Homework: 60 hours
    In total  120 hours  4 ECTS

    Mode of delivery

    Continuous assessment: 40%
    Written Report: 20%
    Oral Presentation: 40%
    Continuous assessment consists of assignments, laboratory reports and mid-term test.

    Instructors

    Dr. Ioannis.Kaliakatsos

    Course coordinator

    Dr. Ioannis.Kaliakatsos

    E-mail

    giankal@hmu.gr