Section Collection Series: Organic Opto-Electronic Devices

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this topical collection of the MDPI journal Electronics on “Organic Opto-Electronic Devices”. One of the potential benefits of organic electronics is their potential low cost compared to traditional electronics. Attractive properties of polymeric conductors include their electrical conductivity and relatively high mechanical flexibility. Organic electronics as a subfield of material science encompasses the design, synthesis, electric and material characterization, and application of organic molecules polymers that show desirable electronic properties such as electrical and thermal conductivity. Unlike conventional inorganic conductive materials and semiconductors, organic electronic materials are constructed from organic (carbon-based) molecules or polymers using synthetic strategies developed in the context of organic or polymer chemistry as wells as biochemistry.

The field of organic electronic experiences presently a fast-paced progress regarding both efficiency, device functionality, and manufacturing processes.

In addition to the prototypical devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), thin-film transistors (OTFTs), and photovoltaic cells (OPVCs), further functions of organic devices have been demonstrated, including, sensors, memory cells, or light-emitting transistors. As most of these device types can already be realized as “all-organic”, an entirely new technology for an information-based society is envisioned by the integration of the various functional components on one common platform.

The strong interdisciplinary nature of the field of organic electronics brings together experts in chemistry, physics, and engineering, often blurring the traditional boundaries between the disciplines. Comprehension of all properties of organic insulators, semiconductors, and conductors is the goal of current research efforts. In addition, material interfaces between dissimilar, organic/inorganic as well as organic/organic materials are ubiquitous in organic opto-electronic devices. These interfaces play a key for role in device electric performance, efficiency, reliability, and endurance.

Prof. Dr. Marius Orlowski
Guest Editor

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• organic conductive materials
• flexible electronics
• bio-sensors
• organic electronic devices
• conductive polymers
• light emitting organic devices
• wearable electronics
• organic photovoltaics