Advances in Functional Organic Materials Research: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Functional organic materials have attracted enormous interest since they are generally accepted by the international community of researchers in the natural, medicinal and technical sciences as drivers of technological and societal progress. Due to their unique intrinsic optical, electrical, mechanical, photoelectric, photocatalytic and chemical/physical sensing properties, there are a number of application fields in which they can be used in form of thin films, rods, wires, nanomaterials or bulk materials. Aspects such as low weight, functional flexibility, simple processability, easy tunability of chemico-physical properties, and environmental friendliness are very much in demand in modern chemistry that seeks to positively impact our daily lives. Functional organic materials match all these features, which can be properly addressed starting from synthesis up to the final applications. The interdisciplinary approach is fundamental to achieve progress, since the quality and performance of organic materials have to match both the chemico-physical properties required for their application and the requirements for the engineering of the final device. As a consequence, the structure–properties correlation study is also a key step in the research into new functional organic materials with enhanced properties. The aim of the present Special Issue is to cover the most recent advances in functional organic material research, including design, synthesis, characterization, chemico-physical properties, theoretical study, applications and device performance in all fields in which they can be usefully employed.      

Researchers are cordially invited to share their outstanding achievements and submit a paper to this Special Issue.

Dr. Antonio Cardone
Guest Editor

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