Polymeric Materials in Optoelectronic Devices and Energy Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1209
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric materials have garnered considerable attention due to their exceptional benefits, such as their low densities, outstanding optical properties (such as high optical transmittance), wide availability, and ease of material processing. These polymers are extensively used across diverse scientific disciplines and have tremendous potential in the field of electronic devices, particularly in the energy sector. Polymeric materials show great promise in various applications, including solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), photodetectors, fuel cells, and more. Furthermore, polymer scientists are currently engaged in extensive research exploring the innovative possibilities of polymers in the advancement of renewable energy technologies.
This Special Issue will compile original, cutting-edge research on various polymers. It will encompass a wide range of topics, for example, synthetic methods; material properties, including band structure; and electronic/optical properties. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of polymeric materials, it will focus on various optoelectronic devices and energy applications using polymers, including solar cells, photovoltaics, OLEDs, perovskite-based devices, and energy storage technologies.
Dr. Ju Won Lim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymers
- perovskite
- solar cell
- photodetector
- light-emitting diode
- energy storage
- optoelectronics
- semiconducting materials
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