Polymers for Electrical and Optical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Since the advent of polymers with advanced electrical and optical properties, polymers have become an appealing material for components of state-of-the-art optoelectronic devices, such as organic or hybrid semiconductor-based electronic devices. Specifically, organic/polymeric materials-based devices have the potential to provide a solution to present energy issues and fulfils our future needs of realizing large surface area, lightweight, and high flexibility through low-cost techniques.

In order to improve the performance of polymer-based solar cells/photodetectors/hybrid applications, many strategies have been introduced such as: (1) synthesizing electron donor and acceptor materials with a wide absorption range; (2) controlling the nano-morphology; (3) efficient buffer layers; (4) flexible conductive electrodes; and (5) development of new device structures and (6) nanotechnologies, etc.

The aim of this topical collection is to highlight the progress and phenomena related to organic electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, photo-sensors, thin film transistors, and light-emitting diodes, etc. We look forward to your contribution with your recent promising research.

Prof. Dr. Dong Hwan Wang
Dr. Zhulin Huang
Collection Editors

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