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Organic Electronic Devices
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- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on February 11, 2015
Course details
Syllabus
- Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors.
- Identify common mechanisms for the synthesis of small molecule and polymer semiconductors
- Describe the mechanism of controlled polymerization techniques for macromolecular semiconductors
- Interpret spectroscopic, chromatographic, and molecular characterization data in order to predict the structure of the organic semiconductor.
- Charge Generation and Transport and Optoelectronic Characterization of Organic Semiconductors.
- Explain how molecular orbital levels are related to the optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors
- Distinguish between different models for charge transport in organic semiconductors; describe clearly the difference between charge generation and transport in organic and inorganic semiconductors.
- Device Application of Organic Semiconductors.
- Explain how organic electronic devices operate and how to apply known equations to evaluate device performance
- Critique the potential for organic electronic materials to supplement or replace inorganic semiconducting devices.
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Bryan Boudouris
- Edward P. Tomlinson
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