Plastic electronics is a concept that emerged forty years ago, with the discovery of electrically conductive polymers. Ten years later, the first electronic devices using organic solids in place of the ubiquitous inorganic semiconductors were realised. The best achievement of plastic electronics is constituted by Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) that equip the display of many smartphones, and even TV sets.
Plastic electronics
Plastic electronics
Instructor: Gilles Horowitz
Sponsored by PTT Global Chemical
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There are 5 modules in this course
This first module is an introduction to the concept of semiconductor, which is the primary consituent of all electronic decives. We also show how some organic compounds can behave as semiconductors.
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Electronic devives work through an electrical current generated by applying an electrical voltage. The process is controlled by charge carrier transport, descibed in this module.
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3 videos2 assignments
Beside electrical properties, electronic devices also involve optical aspects, for example in light-emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells. This modulel describes the interactions of light with organic semiconductors.
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SM
5
Reviewed on Apr 18, 2020
Well-arranged talks. You can improve the course by adding a few more talks on organic semiconductor and one more topic OLED
SP
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Reviewed on Jun 29, 2020
One of the best courses for the fundamentals of designing organic semiconductors based devices.
RG
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Reviewed on Jul 7, 2019
Good course - important concepts of organic electronics taught concisely yet comprehensively
Recommended if you're interested in Physical Science and Engineering
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