Controlling charge transport in organic polymers

About 40 years ago, scientists discovered they could produce polymers with electrical properties ranging from insulators to conductors. New research is now elucidating poorly understood charge transport mechanisms for tailor-made functionality of organic semiconductors.

Organic semiconductors based on conjugated polymers and small molecules show great promise for use in optoelectronics, including solar cells, television displays and home lighting. Full exploitation of their potential requires detailed understanding of charge transport mechanisms – the focus of the EU-funded project ELECTROMAT (Electronic transport in organic materials).

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