Plastic electronics

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Plastic electronics

École Polytechnique

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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.
The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the physics of plastic electronic devices. After taking this course, the student should be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge on the following subjects:
Concept of organic semiconductors;
Charge carrier transport in polymeric and organic semiconductors;
Optical properties of organic semiconductors;
Charge injection from metals to organic solids;
Operating mode of the main plastic electronic devices: Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic   photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and organic field-effect transistors (OFETs).

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 6 hours to complete

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Gilles Horowitz

Emeritus Research Fellow

Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et des Couches Minces (LPICM)

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 6 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish

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École Polytechnique

École polytechnique combines research, teaching and innovation at the highest scientific and technological level worldwide to meet the challenges of the 21st century. At the forefront of French engineering schools for more than 200 years, its education promotes a culture of multidisciplinary scientific excellence, open in a strong humanist tradition.\n

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Introduction to plastic electronics

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.

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 24 min)

Week

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Charge carrier transport in organic semiconductors

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.

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 26 min)

Week

Week 3

21 minutes to complete

Optical properties of organic semiconductors

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.

21 minutes to complete

2 videos (Total 21 min)

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Interfaces in plastic electronic devices

1 hour to complete

3 videos (Total 29 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PLASTIC ELECTRONICS

by AGApr 6, 2020

This course is very useful in my career. In this course new technology and fabrication techniques I learn. After learning this course I knew many things about OLED, OPV and TFTs.

by RSFeb 23, 2021

It is very useful and i have learnt many new information in this course. And also the vedio lecture is very simple and we can understand in tha easy manner. Thanks you

by MLOct 27, 2020

I think that the only problematic thing in the course is the evaluation by others students. As there are not so many students, sometimes can be hard to be evaluated.

by SNJun 7, 2020

This course is still new. It lacks material and quizzes but it is good that some universities are at least trying to provide courses on such subjects.

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