Organic electronics. The web sites talk about the Organic FET. Most of the physics and chemistry are very advanced. However, I did find one research facility on line.

Display and Optoelectronics - Photoluminescent Polymers for LED, OLED and other Electronic Polymer Displays

Does anyone have any comments about the future of this exciting field?

John

 

I think it is exciting. Oddly enough, I was in graduate school in the 1960's when Dwaine Cowan and others were doing some of the early work on organic conductors. I read an article once where a visionary suggested a newspaper might be possible made of organic semiconductors that would update while you read it, sort of like a very thin LCD monitor. John

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfrFX36Hkc&feature=PlayList&p=9EEAF04F48C8526E&index=18

I liked the part where he's using the hole punch on it. I'm really excited about OLEDs in particular.

 

I think organic electronics are a winner for two reason:

1) Cost. The ultimate driving metric for any technology - if it isn't cost effective, it isn't going to happen.

2) Environmental benefits. The world is become more environmentally savvy and given that organic polymers are present in general waste items (bin bags for instance) then the potential for "killing two birds with one stone" are massive. Add to that the potential for environmental tax breaks etc.

The powers that be will be interested in organic electronics for the above two reasons.

Add to that, that big industry player like Philips are doing a lot of research into organic electronics. A very interesting field.

Dave

 

One of the things I'm hoping for is the ability to lay the organic dyes with an ink jet printer. Probably a forlorn hope, as they are extremely hydroscopic (which means they'll suck moisture right out of the air) and ruins their properties. It would be nice to print out an electronic circuit and use it straight up though.