An Introduction to Organic Semiconductors

That organic semiconductors exhibit unique electronic and optical properties has been known for over half a century; however it is only since the early 1990s, with the discovery of stable materials that these properties have attracted true industrial interest.

The low cost, flexible displays that can be constructed using OLEDs (Organic Light Emitting Devices) have led many to predict that this technology will eventually replace the Liquied Crystal Display (LCD) as the industry standard. This is a textbook covering the science and technology of organic semiconductors, from the fundamnetal physical chemistry of these materials, through their unique electronic properties, characterisation methods and their applications.

There is a strong emphasis on devices currently in use and in development, with particular attention paid to OLEDs.