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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2024

Andrew Grimsdale
Affiliation:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Paul Dastoor
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle, New South Wales
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Conjugated polymers are semiconductors, which if doped can become conducting. Their electronic properties make them suitable for use in organic electronic devices such as transistors (OTFTs), light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells (OPVs). The operating principles of these devices are discussed. Each of these devices have different requirements for their active materials. Among the important parameters which must be considered to optimise device performance are the energy difference between the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) (known as the bandgap) which controls which colours of light can be absorbed or emitted, the energy levels of the HOMO and LUMO, which control the rate at which charges can be injected and extracted and the mobility of the charge carriers within the material. These parameters must be considered in designing or selecting suitable materials for use in these devices.

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Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electronics
Design and Synthesis
, pp. 1 - 19
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Introduction
  • Andrew Grimsdale, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Paul Dastoor, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electronics
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139035262.002
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  • Introduction
  • Andrew Grimsdale, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Paul Dastoor, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electronics
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139035262.002
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  • Introduction
  • Andrew Grimsdale, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Paul Dastoor, University of Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Book: Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electronics
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139035262.002
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