NSTC/CREOL Distinguished Seminar Series: "The Rise
of Organic Photonics and Electronics" by Dr. Bernard Kippelen
Friday, March 27, 2015 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
CREOL Room 103
CREOL Room 103
Celebrating the International Year of Light 2015
Bernard Kippelen, Ph.D
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract:
Printed organic electronics, a technology based on
carbon-based semiconductors that can be processed into thin films using
conventional coating and printing techniques, has been the subject of active
research over the past decades. Due to their ability to be processed at low
temperature, over large areas, at low cost, carbon-based semiconductors can
lead to a new generation of energy-efficient products using energy-efficient
manufacturing approaches. While the organic semiconductor layer plays a central
role, the interfaces that are formed between the organic semiconducting layer
and adjacent oxide layers or electrodes are also very critical and often
determine the overall electrical performance of the device.
In this talk, we will discuss recent progress in a range of
solid-state devices, including organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic
field-effect transistors (OFETs), sensors, organic solar cells, and
photodetectors. We will present strategies to modify and stabilize the
electronic properties of interfaces that can yield devices with improved
performance and longer lifetime. Examples of recent studies to reduce the
environmental footprint of this emerging technology will be provided. We will
show that these advances can lead to disruptive innovations to address some of
the world’s greatest challenges.
Biography:
Bernard Kippelen is the Joseph M. Pettit Professor at the
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of
Technology, located in Atlanta, GA, USA. His research interests range from the
investigation of fundamental physical processes (nonlinear optical activity,
charge transport, light harvesting and emission) in organic-based
nanostructured thin films, to the design, fabrication and testing of
light-weight flexible optoelectronic devices based on hybrid printable
materials. He serves as co-President of the Institut Lafayette (Metz, France),
and as Director of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (Atlanta,
USA). He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America (2006), and a Fellow of
SPIE (2007).
Contact Details:
Ushaben Lal
Travel Coordinator
NanoScience Technology Center
University of Central Florida
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