About this Research Topic
Organic semiconductors have gained enormous attention due to relatively easy and inexpensive fabrication, light weight, mechanical flexibility, and compatibility with stretchability and non-toxic processing methods. These features open broad prospects for their application in a variety of industrial and technological areas, including solar cells, light emitting diodes, and thin-film transistors.
Solution processing for organic semiconductors is a promising technology due to low cost and the capacity for fast printing and roll-to-roll production of thin films. The molecular self-assembly of semiconductors strongly depends on the structure and solution processing, which governs solid state structure and ultimately charge transfer in devices. Therefore, it is vital to understand the solution processing-structure-property relationships of organic semiconductors. By achieving precise control of aggregates via molecular design, solvent formulation, and the development of effective coating technologies, it is possible to control the mechanical properties of thin films and the consequent charge transport-optoelectronic properties, enabling the development of next-generation organic semiconductor devices.
This Research Topic aims to bring together active researchers to discuss the main challenges in this field. We welcome manuscripts from diverse aspects of organic semiconductor research including, but not limited to:
• Advances in molecular design and synthesis of organic semiconductors
• Fluid dynamics, crystallization kinetics, and phase separation
• Microstructure control of semiconducting thin films at different length scales
• Investigation of processing-microstructure-property relationships
• Printing and patterning techniques for organic semiconductors
• Multi-scale characterization techniques and morphological studies
• Charge generation and extraction
Solution processing for organic semiconductors is a promising technology due to low cost and the capacity for fast printing and roll-to-roll production of thin films. The molecular self-assembly of semiconductors strongly depends on the structure and solution processing, which governs solid state structure and ultimately charge transfer in devices. Therefore, it is vital to understand the solution processing-structure-property relationships of organic semiconductors. By achieving precise control of aggregates via molecular design, solvent formulation, and the development of effective coating technologies, it is possible to control the mechanical properties of thin films and the consequent charge transport-optoelectronic properties, enabling the development of next-generation organic semiconductor devices.
This Research Topic aims to bring together active researchers to discuss the main challenges in this field. We welcome manuscripts from diverse aspects of organic semiconductor research including, but not limited to:
• Advances in molecular design and synthesis of organic semiconductors
• Fluid dynamics, crystallization kinetics, and phase separation
• Microstructure control of semiconducting thin films at different length scales
• Investigation of processing-microstructure-property relationships
• Printing and patterning techniques for organic semiconductors
• Multi-scale characterization techniques and morphological studies
• Charge generation and extraction
Keywords: Organic semiconductors, solution processing, film formation dynamics, microstructures, charge transport, morphology
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