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Valid for year : 2007
 
TNE048 Organic Electronic Materials, 6 ECTS credits.
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For:   ED   MES  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 42
Rec. self-study hours: 118

  Area of Education: Technology

Subject area: Physics

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
To give an understanding of the interdependence of structural, electronic, chemical and optical properties of organic semiconducting and conducting materials. To learn about characterization techniques of organic electronics materials.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TNE041 Modern Physics, TNE024 Molecular Physics

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures, Labs

Course contents:
Electronic, chemical, optical and physical properties of organic semiconducting and conducting materials. The interdependence of materials properties and control of properties through chemical synthesis. Introduction to polymer physics: terminology, chemical structure, elementary solid state properties of polymers, statistical measurements of chain lengths, solubility, polymer blends, phase diagrams, surface energy. Electronic structure - charge carriers, charge injection and charge transport in polymer films and molecular films. Optical properties: absorption and luminescence, exciton diffusion. Electrochromic and photochromic effects. Labs: modern analytical techniques for organic materials.

Course literature:
Course Literature: Atkinsā?T Physical Chemistry, lecture notes and research papers.

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory work
Oral examination
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4 ECTS
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1 ECTS
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Amir Baranzahi
Examiner: Mats Fahlman
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Last updated: 02/25/2016