Colloquium 2007-11-15

 

3:30 p.m. in Room 307 of the Optical Sciences Meinel Building

Speaker:

Fred Wudl

University of California Santa Barbara

Title:

Organic Electronics:  Plastic Solar Cells and White Light Emission

 

Host:

Nasser Peyghambarian

 

Abstract:

Though an organic semiconductor’s light-emission upon application of an electric field and production of electricity upon irradiation are based on the same concept, the design of the materials involved in each process and fabrication of the devices for each process have challenges that are particular to either photoemission or photovoltage generation.

 

In this presentation we will discuss the design and synthesis of molecules and polymers for applications in organic electronics. The principal applications are in light-emitting devices, particularly the production of white light and photovoltaic devices. The results and challenges in both camps will be presented.