Organic Electronics: Research and Applications

This lecture covers Andy Cheung's research interests in organic materials, organic electronics, and functional polymers, focusing on his experiences in research and summer internships related to organic synthesis, crystallography, and thin-film transistors. The lecture delves into Cheung's work on organic solar cells, the synthesis of organic polymer donors, and the design of non-fullerene acceptors. It also explores key processes in organic electronics such as absorption, diffusion, and charge separation, as well as the properties and performance of donor/acceptor systems in stabilizing excitons and lowering band gaps.