Organic Optoelectronic Materials and Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic optoelectronic materials; organic electronics; aggregate science; perovskite photovoltaics; photophysics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on “Organic Optoelectronic Materials and Applications” provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in organic optoelectronics. Organic materials with flexibility, a light-weight nature, and tunable properties are being investigated for a broad range of applications. These include flexible devices like organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic photovoltaics (OPVs), as well as areas like bioimaging, chemical sensing, and biomedical probes.
Research in this issue focuses on improving material properties such as charge transport, luminescence quantum efficiency, stability, biocompatibility, stimuli-responsive properties, etc. It also discusses the development of new molecular structures, more efficient and cost-effective synthesis methods, and new photophysical theories. These advances are crucial for enhancing the performance and versatility of organic optoelectronic materials, driving both material design and the understanding of their underlying mechanisms.
In terms of applications, this Issue explores how these advanced materials can be used across various fields. For example, in optoelectronic devices, new materials and structures are leading to higher performance levels, including improved light-to-electricity interconversion efficiency and more effective device architectures. In bioimaging, they enable more precise and less invasive techniques. In chemical sensing and biomedical probes, they offer high sensitivity and target specificity, essential for accurate detection and biomedical theragnosis.
This collection highlights opportunities and challenges in organic optoelectronics, offering valuable insights for researchers and professionals. It supports the development of applications and promotes innovation across technological and scientific disciplines.
Dr. Junkai Liu
Prof. Dr. Bart Kahr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- flexible optoelectronics
- light-electricity interconversion
- advanced device architectures
- biocompatible probes
- photo-driven theragnosis
- crystal structure
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