Polymer: A chemical compound or mixture of
compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of
repeating structural units
Electronics: A branch of physics that deals
with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons
(as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices
In
constructing a polymer electronic device we are fundamentally interested
controlling the flow of energy
· Where and how it is absorbed
· Where and how it flows
· Where and how it is emitted
Also: How the device interacts with the environment around it
There
are now many different types of polymer based electronics:
Transistors,
Light Emitting Diodes, Photovoltaic, Sensors are just a
few examples.
To
fully understand and appreciate the difficulties with polymer based electrons
we first need to review more conventional device
technologies (i.e., metals, oxides and inorganic semiconductors).
Polymer Electronics
(A tutorial)
(A tutorial)