Nisato G., Lupo D., Ganz S. (eds.) Organic and Printed Electronics: Fundamentals and Applications

CRC Press, 2016. — 604 p. — ISBN: 978-9814669740.The field of organic and printed electronics is well established in terms of academic, scientific, and technological research but is still an emerging one in terms of mass industrial applications such as OLED displays and lighting and organic photovoltaics. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to organic and printed electronics, their fundamental aspects, core technologies, and applications, and it is the first book of its kind specifically designed to address students in their final undergraduate or beginning graduate studies, as well as engineers interested in approaching this field.Preface.

Introduction to Organic and Printed Electronics.
The Field and the Goals of the Book.
Contents and Book Organization.Organic Semiconducting Materials.From Chemical Bonds to Bands.
Charge Injection and Transport.
Optical Properties.
Short Summary.Printing and Processing Techniques.Fluid Formulation: Making Functional Materials Printable.
Substeps of Printing.
Printing Processes.
Conclusions.Characterization Techniques for Printed Electronics.
Viscosities and Surface Tensions.
Structural Characterization.
Structural Measurements.
Electrical Properties of Printed Layers and Their Characterization.
Conclusions.Organic Field-Effect Transistors.Field-Effect Transistors.
The Ideal Thin-Film Transistor.
Nonideal Characteristics.
Electronic Traps in TFTs.
Circuits and Systems.
TFTs for Biomedical Applications.
Conclusions.The Basics of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes.Structure of an OLED.
Emitter Concepts.
Additional Aspects.
Outlook and Challenges.Organic Solar Cells.
Basic Principles of Organic Solar Cells.
Manufacturing and Production Technologies.
Materials of Organic Solar Cells.
Solar Cell Device Architectures.
Electrical Characterization of Solar Cells and Modules.
Lifetime and Degradation of Organic Solar Cells.
Application Examples.
Summary and Outlook.Printable Power Storage: Batteries and Supercapacitors.Principles of a Cell/Battery.
Principles of a Supercapacitor.
Printed Battery Architectures.
Printed Supercapacitor Architectures.
Challenges of Printed Electrochemical Systems.Encapsulation of Organic Electronics.
Introduction to Encapsulation.
Types of Encapsulation.
Introduction to Permeation in Solids and Thin Films.
Encapsulation Substrates and Materials.
Encapsulation Processing.
Conclusions.Printed Sensors and Sensing Systems.Sensor Fundamentals.
Sensors' Working Principles and Examples of Printed Sensors.
Integration of Printed Sensors into Systems.
Conclusions and Future Perspectives.Hybrid Printed Electronics.Basic Technologies.
Printing Circuitry.
Assembly.
Finishing.
Applying the Technology: A Case Study.
Examples and Challenges of Realized Product Prototypes.
Conclusions.Environmental Aspects of Printable and Organic Electronics.Rationale for an Environmental Assessment of OPE.
Case Study of OPE: Organic Photovoltaics.Innovation Management.
Organic and Printed Electronics: An Emerging Technology.
Introduction to the Organic and Printed Electronics Sector.
Innovation Processes and Management.
Developing Innovation through Collaboration: Role of the Ecosystem.
Considerations for Commercialization.
Conclusions.Market Perspectives and Road Map for Organic Electronics.
Introduction: What Is Road Mapping?
Road Mapping for Organic Electronics.
Application Road Maps.
Technology Road Map.
Overall Road Map.
Conclusions.Experiments.
Organometallic Light-Emitting Diode.
RFID Tags.
Applications of μPlasma Printing.
Manufacturing a Piezo Single-Nozzle Drop-on-Demand Device.