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Nature Materials 7, 171 - 172 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nmat2121

Organic electronics: Complexity made simple

Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann1

  1. Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann is at the Centre for Materials Research, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK.
    e-mail: n.stingelin-stutzmann@qmul.ac.uk


Simplification in large-area manufacturing of complex organic electronics is a critical step towards ubiquitous, flexible, portable applications; why not make the molecules do the work?


Early demonstrations of organic electronics applications bode well for potential low-cost, flexible, rollable or foldable products, which are not readily accessible with conventional silicon-based electronics. Indeed, one imagines displays that are thin, light, robust and can be rolled away or folded and put in a pocket when not in use; and omnipresent flexible smart tags, sensors and large-area signage may be visions of a not-too-distant future.

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