Organic Electronics (CHEM90047)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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The emergence of organic electronics is transforming current electronic technologies that will lead to light-weight flexible devices such as foldable displays, building-integrated lighting and low-cost solar cells. This subject will give an overview of this new technology area. A range of topics will be covered including materials design and synthesis, materials characterisation, and device applications. There will be an emphasis on organic semiconducting materials and photovoltaic devices.

Intended learning outcomes

Students completing this subject should be able to:

  • explain what makes an organic semiconductor
  • descirbe the chemical structure to property relationship in organic semiconductors
  • discuss synthetic methods to construct organic semiconducting materials
  • discuss characterisation methods for organic semiconducting materials
  • describe the structure and operation of organic electronic devices especially organic photovoltaics
  • discuss the fabrication and characterisation of organic electronic devices

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students will have:

  • advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • an ability to evaluate the professional literature
  • an understanding of the changing knowledge base
  • a capacity to apply concepts developed in one area to a different context
  • the ability to use conceptual models to rationalize experimental observations

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CHEM30016 Reactivity and Mechanism
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Admission into the MC-SCICHE Master of Science (Chemistry), MR-IRCHEM Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry), BH-SCI Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours), GDA-SCI Graduate Diploma in Science (Advanced)

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

At the 9-lecture mark each subject will be assessed by a written assignment

  • 1000 words
During the teaching period25%

Examination after completion of the subject (this is seen as equivalent to 1500 words)

  • 1.5 hours
End of the teaching period75%

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Dates & times

  • February
    Principal coordinatorColette Boskovic
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment85 hours
    Teaching period27 February 2023 to 24 March 2023
    Last self-enrol date 3 March 2023
    Census date10 March 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail31 March 2023
    Assessment period ends21 April 2023

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Further information

Last updated: 10 November 2023