Unleashing the potential of high-spin polymers for next-gen optoelectronics and spintronics

In a significant article, scientists have shed new light on the capabilities of open-shell oligomers and polymers. These materials, distinguished by their high-spin ground states, hold promise for advancing technologies in ambipolar organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), photodetectors, thermoelectrics, and spintronics.

Molecular teamwork makes the organic dream work

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a way to trigger this cooperative behavior in organic semiconductors. The energy- and time-saving phenomenon may help enhance the performance of smartwatches, solar cells, and other organic electronics.