Light-Active Functional Organic Materials

The book presents current reviews on a wide range of organic materials having in common their response to or production of light. It focuses on the challenge of making a flexible material with good optoelectronic properties and explores hybrid rigid/flexible systems. It reviews optical microresonators, nanostructure-based organic semiconductors, polymer/fullerene interfaces, near-infrared dyes, and luminescent gold isocyanide complexes, along with LEDs based on thermally activated delayed fluorescence, which promise to approach the efficiency of more expensive inorganic LEDs. Lastly, it discusses the progress with acenes and phenacenes (large aromatic molecules used to develop organic semiconductors). The book authors, who are all active principal investigators in Japan, have presented a well-written text that is generously illustrated throughout.

~Prof. L. C. Davis, CHOICE

This unique book offers various aspects of light-active functional organic materials, particularly focusing on the latest applications such as photovoltaics, artificial photosynthesis, and light-emitting devices. Readers will gain information on the state-of-the-art progresses and may be encouraged to join this promising field.

~Prof. Atsuhiro Osuka, Kyoto University, Japan

Some of the very active principal investigators in Japan have contributed in this book and reported their recent research along with perspectives. The book focuses on photo-driven materials based on π-conjugated molecules. New concepts and molecular designs are especially fascinating. Young and senior scientists including photo- and materials scientists should read this book to get ideas for their own research. Light meets molecules to produce novel materials!

~Prof. Hitoshi Tamiaki, Ritsumeikan University, Japan