Organic semiconductors: A history, background, and emerging applications

Organic semiconductors have had a vibrant history and have enabled the highest quality display technologies that we use today. Their low-cost manufactring paradigms which are compatible with Industry 4.0, as well as introducing flexible form factors into the electronics world has put them at the forefront of contenders to enable emerging applications, wearable and biomedical technologies and the wider Internet-of-Things (IoT). This talk will introduce organic semiconductors, their merits and their history. A highlight of the current state-of-the-art, current markets and appications will also be visited, as well as a look beyond the horizon onto what they will be bringing in the future.