| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Electronics | PST632 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. İDRIS CANDAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explains the properties of polymer semiconductors. Explain the properties of polymer semiconductors.
2) Explains the electronic and optical structure of polymer semiconductors.
3) Explains the preparation of polymer semiconductors and their use in device structure.
4) Compares the properties and usage areas of inorganic semiconductors and polymer semiconductors
5) Gains knowledge about the production, characterization techniques and analysis of optoelectronic devices from polymer semiconductors.
6) Explains the electronic properties and usage areas of polymer-based solar cells, polymer and organic light-emitting diodes (PLED and OLED), and sensors.
7) Gives information about polymer electronics and current technological developments.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 4 | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 6 | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 7 | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Introduction to Semiconductor Polymers and History of Polymer Electronics. Electric Charge and Coulomb's Law. Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors. Voltage, Electric Current, Resistance and Ohm's Law. Electronic Structure and Band Theory. Free Electron Model, Lattice Periodicity and Bloch Theory, Energy Bands, Doping. ?-Link and ?-Bond, Conjugation and ?-Energy Band, Excitons. Thin Film Technologies, Elemental Semiconductors, Compound Semiconductors, Silicon, Germanium, Group III-V and Group II-VI Alloy Semiconductors. N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors, Conduction Band and Valence Band, Fermi Energy Level, Forbidden Band Gap. Polymer Semiconductor Synthesis and Usage Methods in Electronics, Spin Coating, Rolling, Spraying, Dipping Methods. X-Ray Diffraction Method (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Electrical Characterization Techniques, Conductivity and Resistivity Measurements and Hall Effect, Mobility, Conductivity Type Determination, Van der Pauw Method, Current-Voltage (I-V) and Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) measurements. Ultraviolet-visible region (UV-VIS) absorption spectroscopy, Refraction, Reflection and Absorption of Radiation. Optical Band Gap and Urbach Energy Calculations. Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, Photoluminescence Spectroscopy. Solar Cells and Polymers. Types of Junctions, Single Layer, Double Layer, Discrete Heterojunctions, Collective Heterojunctions, Exciton Formation and Aggregation. Photoactive Layer, Metal Contacts, Electron and Hole Transport Layers. PEDOT:PSS, P3HT:PCBM, Fullerene Derived Polymer Materials. Polymer and Organic Light Emitting Diodes, PLED and OLED Production Techniques and Usage Areas. Polymeric Thin Film Transistors (PTFTs), Production Techniques and Usage Areas. Polymer Batteries, Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries (LiPo, Li-poly, lithium-poly, PLiON), Historical Evolution of LiPo Batteries, Comparison of Traditional Electrolytes and Polymer Electrolytes. Polymer Supercapacitors, Flexible and Wearable Energy Storage Devices. Polymer Sensors, Conventional Polymer Sensors and Polymeric Nanomaterials, Polymer Quantum Dots and Biological Diagnostic Devices.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Presentation/Seminar to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required