ABSTRACT
Organic electronic materials are a class of organic materials that have semiconducting or conducting properties. The mechanism of conduction in organic electronic materials is completely different compared to that in inorganic semiconductors such as silicon and germanium, leading to distinct electronic properties. Because organic materials can form flexible and stretchable thin films, the study of organic electronic materials can play an important part in the fabrication of flexible electronic systems. Hence, in this chapter, we discuss the fundamentals of the conduction mechanisms in organic materials and their properties compared to inorganic materials. Various processes for deposition and growth of organic small molecule and polymeric thin films are also presented.
