Three postdoctoral positions in Organic Electronics

Linköping University, Sweden

Bipolar Chemical Circuits – Regulating Biological Functions
In biology and medicine, several long-standing questions are still unanswered, and development of new therapy methods is hampered, due to a lack of technology that can generate and regulate complex chemical signal patterns. In this project novel chemical transistors and circuits will be explored that translate electronic addressing signals into complex biochemical signal patterns to regulate physiology and functions of biological systems, e.g. cells and organs. This research will be carried out within the centre of excellence for organic bioelectronics (OBOE) at Linköping University including close collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and Acreo.

Transistors on paper
In this project we aim at studying and exploring new applications for low-voltage operating and printed organic electronic systems. This research targets applications where paper and nanocellulose are the key components, such as for novel “green” e-paper and smart packaging applications. Here, transistors are built up from the combination of conjugated polymers (plastic semiconductors) and polyelectrolytes (insulators). The goal of this project is to design, manufacture and test transistor circuits for a number of key applications related to displays and simple computing in different integrated and fully printed electronic systems. This work will be performed within the Printed Electronics Arena, which is a so-called VINNVÄXT centre including Linköping University and Acreo as members.

Paper Displays
Paper displays, based on electrochromic polymers, are presently emerging and are today explored for a number of applications related to security functions for packages, information display systems, single-use sensors and credit cards. In this project a next step is taken to combine electrochromic pigments and device systems with cellulose fibre materials to derive completely novel paper electronic displays. The prime goal in this project is to study, develop and investigate novel combinations of nanocellulose fibres and organic electronic materials in order to generate radically novel paper displays, i.e. an electronic paper display that is made out of cellulose. This work will be performed within the Printed Electronics Arena, which is a so-called VINNVÄXT centre.

Contact:
Professor Magnus Berggren (magnus.berggren(at)liu.se)
Dept of Science and Technology (ITN),
SE-601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
Phone: +46 11 36 36 37, more info – please visit www.orgel.itn.liu.se