Luís Joaquim Alcácer is an Emeritus Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, and a Senior Researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações in Lisbon. He was a full professor at the University of Lisbon from 1975 to 2007. Prof. Alcácer started a research group focused on organic metals in 1970, and a group on organic electronics in the 1980s. This is his fifth book.
This book provides the fundamental theory for organic electronics including organic metals, superconductors, and semiconductors for organic electronics. It is intended for students, researchers, or engineers interested in learning about organic electronic theory and devices, who have some background in condensed matter physics and either basic quantum mechanics, chemical physics, or materials science. The book can be divided into two parts. The first part presents the theory involving short reviews on intermolecular interactions, structure, and scattering theory followed by the main theories describing the interaction of electronics in quasi one-dimensional systems, including a model and case studies. The case studies illustrate the most relevant transport properties and mechanisms, phase transitions, and magnetic effects of interest. The remainder of the book covers the physics of organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells, organic transistors, and molecular-scale electronic devices. The future of organic electronics brings with it the promise of many new applications. This book is for our readers interested in learning about this theory who already have the background necessary to understand the material being presented. John J. Shea, IEEE magazine, March 2023