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of organic thin-film transistors and capacitive pyroelectric polymer
sensors to form integrated flexible pyroelectric sensors. Chapter 5
summarizes recent advances and challenges in the OLED-based
chemical and biological sensing platform, including simultaneous
sensing of multiple analytes, monitoring of foodborne pathogens, and
integration with thin-film photodetectors. Chapter 6 is an introduction
to organic photodetectors, whose performance characteristics are
compared to those of conventional photomultiplier tubes and solid-
state detectors. Chapter 7 discusses the fabrication and the properties
of organic semiconductor lasers with some focus on the aspects of
low-cost replication. It also addresses the integration of organic lasers
into optical sensor chips and the choice of sensing principles. Chapter 8
discusses organic electronics in memory elements and sensing
applications for light, temperature, and pressure monitoring. Chapter 9
discusses the use of luminescent conjugated polymers as optical
sensors for biological events, especially protein aggregation diseases.
Chapter 10 describes applications of electrophoretically deposited
polymers for organic electronics, and Chapter 11 discusses the use of
conjugated polymer–based electrochemical surface switches and ion
pumps for cell biology studies.
With the broad aspects covered, which are at different stages of
research and development, it is hoped that the book will be useful as
a reference guide for researchers established in the field, as well as an
introduction for scientists entering the field.
Ruth Shinar
Joseph Shinar