1. Introduction
   1. Brief History of Organic Electronics
   2. Challenges in Organic Electronics
2. Intramolecular Electron Delocalization
   1. From Atomic Orbitals to Molecular Orbitals
   2. Molecular Orbitals in π-Conjugated Systems
3. Electron Delocalization in Organic Materials
   1. The Origin of π-π Interactions
   2. Organic crystals of π-Conjugated Molecules
   3. Molecular Orbitals Interaction
4. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Electronic Perturbations
   1. Vibronic Coupling
   2. Spin Couplings
   3. Light-Matter Interaction
5. Charge Formation and Delocalization
   1. Small π-Conjugated  Molecules
   2. π-Conjugated Polymers
   3. Organic Semiconductor Materials
6. Transport in Organic Materials
   1. Electrode Contacts
   2. Transport Regimes
   3. Magnetic Field Effects on Transport
7. Organic Semiconductor Materials Preparation
   1. Synthesis of π-Conjugated Molecules
   2. Preparation of Thin Films
   3. Patterning for Devices
8. Basic Organic Electronic Devices
   1. Organic Field-Effect Transistors
   2. Organic Photovoltaic Devices
   3. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
9. Advanced Topics
   1. Defects across Length Scales
   2. Organic Sensors
   3. Bioelectronics
   4. Magneto-optoelectronic Devices
   5. Spintronics

aromaticity, pi-conjugation, conjugated electron systems, electron delocalization, supramolecular interactions, solid state packing, charge carriers,  charge transport mechanisms, solitons, polarons, band conduction, organic semiconductors, polymer semiconductors, carbon coupling reactions, thin film preparation, patterning techniques, device fabrication, organic electronic devices, organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic solar cells

MSE 211 Organic and macromolecular chemistry (for materials science students, EPFL)

basic organic chemistry courses (students from other disciplines)

Micro-505 Organic and printed electronics (EPFL)

notion of the covalent bond

notion of chemical structure and structure drawings

notion of basic physics (atoms, electrons, electromagnetic radiation)

• Describe electronic structure of aromatic compounds, electron delocalisation
• Draw molecular orbital diagrams of pi-conjugated systems
• Discriminate charge generation mechanisms
• Apply synthesis methods appropriate for pi-conjugated molecules
• Categorize different classes of organic electronic materials
• Elaborate the preparation of molecules, materials, and devices for organic electronics
• Elaborate functioning of organic solar cells, field-effect transistors, light-emmitting diodes

• Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
• Assess one's own level of skill acquisition, and plan their on-going learning goals.
• Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.

ex cathedra, slides and blackboard, interactive exercises

attendance to lectures

active participation in lectures (questions, feedback)

solving the exercise sheets (at home)

complementing course work with literature assignments (at home)

complementing course work with organic and polymer chemistry textbook (at home)

written examination

• Organic Chemistry / Claydenhttp://library.epfl.ch/en/beast?isbn=978-0-19-927029-3
• Electronic Processes in Organic Semiconductors, An Introduction / Köhlerhttp://library.epfl.ch/en/beast?isbn=9783527332922
• Organic electronics II : more materials and applicationshttp://library.epfl.ch/en/beast?isbn=978-3-527-32647-1
• Atkins' Physical Chemistry / Atkinshttp://library.epfl.ch/en/beast?isbn=978-0-19-969740-3

• https://go.epfl.ch/MSE-486https://go.epfl.ch/MSE-486