Novel approaches to solution-processable organic electronics

In the wake of the Renaissance of organic materials for applications in electronics and approaching the horizon of a marketable solution-processed organic-based electronic product, this thesis has focused on the development of molecules and processes for organic electronics. In order to do this, three different technologically relevant areas were analyzed and worked on: the synthesis and photophysical characterization of perylenemonoimides to be used in luminous solar concentrators, the synthesis and processability of photocrosslinking squaraines for organic photovoltaic cells, and the synthesis and characterization of diazo-based chromophores to be employed in self-assembled nanodielectrics for organic field-effect transistors. This work reports both the synthetic details of such endeavours and the fabrication processes developed to fabricate devices with reproducible characteristics.