Periodic Reporting for period 2 - ExCEED (Creation and development of an ERA Chair and Centre of Excellence in Organic Electronics as a strategic point of development for science and innovation in the Silesian region and Poland)
Reporting period: 2022-03-01 to 2023-08-31
The ExCEED project is dedicated to establishing an ERA Chair and multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (CoE) in organic electronics. Organic electronics research is important as it contributes to the creation of innovative and environmentally-friendly electronic applications. It is a future-oriented green technology involving environmentally-friendly energy generation, economical energy use and the manufacture of electronic components in a way which protects resources, using conducting and semi-conducting plastics. Innovative electronic devices made with organic materials already have multiple applications and have been widely commercialised, mostly in the display (e.g. smartphone displays), photovoltaic, and transistor technologies.
The overall aim of the ExCEED project is to recruit an outstanding researcher and manager to be the ERA Chair Holder as well as recruit experienced researchers and innovation manager for the Silesian University of Technology (SUT) to establish the multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Organic Electronics. To achieve this aim, the five-year project will be built upon the existing strong research and innovation base of SUT and the high impact ERA Chair Holder.
To boost their scientific excellence and technology transfer capacity in organic electronics, the ExCEED will implement a science and innovation strategy focused on four sub-topics
1. Organic Transistors
2. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
3. Organic Solar Cells
4. Organic Energy Storage Systems
In order to recruit the ERA Chair Team and establish the CoE in Organic Electronics, SUT will implement an
ambitious Action Plan comprised of the following Action Steps:
• Action Step 1: Recruit ERA Chair Holder, Experienced Researchers, and Innovation Manager
• Action Step 2: Establish ERA Chair Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training
• Action Step 3: Ensure the CoE supports Poland’s SMART Specialisation and EU Research Priorities
• Action Step 4: Raise the research profile of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
• Action Step 5: Disseminate the results of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
To support these actions steps, the ExCEED will implement a comprehensive set of measures via the project’s work packages:
• ERA Chair Team Recruitment (WP1);
• Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training (WP2);
• SMART Specialisation and European Research Priorities (WP3);
• Summer/Winter Schools and International Conferences (WP4);
• Dissemination and Promotion (WP5);
• Project Management (WP6).
The overall aim of the ExCEED project is to recruit an outstanding researcher and manager to be the ERA Chair Holder as well as recruit experienced researchers and innovation manager for the Silesian University of Technology (SUT) to establish the multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Organic Electronics. To achieve this aim, the five-year project will be built upon the existing strong research and innovation base of SUT and the high impact ERA Chair Holder.
To boost their scientific excellence and technology transfer capacity in organic electronics, the ExCEED will implement a science and innovation strategy focused on four sub-topics
1. Organic Transistors
2. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
3. Organic Solar Cells
4. Organic Energy Storage Systems
In order to recruit the ERA Chair Team and establish the CoE in Organic Electronics, SUT will implement an
ambitious Action Plan comprised of the following Action Steps:
• Action Step 1: Recruit ERA Chair Holder, Experienced Researchers, and Innovation Manager
• Action Step 2: Establish ERA Chair Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training
• Action Step 3: Ensure the CoE supports Poland’s SMART Specialisation and EU Research Priorities
• Action Step 4: Raise the research profile of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
• Action Step 5: Disseminate the results of the CoE and ERA Chair Team
To support these actions steps, the ExCEED will implement a comprehensive set of measures via the project’s work packages:
• ERA Chair Team Recruitment (WP1);
• Strategic Research Programme and Postgraduate Training (WP2);
• SMART Specialisation and European Research Priorities (WP3);
• Summer/Winter Schools and International Conferences (WP4);
• Dissemination and Promotion (WP5);
• Project Management (WP6).
Our project covers several aspects of research and training on topics relating to organic electronics. At present, we organise 18 scientific meetings which hold in total 1133 researcher. Additionally, we have published 10 high impact papers in the research area of novel highly efficient Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) and Room-Temperature Phosphorescence organic light-emitting diodes, organic thermoelectric generatiors and organic energy storage systems.
The knowledge gained (especially by young scientists) through specific international training, will have a significant impact upon both scientific and non-scientific communities. Firstly, regarding the scientific community, this project has already and will continue to present new discoveries in the area of organic optoelectronics, obtained through the amalgamation of diverse knowledge and ideas from each of the participating research partners. Additionally, this project trains young scientists to network and effectively communicate their ideas about organic electronics.
From a non-scientific standpoint, the project’s new discoveries have a direct societal impact. As more organic electronics are used in future electronic devices, these project discoveries can be employed in future technologies, potentially creating cheaper and more environmentally friendly market products.
From a non-scientific standpoint, the project’s new discoveries have a direct societal impact. As more organic electronics are used in future electronic devices, these project discoveries can be employed in future technologies, potentially creating cheaper and more environmentally friendly market products.