Research at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics

About LOE

Talented researchers from all over the world join LOE to do Impactful Research by contributing to groundbreaking discoveries that address critical societal issues, work in a Collaborative Environment and be part of a dynamic team of researchers and specialists dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science and use State-of-the-Art Facilities - leveraging advanced laboratories and cutting-edge technologies to support their research.

Research at LOE spans a wide a variety of areas, most based to some degree on organic electronic materials, such as electronically conducting polymers and molecules, and ionically conducting polyelectrolytes. LOE has multiple independent research groups, each with their own areas of focus. However, our groups collaborate continuously to create internal cross-disciplinary projects to benefit from our complementary expertise and speed up innovation. Results are regularly published in leading high-impact journals (see publications below and at the individual research group pages). Major funding for LOE's research is provided by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, Vinnova, the AFM Government Strategic Research Area, and the European Commission.


LOE research groups

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Organic Energy Materials

We exploit and investigate the physics and chemistry of novel organic and composite materials to design and fabricate the next generation of energy devices.

An organic electronic ion pump (OEIP). The device uses electrophoretic transport through thin polymer films to deliver ions, neurotransmitters, plant hormones, and other small charged molecules into living tissue.

Organic Bioelectronics

We investigate the transduction between electronic signals and ionic/molecular signals in electroactive surfaces, iontronic chemical delivery and circuitry, biosensors, mimicking neural function, next-generation medical therapy, and many other areas.

Organic energy storage

Many electronic materials, in particular organic ones, can be turned into inks or pastes. This opens up exciting possibilities to fabricate electronic components and circuits by common printing methods.

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Theory and modelling for organic electronics

The theoretical simulation and modelling of the basic properties of organic materials and devices represents the main focus of the research activity of our group.

Surface Physics and Chemistry

The overall goal of our unit is to do basic science on topics that can have a positive impact on society. We do general surface physics and chemistry research related to e.g. energy materials, devices and catalytic processes.

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Organic photonics and nano-optics

We develop and study novel concepts based on the combination of unique features provided by conducting polymers and the exceptional light-matter interaction of plasmonic metal nanostructures.

Macro photo of soft electronics

Soft Electronics

The Soft Electronics group develops composite materials, design concepts and devices, moving electronics into the realm of soft and deforming systems.

Organic nano electronics

Organic nanoelectronics

The research of the Organic Nanoelectronics group focuses on the optoelectronic and transport properties of nano-scaled organic semiconductors.

Electronic Plants

We develop bioelectronic devices for plant science focusing on more sustainable food production and on plants resistance to environmental stress. We also develop biohybrid technologies and living materials as new sustainable technological concepts.

Conjugated polymer Chemistry

We develop green chemistry & chemical functionalization of conjugated polymers and explore photo- and electroactive stimuli-responsive hybrid materials.

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Catalysis and Self-Assembly

We combine nanomaterials self-assembly and catalysis to enable more sustainable production of food, chemicals, and materials.

Collage showing different aspects of the research in green polymer chemistry

Green Polymer Chemistry (GPC)

We develop new concepts in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biopolymer Chemistry to solve Sustainable and Functional Materials Synthesis challenges.

Recent publications

2025

Hamid Ghorbani Shiraz, Mikhail Vagin, Zia Khan, Radoslaw Chmielowski, Reverant Crispin, Magnus Berggren (2025) TaS2 nanosheets embedded in a polymer ionomer catalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction International journal of hydrogen energy, Vol. 100, p. 915-920 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Angus Hawkey, Xabier Rodriguez-Martinez, Sebastian Lindenthal, Moritz C. F. Jansen, Reverant Crispin, Jana Zaumseil (2025) Bandgap-Dependent Doping of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Networks by Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer for Stable Thermoelectrics Advanced Electronic Materials (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Xiane Li, Qilun Zhang, Yongzhen Chen, Xianjie Liu, Slawomir Braun, Mats Fahlman (2025) Fermi Level Shifts of Organic Semiconductor Films in Ambient Air ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Serena Armiento, Iwona Bernacka Wojcik, Abdul Manan Manan Dar, Fabian Meder, Eleni Stavrinidou, Barbara Mazzolai (2025) Powering a molecular delivery system by harvesting energy from the leaf motion in wind Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Vol. 20, Article 016023 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Shaobing Xiong, Xiaoxiao Zang, Hongbo Wu, Di Li, Sheng Jiang, Liming Ding, Bo Li, Mats Fahlman, Qinye Bao (2025) Double-side improved charge extraction via 2D perovskite for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells Nano Energy, Vol. 134, Article 110538 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Mingna Liao, Hongting Ma, Nan Zhu, Magnus Jonsson, Dan Zhao (2024) Ionic Thermoelectric-Powered Resistive Sensors Advanced Science (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Hanne Biesmans, Alex Bersellini Farinotti, Tobias Abrahamsson, Katriann Arja, Caroline Lindholm, Xenofon Strakosas, Jennifer Gerasimov, Daniel Simon, Camilla I. Svensson, Chiara Musumeci, Magnus Berggren (2024) From synthetic vesicles to living cells: Anchoring conducting polymers to cell membrane Science Advances, Vol. 10, Article eadr2882 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI