Information Package / Course Catalogue
Luminescent Organic Compounds
Course Code: KİM566
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give basic information about the chemical and physical properties of luminescent organic compounds, energy levels, applications in organic light emitting devices (OLED).

Course Content

Basic concepts of luminescence, types of luminescence, luminescent organic compounds, Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) structure, properties and applications, boron containing OLED’s.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Erkan FIRINCI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows basic concepts of luminescence
2.Knows types of luminescence
3.Know luminescent organic compounds
4.Knows organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) structure, properties and applications
5.Have information about boron-containing OLEDs and their applications.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Advanced Magnetic and Optical Materials, Ashutosh Tiwari Parameswar K. Iyer Vijay Kumar Hendrik Swart, 1st. Edition, 2016, Wiley.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Luminescence in organic compounds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of luminescence
Week 4 - Theoretical
Factors affecting fluorescence and phosphorescence
Week 5 - Theoretical
Lifetime measurements of fluorescence and phosphorescence derivatives
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mechanism of luminescence
Week 7 - Theoretical
Organic compounds as luminescent material
Week 8 - Theoretical
Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) Structure and Composition (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Types of OLED Displays
Week 10 - Theoretical
Techniques of Fabrication of OLEDs Devices and Advantages
Week 11 - Theoretical
Potential Applications of OLEDs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Photophysical properties of organoboron compounds
Week 13 - Theoretical
OLED Applications of tri-coordinated boron compounds
Week 14 - Theoretical
OLED Applications of tetra-coordinated boron compounds
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Seminar1%10
Assignment4%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment410664
Seminar110313
Midterm Examination125328
Final Examination130333
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)194
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
5
3
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
3
5
5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
3
3
5
5
3
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026