Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE)
A premier national resource center dedicated to developing flexible organic photonic and electronic materials and devices for applications in information technology, telecommunications, energy, and defense.
Science
We drive transformative research at the intersection of materials science, photonics, and electronics to develop next-generation technologies for energy, sensing, and information systems.
Interdisciplinary Research
We aim to advance interdisciplinary research by uniting chemistry, physics, engineering, and materials science to accelerate innovation in organic and hybrid electronic technologies.
People
Our community drives discovery through collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of electronic and photonic materials.
Expertise
COPE brings together world-class expertise in materials design, characterization, processing, and device integration to advance next-generation technologies.
News / Events / Announcements
Event
COPE will host Dr. Chris Grieco’s seminar “Probing Charge Carriers in Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Polymers” on May 6th.
Announcement
Recent review from Correa-Baena and Ratcliff outlines key design principles for interface engineering to enable more efficient and durable perovskite photovoltaics.
Event
The 7th COPE Workshop focusing on AI for Optoelectronics will take place on May 21st in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building.
Announcement
New paper by Azoulay and Hu groups establishes clear structure–property relationships linking π-conjugation, singlet–triplet energetics, and electronic functionality for next-generation spin-active materials.
Latest From COPE
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Thanks to all speakers who participated in our annual workshop on light-matter interactions with a focus on quantum materials, in partnership with @GTMatterSystems and @GTMSE_3. Followed by @AnikeevaLab who delivered a wonderful Pritchett Lecture on bioelectronics 🐀 pic.twitter.com/jU6vc5uA6r— Georgia Tech - COPE (@gtcope) May 9, 2025
Thrilled to share that our recent work “Long-Range Resonant Charge Transport through Open-Shell Donor–Acceptor Macromolecules” has been featured as a JACS Cover. @J_A_C_S - https://t.co/q3TOJylpqA. Congrats again to the Team! @The_Wang_Group @FrancoGroupUofR pic.twitter.com/VSVOALURz7
— AzoulayGroup (@AzoulayGroup) June 22, 2025
Our new paper in Advanced Functional Materials reveals intriguing insights into poly(vinylidene fluoride)'s local structure.
Using NMR spectroscopy, @henry_kantrow and collaborators unravel the complex interplay between chain segments and defects.https://t.co/ZCE3dXTKtw— Stingelin Group (@StingelinGroup) January 22, 2025