Advances in Material and Formulation Development for Printed Organic Electronics

David Mueller has worked in the field of organic electronics for over 12 years. He received his diploma and PhD from the University of Munich, specializing in physical organic chemistry and organic light emitting diodes. After postdoctoral research at the University of Cologne, he joined the organic electronics team at Avecia, Manchester in 2004 and more recently, Merck, following the acquisition of the Avecia group in March 2005. At Merck's Technical Centre in Chilworth, Southampton, he is leading a group responsible for the development, formulation and integration of active and passive materials in organic electronic devices, thereby mainly focusing on organic transistors.

Merck is a global pharmaceutical and chemical enterprise. Its success is characterized by innovations from entrepreneurial employees. The pharmaceuticals business sector comprises innovative prescription drugs, e.g. for the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and growth disorders, cardiovascular diseases and infertility. Added to this are consumer health care

products. The Chemicals business sector offers chemicals for sophisticated applications: liquid crystals for displays, effect pigments for industry and cosmetics, analytical reagents and test kits, as well as products and services along the entire process chain of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Merck is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company - its roots date back to 1668. With more than 60 sites around the world, Merck is at home in nearly all industrial countries. The development and commercialisation of printable organic materials and formulations for emerging displays and electronics applications and markets is based at Merck's Advanced Technologies - Chilworth (AT-C) Technical Centre, Southampton, UK.