Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE)

About LOE

The Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE) is a vibrant, international and collaborative research environment of more than 140 scientists, students, and staff. We design and synthesize functional organic materials and hybrid materials, model and characterize their properties and apply them in an array of areas including energy harvesting and storage, catalysis, printed electronics, photonics, bioelectronics and plant bioelectronics. Our activities span the range from fundamental research to commercialization. An important common theme for our research is materials for sustainable technologies and we are active in several large multi-institutional efforts such as the Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC), the Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability (WISE), the Digital Cellulose Center (DCC) and Treesearch. LOE is a collaborative research environment emphasizing knowledge and expertise sharing. LOE operates a large open laboratory environment featuring state-of-the-art facilities for synthesis, characterization and fabrication including cleanroom facilities and equipment, as well as access to the Printed Electronics Arena with a full suite of printing and additive manufacturing tools and techniques. At LOE, the graduate training and research activities are conducted in English.

News

Guldtrådar i vatten

16 June 2026

LiU gold ink one of Sweden’s most promising research projects

LiU researchers has developed a cost‑ and energy‑efficient method to produce long gold nanowires at scale and turn them into a printable ink. They are now featured on IVA’s 2026 list.

Xiane Li och kungen

03 June 2026

Researcher at ITN Awarded Royal Scholarship

Three researchers at Linköping University have been awarded scholarships by Carl XVI Gustaf. Among the recipients is Xiane Li at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics (LOE) at LiU Campus Norrköping.

A couple of men standing next to each other in front of a blackboard.

03 June 2026

Scientists mimic heart muscle cells with conductive plastic

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signalling of heart muscle cells. To succeed, researchers at LiU have used organic electronics. The findings open up for new types of implants and sensors.

Activities

Work at LOE