Advanced Organic Semiconductor Materials for Flexible SWIR Photodetectionbroad
SWIRFlex-DT · Horizon Europe grant · 2026-04-01–2029-09-30
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2025-PATHFINDEROPEN · scheme HORIZON-EIC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2025-PATHFINDEROPEN. CORDIS record →
Objective
SWIRFlex-DT aims to deliver a paradigm shift in shortwave infrared (SWIR) sensing by pioneering organic semiconductor technologies that are scalable, sustainable, and high-performing. The project introduces ultra-low bandgap organic semiconductors—including SWIR-absorbing polymers and two-dimensional conjugated polymers (2DCPs)—engineered specifically for the 1000–2500 nm spectral range. Using advanced synthesis methods such as surfactant-monolayer-assisted interfacial synthesis (SMAIS), the consortium will achieve large-area, highly crystalline thin films with exceptional charge mobility. These materials will enable a new class of photodetectors, including high-speed organic photodiodes, ambipolar organic phototransistors (OTFTs), and nanogap electrode photodetectors operating in the GHz range.SWIRFlex-DT combines world-leading academic and industrial partners in a highly interdisciplinary consortium. Together, we will develop and validate SWIR imagers ranging from 64×64 rigid prototypes to large-area flexible arrays, targeting real-world use cases such as vascular imaging, wearable health monitoring, LiDAR, night vision, and environmental sensing. The project emphasizes co-design with end-users, life cycle sustainability, and early-stage regulatory alignment (including CE/ISO compliance), ensuring market-oriented innovation.Going beyond state-of-the-art, SWIRFlex-DT will position Europe as a leader in next-generation optoelectronics, reduce reliance on InGaAs-based imports, and establish a fully European value chain for organic SWIR technologies—delivering scientific breakthroughs with transformative societal and industrial impact.
Beneficiaries (10)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNIKO IDRYMA EREVNON | EL | coordinator | €577,317 | |
| IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE | UK | participant | €769,265 | |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | UK | participant | €640,585 | |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | UK | participant | €549,772 | |
| UNIVERSIDADE DA CORUNA | ES | participant | €416,668 | |
| MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITAT HALLE-WITTENBERG | DE | participant | €286,090 | |
| MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV | DE | participant | €273,862 | |
| ADVANCED CURE ELECTRONIC NANOPARTICLES IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIRIA | EL | participant | €219,375 | Yes |
| ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION | EL | participant | €203,832 | |
| PNO INNOVATION SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE COMPANY | EL | participant | €114,531 |
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