Since their discovery in the 1970’s, enormous attention has been directed towards semiconducting
polymers, in terms of both the fundamental research and their potential for organic-based optoelectronic
materials and devices. For example, realizing new materials, architectures and assemblies for efficient
light harvesting, emissive displays, and polymer-based photovoltaic systems remains a significant
challenges. Through analysis of heterogeneities associated with optoelectronic response from individual
nanostructures, research in Seed 2 will lead to a detailed understanding of the relationships between
polymeric materials and nanostructures with optoelectronic function. Such studies will guide the design
and optimization of functional hierarchical assemblies and bulk materials based on optoelectronic
polymers.