Workshop: The Grand Challenges in OPVs: Synthesis, Morphology, Devices, and Theory
Abstract
Workshop: The Grand Challenges in OPVs: Synthesis, Morphology, Devices, and TheoryProject Summary:The ever-increasing demand for"" fast, portable, and energy efficient devices that improve quality of life has set the spotlight on soft materials. The past decade" has witnessed significant developments of organic electronic devices through a combination of engineering and thedevelopment of advanced functional materials. These materials are profoundly rooted on the design that emerges from a fundamental understanding of th"e chemistry of these building blocks. Moreover, the advent of modern instrumentation and structural characterizationtechniques, tog""ether with developments in synthetic macromolecular chemistry, provide exciting new areas of exploration. This workshop will focus o""n the GRANDCHALLENGES in organic photovoltaics- an area of organic semiconductors, bringing to light the fundamental understanding"" of function through fundamental design principles. The topics comprise small molecules and macromolecular systems, from theoretical"" studies, to synthesis, solid-state characterization, and device fabrication. The symposium organizers are seeking support from Offi""ce of Naval Research in the amount of $9,600.Project Description:Organic semiconductors are promising materials to enable low-co""st fabrication of large area, solution-processed devices for application in solar cells, displays, lighting, transistors, and other"" electronic devices. The ability to design wide-ranging materials has been the source of immense progress, but also requires in-dept""h understanding of fundamental organicsemiconductor properties. Focus will be centered on advances in materials design, materials p""rocessing and self-assembly, process-structure-property relationships, experimental and computational studies of bulk and interfacia""l properties at various length and time scales,device fabrication, device degradation, device physics, charge carrier transport and" exciton dynamics in organic semiconductors and blends thereof.The workshop will offer an opportunity for researchers to discuss t"opics pertaining to the past and future of organic solar cells, as well as provide an opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, a"nd scientists from the industry to present their findings. Funding for thissymposium will be used to assist international and domestic attendees as well as assistance with registration and housing fees.Location and Probable DatesThis workshop will be held at" North Carolina State University (NCSU) in October 26-28, 2017. Meeting and Registration will be held at the Sheraton Raleigh, North" Carolina. The workshop will be organized and chaired by the organizers (shown below).Symposium OrganizersAlejandro L. Briseno U"niversity of Massachusetts Amherst Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering Tel 413-577-1213, abriseno@mail.pse.umass.eduFranky So"" North Carolina State University, Materials Science and Engineering, Raleigh, NC 27606Harald Ade North Carolina State University,"" Materials Science and Engineering, Raleigh, NC 27606Thuc-Quyen Nguyen Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Cal""ifornia, Santa Barbara, CA 93106Invited speakers include:Todd Emrick (UMass), Tom Russell UMass), Jean-Luc Bredas (Georgia Inst."" of Technology), Lynn Loo (Princeton Univ.), Seth Marder (Georgia Inst. of Technology), Iain McCullogh (Imperial College London, Uni""ted Kingdom), Alberto Salleo (Stanford Univ.),Natalie Stingelin (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)Topics will include:~" Fundamentals of electronic structure and charge transport~ Small molecule and polymer based solar devices~ Electronic interaction"s at interfaces~ Directed self-assembly of semiconductors~ Single crystalline, liquid crystalline and amorphous materials~ Device" physics and transport phenomena~ Synthetic advancements of conjugated systems~ Solid-state characterization techniques ~ thin-fil"ms and bulk~ Theory of electron transfer and tra
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712858
Entities
People
- Alejandro L Briseno
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Massachusetts