ARO-YIP (Materials By Design): Organic Photovoltaic Multiferroics
Abstract
The objective of the proposed research is to explore self-assembly of organic charge-transfer crystalline materials with emerging properties. Materials-by-design and assembly principle is applied into organic functional materials to control their morphology, interface and crystalline structures. The centimeter-sized charge transfer crystalline superstructures are achieved, which pave the way for the study of their intrinsic physical and chemical properties, such as transport, dielectric, magnetic, optoelectronic, and magnetoelectric coupling behaviors. The control of organic crystallization and interfacial electron coupling are keys to dictate external stimuli responsive behaviors in organic charge- transfer superstructures. The integrated experimental and computational study reveals the importance of chemically driven interfacial coupling in organic charge-transfer superstructures. Such degree of engineering opens up a new route to develop a new generation of functional charge-transfer materials, enabling important advance in all organic interfacial electronics.In this reporting period, there are eight high-impact publications, two invited oral talks and three scientific news coverage for the report of exciting research progress. Our planned tasks for the coming year include the large-scale assembly and heterostructures of organic functional crystals, and their corresponding structure-property relationships.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1510610
Entities
People
- Shenqiang Ren
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Temple University
- United States Army