CAREER: Understanding Structure-Function Relationships in Polymeric Semiconductor Materials from Top-Down and Bottom-Up Perspectives

在这个由化学系高分子、超分子和纳米化学项目以及材料研究系电子和光子材料项目资助的职业项目中，新墨西哥大学的约翰·格雷将研究用于光伏器件的导电聚合物的基础化学和材料科学。 一系列显微镜和光谱表征方法将用于研究不同环境下的导电聚合物，从单聚合物链到薄膜。 目的是了解聚合物构象如何影响散装材料的聚集特性，进而影响器件性能。该教育计划的重点是提高本科化学课程水平的编程技能，开发研究生水平的纳米科学课程，以及参与当地美洲原住民团体的外展计划。 这项工作将增强我们对有机光伏材料的基本理解，并在器件制造过程中找到更合理的处理这些材料的方法。 最终，这项工作可能会带来更便宜、更高效的太阳能收集设备。

In this CAREER project funded by the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program of the Chemistry Division and the Electronic and Photonic Materials Program of the Division of Materials Research, John Grey of the University of New Mexico will study the fundamental chemistry and materials science of conducting polymers used in photovoltaic devices. A range of microscopy and spectroscopic characterization methods will be used to study conducting polymers in different environments ranging from single polymer chains up to thin films. The aim is to understand how polymer conformations influence aggregation properties in bulk materials that affects the device performance. The educational plan focuses on improving programming skills at the undergraduate chemistry course level, developing a graduate level nanoscience course, and participating in outreach programs to local Native American groups. This work will enhance our fundamental understanding of organic photovoltaic materials and lead to more rational ways to process these materials during device fabrication. Ultimately, this work could lead to less expensive and more efficient solar energy collection devices.