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

职业：从自上而下和自下而上的角度理解聚合物半导体材料的结构-功能关系

• 批准号: 0955242
• 负责人: John Grey
• 金额: $ 57.5万
• 依托单位: University of New Mexico
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-04-01 至 2016-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0955242&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Understanding; Structure; Function; Relationships

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.

新墨西哥大学的约翰·格雷（John Grey）将在这个由化学部的大分子、超分子和纳米化学项目以及材料研究部的电子和光子材料项目资助的CAREER项目中，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从单链聚合物到薄膜的不同环境中的导电聚合物。目的是了解聚合物构象如何影响大块材料中的聚集特性，从而影响设备性能。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，并参与当地印第安人群体的外展项目。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方法来处理这些材料。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。