Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellowship: Developing a new generation for organic electronics

华盛顿大学的Janelle Leger是2006-2007和2007-2008学年的探索军团博士后研究员。 她的研究计划是通过在半导体聚合物薄膜中加入离子配对单体，开发一种用于有机电子的自组装、化学固定的聚合物同质结。 她建议研究形成的结的性质，并将该技术应用于发光和光伏器件应用。Leger还计划为与CMDITR相关的研究生建立学术/行业研究实习，并与行业代表举行会议，以鼓励技术转让。 这个发现军团博士后奖学金是由化学，材料研究和多学科活动的办公室的司的支持。探索军团奖学金计划是一项试点计划，旨在寻求新的博士后和专业发展模式，将联合收割机研究专业知识与专业服务相结合。探索团研究员通过解决国家需求领域的项目利用他们的研究专长。他们的项目提高了研究能力和基础设施，并有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。探索队计划支持博士后研究员和高级研究员。

Janelle Leger, University of Washington, is a Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 academic years. Her research plans are to develop a self-assembled, chemically-fixed polymer homojunction for organic electronics by incorporating ion-paired monomers in semiconducting polymer films. She proposes to study the nature of the formed junction and apply the technique to both light-emitting and photovoltaic device applications. Leger also plans to establish an academic/industry research internship for graduate students associated with the CMDITR and also to host meetings with industry representatives to encourage technology transfer. This Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellowship is supported by the Division of Chemistry, the Division of Materials Research and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities. The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program is a pilot program seeking new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows.