CAREER: Understanding and Utilization of Electrochemical Processes for Iontronic Applications

该奖项由材料研究部的电子与光子材料计划（EPM）和固态与材料化学计划（SSMC）共同资助。技术：该职业奖的研究部分是研究在固体状态下同时传导离子和电子电流的共轭聚合物。该研究旨在对共轭聚合物中的离子运动和电化学过程有一个基本的了解。重要的材料科学问题，如稳定性，掺杂，和有机半导体材料的形态进行了研究。该项目的研究目标是发展有关共轭聚合物混合导体中离子载流子的基础知识，通过建立预测模型来指导材料和器件设计，并将这些知识应用于开发新型光电子器件结构，如白光发射器和光伏器件。非技术：该项目涉及材料科学主题领域的基础研究问题，具有高技术相关性。通过研究获得的基础知识有望为新型光电器件的开发做出贡献。该项目的教育目标是通过利用华盛顿州大量不同的合格社区大学学生，大大增加获得科学和相关领域学士学位的学生数量，并提供高质量的材料科学课程，这是当地工业的学科需求。他是西华盛顿大学材料科学辅修课程委员会的主席。该项目的研究和教育部分旨在为长期综合科学和教育计划奠定基础，该计划将持续到奖励期之后。

This CAREER award is jointly funded by the Electronic and Photonic Materials Program (EPM) and the Solid State and Materials Chemistry Program (SSMC), both in the Division of Materials Research.Technical: The research component of this CAREER award is to study conjugated polymers that conduct both ionic and electronic currents in the solid state. The research aims to develop a fundamental understanding of ion movement and electrochemical processes in conjugated polymers. Important materials science issues such as stability, doping, and morphology of the organic semiconductor materials are investigated. The research goals of this project are to develop fundamental knowledge concerning ionic carriers in conjugated polymer mixed conductors, to guide materials and device design by enabling the development of predictive models, and to apply this knowledge to develop novel optoelectronic device structures such as white-light emitters and photovoltaic devices.Non-technical: The project addresses basic research issues in a topical area of materials science with high technological relevance. The fundamental knowledge gained through the research is expected to contribute to development of novel optoelectronic devices. The educational goals of this project are to greatly increase the number of students graduating with bachelor degrees in science and related fields by tapping into the large, diverse pool of qualified community college students in the State of Washington and to provide quality curriculum in materials science, a disciplinary need of local industry. The PI chairs the curriculum committee for the Materials Science Minor at the Western Washington University. The research and education components of this project are designed to lay the foundation for a long-term integrated scientific and educational program that will last beyond the award period.