Electrical Screening of Novel Organic Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Devices

这项建议代表了苏格兰格拉斯哥斯特拉斯克莱德大学的彼得J.斯卡巴拉教授和保罗A.华盛顿特区海军研究实验室的莱恩博士我们请求为莱恩博士提供资金，让他在斯特拉斯克莱德大学度过三周的时间，以迅速建立有机太阳能电池器件制造和表征方面的专业知识。该提案利用了Skabara集团的合成能力和Lane博士在有机光电器件特性方面的经验。由于Skabara集团开发了大量可用的化合物和聚合物，因此对有机光伏（OPV）应用的材料进行内部筛选变得非常重要。Strathclyde集团已经建立了一个设备制造设施，包括两个模块化手套箱，其中包括旋涂机，蒸发器系统和太阳能模拟器。Paul Lane博士的访问将大大加快在设备制造和测试方面建立良好的记录。在拟议的工作计划中，Lane博士将与Skabara小组的主要成员一起工作，研究一系列新材料并培训研究人员进行OPV设备工作。

This proposal represents a proposed collaboration between Prof. Peter J. Skabara from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and Dr. Paul A. Lane of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C. We request funds for Dr Lane to spend a three-week period at the University of Strathclyde to rapidly establish expertise in the fabrication and characterisation of organic solar cell devices. The proposal takes advantage of the synthetic capabilities of the Skabara group and the experience of Dr. Lane in the characterisation of organic opto-electronic devices. Due to the high number of available compounds and polymers developed in the Skabara group, it has become important to perform in-house screening of materials for organic photovoltaic (OPV) applications. The Strathclyde group has established a device fabrication facility consisting of two modular glove boxes, which house a spin coater, evaporator system and solar simulator. Establishing a good track record in device fabrication and testing would be greatly accelerated by the visit of Dr Paul Lane. In the proposed programme of work, Dr Lane would work alongside key members of the Skabara group, studying a range of new materials and training the researchers in OPV device work.