X-ray and neutron scattering techniques for the characterisation of organic thin films

学生将使用X射线和中子来分析真空沉积有机太阳能电池（OSC）的微观结构，重点是将我们对薄膜微观结构的理解与基础太阳能电池器件物理学联系起来。她将使用我们在牛津的世界级X射线表征设施进行非原位研究，以及我们在钻石光源光束线I07处新升级的真空沉积室进行原位X射线散射。在她的哲学博士，学生还将利用设备建成的一部分，以前的哲学博士在新的拉莫尔仪器在ISIS的OSC薄膜使用中子散射的表征。这些独特的样品环境将为研究OSC和其他真空沉积先进功能材料的新的、世界领先的能力奠定基础。该项目福尔斯EPSRC物理科学研究领域，其中能源和制造未来是两个主题。

The student will use X-rays and neutrons to characterise the microstructure of vacuum-deposited organic solar cells (OSC), with a focus on bridging our understanding of thin film microstructure with underlying solar cell device physics. She will carry out her research using our world-class X-ray characterisation facilities in Oxford for ex-situ studies, as well as our newly upgraded vacuum deposition chamber at Diamond Light Source beamline I07 for in-situ X-ray scattering. During her DPhil, the student will also make use of the equipment built as part of a previous DPhil at the new Larmor instrument at ISIS for the characterisation of OSC thin films using neutron scattering. These unique sample environments will lay the foundation for new, world-leading capabilities for the study of OSCs and other vacuum-deposited advanced functional materials.This project falls within the EPSRC Physical Sciences research area where Energy and Manufacturing the Future are two of the themes.