Organic electronics

Projects and Programs

Electronic Structure and Excited-state Dynamics in Photovoltaic Devices

Ongoing

Organic photovoltaic cells rely upon molecular interfaces to separate charge. Efficient charge separation depends on molecular structure and electronic band

Electronic Structure and Dynamics in Quantum Materials

Ongoing

Electronic structure information obtained with photoemission-based measurements provides a keystone in understanding emerging quantum materials, and the unique

Sub-nanoscale electron microscopy of complex nanostructures

Ongoing

The aim of this project is to develop robust, quantitative measurement methods utilizing transmission electron microscopy methods for complex, nanostructured

Publications

Organic single crystals of charge-transfer complexes: model systems for the study of donor/acceptor interactions

October 15, 2021

Author(s)

Katelyn Goetz, Hamna Iqbal, Emily Bittle, Christina Hacker, Sujitra Pookpanratana, Oana Jurchescu

The charge-transfer (CT) state arising as a hybrid electronic state at the interface between charge donor and charge acceptor molecular units is important to a

The role of orientation in the MEL response of OLEDs

July 13, 2021

Author(s)

Sebastian Engmann, Emily Bittle, Lee J. Richter, Rawad Hallani, John Anthony, David J. Gundlach

Magneto electroluminescence (MEL) is emerging as a powerful tool for the study of spin dynamics in emitting devices. The shape of the MEL response is typically

Synergistic effect of carotenoid and silicone-based additives for photooxidatively stable organic solar cells with enhanced elasticity

July 7, 2021

Author(s)

Michela Prete, Elisa Ogliani, Mikkel Bregnhøj, Subham Dastidar, Jonas Lissau, Horst-Günter Rubahn, Sebastian Engmann, Anne Ladegaard Skov, Michael Brook, Peter Ogilby, Adam Printz, Vida Turkovic, Morten Madsen

Photochemical and mechanical stability are critical factors in the production and application of organic solar cells. While these factors can individually be

Measuring the impact of spin-triplet exciton orientation on photocurrent in an organic transistor

June 30, 2021

Author(s)

Emily Bittle, Sebastian Engmann, Karl Thorley, John Anthony

Dynamics of triplet and singlet exciton populations in organic semiconductors offer interesting possibilities in improving optical device efficiency, while also