Research
Conjugated polymers and small molecules, fullerenes, graphene, perovskites, transition-metal complexes, ionic liquids, biobased carbon dots, and many more…
Physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques and material-efficient coating and printing methods
Light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), solar cells, transistors, light-to-fuel conversion devices (“artificial leaves”), which deliver efficient operation and functional properties in that they can be light-weight, flexible, transparent, energy efficient and low-cost and practical to fabricate and recycle.
Our goal is that our developed materials and devices are environmentally benign throughout their entire lifecycle, which means that they should be fabricated from CRM-free precursors and starting materials with efficient processes, that they should perform their task in an energy-efficient manner, and they can be recycled or downgraded in a practical and sustainable manner.
Wide range of optical, electronic, electrochemical and microscopic techniques as well as relevant modeling methods, some of which are detailed under the Equipment link