Advanced characterisation techniques for probing buried interfaces and film morphology in organic eletronic devices

• Grant number: 14/50459-2
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2014
• End date: October 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Agreement: Imperial College, UK
• Principal Investigator: Roberto Mendonça Faria
• Grantee: Roberto Mendonça Faria
• Principal researcher abroad: Jenny Nelson
• Institution abroad: Imperial College London, England
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 08/57706-4 - National Institute of Science and Technology on Organic Electronics (INEO), AP.TEM

Abstract

In the proposed collaborative project the groups at Imperial College London and University of Sao Paolo (USP) aim to join forces to address some of the most critical issues in the development of organic electronics from science towards applications. We choose to focus on fundamental issues, relating to the nature of organic - metal interfaces and to the relationship between chemical structure, processing and the properties of organic semiconductor films. Our goal is to combine knowhow on advanced characterisation techniques in order to improve capability to probe the properties of materials and interfaces. The primary application focus will be solar photovoltaics (PV), on account of the large expertise base in the science of organic photovoltaics at Imperial, and the high potential for application and industrial development of new solar technologies in Brazil. However, the research topic underpins the application of organic semiconductors to a wide range of other electronic devices and to the development of innovative manufacture techniques. (AU)