International: Perfluoroalkyl Substituted Materials for Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFETs)

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC

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Abstract

In this doctoral dissertation enhancement project, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) will be used to examine flurorophillic self assembly as a means to control the morphology of thin films that are grown for use in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The doctoral student, Hayden Black, will combine his expertise in synthetic polymer chemistry with the expertise in the modern analytical technique of STM in the laboratory of Prof. Dmitrii Perepichka of McGill University in order to provide insight into morphological control in the fabrication of thin-films of both OFETs and OPVs. The methods of growing organic semiconductors utilized in these studies may offer transformative pathways to fabricate organic semiconducting devices having improved performance and reliability. These methods might also have a significant impact on the fabrication of organic semiconductor devices in general. The graduate student will benefit greatly from being part of this synergistic international collaboration, which further strengthens the student's ongoing studies of these organic semiconductors. Providing first-rate international research experiences for U.S. students is a major goal of the Office of International Science and Engineering.