D2.1 - Lateral and vertical charge-transport study in templated molecular layers
Principle Investigator: Prof. Klaus Meerholz
This project will focus on studying various Molecular Building Blocks suitable for use in Organic Solar Cells, e.g. merocyanines and squaraines. Our goal is to establish structure / morphology / device performance correlations to gain understanding of the charge transport as a function of molecular packing and order. We strive to tune the order by using different templates and molecular building blocks with varying intermolecular interactions.
This project will be a joint collaboration with Dr. Dirk Hertel.
References
[1] T.L. Murrey, D. Hertel, J. Nowak, R. Bruker, T. Limböck, J.-M. Neudörfl, S. Rüth, J. Schelter, S. Olthof, A. Radulescu, A.J. Moulé, K. Meerholz, J. Phys. Chem C (2020).
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[3] A. Ojala, H. Bürckstümmer, J. Hwang, K. Graf, B. von Vacano, K. Meerholz, P. Erk, F. Würthner, Chem. Mat. 22, 4473 (2012).
[4] F. Würthner, R. Wortmann, K. Meerholz, Chem. Phys. Chem 3, 17 (2002).