Organic optoelectronic materials are plastics and molecular films that behave like semiconductors, semimetals, or other materials that can conduct electricity.  They can be used in displays, solar cells, transistors and sensors,  with many other applications under development.  

 

My lab is interested in pushing the boundaries of this class of materials by looking at the most fundamental things that make them work.  Most of the time, this involves the transport of something inside the material.  For example, transistors are the most basic part of a computer, they switch from an electrically conductive state to an insulating state to provide the binary 1's and 0's.  The transport of charges makes it all possible.

 

We are an experimental physical chemistry group that uses light and electricity in combination to see what's happening at the nanoscale.  Check out the research page for more information.