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Conditioning of Platinum Nanoparticle Catalysts for Improved Hydrogen Generation on P3HT:PCBM Bulk Heterojunction Photocathodes
Title
Conditioning of Platinum Nanoparticle Catalysts for Improved Hydrogen Generation on P3HT:PCBM Bulk Heterojunction Photocathodes
Author
Ivins, Reynolds
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Chemistry, Environmental engineering, Renewable energy sources
Description
This work aims to design, develop, and investigate the capacity of a metal catalyst-coated organic photoelectrode to produce molecular hydrogen when illuminated in acidic media. 3-5 nm platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) were synthesized, treated to re...
Crystalline Silicon Interfaces with Adhesive Polymer Semiconducting Glue and Thiazolothiazole Redox Active Organic Small Molecules
Title
Crystalline Silicon Interfaces with Adhesive Polymer Semiconducting Glue and Thiazolothiazole Redox Active Organic Small Molecules
Author
Cohen, Daniel
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Chemistry, Chemistry, Organic
Description
Crystalline silicon is an extremely versatile semiconductor material used for electronics and photovoltaic devices. An organic conductive glue based on a blend of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and d-sorbitol ...
INTERFACE STUDY OF SPIRO-OMETAD ON PASSIVATED P-, N-, AND N+-Si(111) FOR USE IN TANDEM PEROVSKITE/SILICON SOLAR CELL DEVICES
Title
INTERFACE STUDY OF SPIRO-OMETAD ON PASSIVATED P-, N-, AND N+-Si(111) FOR USE IN TANDEM PEROVSKITE/SILICON SOLAR CELL DEVICES
Author
Nguyen, Li
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Renewable energy sources
Description
The organic semiconductor 2,2’,7,7’-tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)9,9’-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) contact properties are studied on p-, n-, and n+-type silicon. Spiro-OMeTAD is a solid state hole conductor that has notably been used in...
SYNTHESIS OF THIAZOLOTHIAZOLE FUNCTIONALIZED PORPHYRINS FOR ORGANIC SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS
Title
SYNTHESIS OF THIAZOLOTHIAZOLE FUNCTIONALIZED PORPHYRINS FOR ORGANIC SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS
Author
Grubich, Nicholas
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Chemistry, Chemistry, Organic
Description
Porphyrin light-harvesting systems have recently shown promising solar energy conversion properties in organic photovoltaic devices. Porphyrins, which absorb a broad portion of the solar spectrum and can be easily tuned with peripheral substituent...
Synthesis of Asymmetric Thiazolo[5,4-d] Thiazole Derivatives for Molecular Sensing Applications
Title
Synthesis of Asymmetric Thiazolo[5,4-d] Thiazole Derivatives for Molecular Sensing Applications
Author
Meadows, Jared
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials science
Description
This thesis outlines the synthesis and characterization of new asymmetrically substituted thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole (TTz) compounds. This class of compounds contains a central bicyclic heteroaromatic system that is electron-deficient, and when subst...
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF PERIPHERAL ALKYL SUBSTITUENTS ON EXCITON DIFFUSION PROPERTIES OF PORPHYRIN THIN FILMS FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
Title
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF PERIPHERAL ALKYL SUBSTITUENTS ON EXCITON DIFFUSION PROPERTIES OF PORPHYRIN THIN FILMS FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
Author
Kaushal, Meesha
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Chemistry
Description
Understanding exciton diffusion is a crucial step in the engineering and fabrication of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. We studied a variety of organic dyes in our research lab including various derivatives of carboalkoxyphenylporphyrins in so...