Research
Biosensors
Optically amplified fluorescent biosensors that take advantage of light-harvesting, water soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes. Transmembrane electron transfer via embedded oligomers for microbial fuel power generation.
Energy Efficiency
Organic solar cells based on plastic and small molecule semiconductors: synthesis of new materials, nanoscale characterization, and device fabrication, engineering and optimization.
Organic Semiconducting & Light Harvesting Materials
Synthesis, design and applications of conjugated polymers and related small molecules for incorporation into emerging optoelectronic technologies such as light-emitting diodes, thin film transistors, electrochemical cells and photovoltaic devices.