Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102100]Researchers: Christopher McNeill (Chief Investigator) , David Huang (Chief Investigator) , Michael Sommer (Partner Investigator) , Prof Martin Heeney (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Aggregation control for high-performance polymer electronics. This project aims to exploit the behaviour of semiconducting polymer chains in solution to realise high-performance polymer electronics. This project will be achieved through a combination of simulation, theory, and X-ray measurements of solution-phase chain conformation and device studies. The project expects to create new predictive understanding of how the self organisation of semiconducting polymer chains determines thin-film microstructure and thus charge transport in thin-film devices. Expected outcomes include new materials and processes for high-performance polymer transistors and enhanced interdisciplinary research partnerships. This approach should hasten the development of new technologies based on lightweight flexible electronic devices.
Funding Amount $370,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190102100
- ARC : DP190102100