We will learn to control charge-transfer reactivity across π-conjugated polymer/electrolyte interfaces by tuning the local environment at molecular-to-meso-scales to promote selective redox chemistries. The temporal processes of charge and matter transport in (photo)electrode materials ultimately dictate charge transfer kinetics; hence, controlling and balancing these different processes are key to highly-efficient systems for solar fuels generation.
Thrust Leader
Tim Lian
Associate Director of Scientific Continuity, SPECS
Charge Transfer Thrust Lead, SPECS
William Henry Emerson Professor, Department of Chemistry, Emory University
Key Investigators
Neal Armstrong
Senior On-Site Advisor, SPECS
Regents Professor (Emeritus), Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona
Regents Professor (Emeritus), College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona
Steve Barlow
Associate Research Professor, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), University of Colorado Boulder
Jean-Luc Bredas
Regents Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona
Andrew Ferguson
Group Manager, Spectroscopy & Photoscience, NREL
William Kopcha
Postdoc, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, Spectroscopy and Photoscience Group, NREL
Office of Basic Energy Sciences Early Career Network Representative
Shuya Li
Postdoc, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, Spectroscopy and Photoscience Group, NREL
Seth Marder
Durability Thrust Co-Lead, SPECS
Deputy Director, Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD)
Director and Fellow, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
Elisa Miller
SPECS EFRC Associate Director
RASEI Fellow
Chemistry and Nanoscience Center Research Scientist
Erin Ratcliff
Director, SPECS
Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona
Obadiah Reid
Associate Research Professor, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Joint Appointee, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Chad Risko
Charge Transport Thrust Lead, SPECS
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Kentucky
Faculty Director, Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Kentucky
Natalie Stingelin
Associate Director of Scientific Continuity, SPECS
Chair, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Editor-in-Chief, ‘Journal of Materials Chemistry C’ (RSC)
Mike Toney
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Professor, Material Science and Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Fellow, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, University of Colorado Boulder