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EPSRC Reference: TS/I001980/1
Title: ENLIGHTEN - Enabling Organic Electronics by Design
Principal Investigator: Greenham, Professor N
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Department: Physics
Organisation: University of Cambridge
Scheme: Technology Programme
Starts: 01 April 2011 Ends: 31 March 2013 Value (£): 144,470
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Electronic Devices & Subsys.
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics
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Current modelling software for organic electronic devices such as LEDs and photovoltaics typically uses models borrowed from conventional semiconductors, modified only by considering that the charge carrier mobility has a field dependence. Recently it has been appreciated that the presence of disorder in organic semiconductors means that the dependence of mobility on carrier density is just as important as the field dependence. Current models are therefore unable to provide a consistent description of device performance under different conditions based on a single set of parameters, and the microscopic parameters extracted from models are often misleading. In this project we aim to develop improved models that take into account disorder, not just for carrier transport but also for charge separation and injection. We will validate these models against experimental data, particularly temperature-dependent data, and will assist in transferring successful models into the easy-to-use software packages developed and used by other partners.
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