Award Address (ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry, sponsored by Strem Chemicals, Inc). Interface engineering in molecule-derived electronics and opto-electronics

INOR 374

Tobin J. Marks, t-marks@northwestern.edu, Department of Chemistry and the Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Molecularly “engineered” nanoscale interfaces can dramatically influence the response characteristics and durability of solid state devices for modulating the flow of electrical current and/or emitting or processing light fields. This lecture focuses on efforts in three complementary areas to synthesize, structurally characterize, implement, and evaluate, tailored molecule/macromolecule-derived organic and organometallic interfacial structures. The areas of interest are: 1) organic and inorganic thin-film transistors, 2) molecular light-emitting diodes, 2) organic photovoltaic devices. It will be seen that very significant increases in device response and durability can be achieved with nanoscopic dielectric and transport layers.
 

ACS Awards to Inorganic Chemists
8:10 AM-12:50 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- La Louisiane, Blrm. C, Oral

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008