Project Details
Projekt
GRK 1404: Self-organised Materials for Optoelectronics
Subject Area
Polymer Research
Term
from 2006 to 2015
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 20067851
Within the International Research Training Group, German scientists from the University of Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and Korean scientists from the Seoul National University and Hannam University will join to work on new materials and basic science, critically needed for optoelectronics, e.g. displays and photovoltaic solar cells. Within this framework it is our intention to concentrate firstly on the aspect of self-organised structures for the desired optoelectronic functions. This is because the self-organisation allows the formation and optimisation of highly ordered and oriented structures to maximise the desired optoelectronic properties, that is not possible with randomly structured materials. Therefore, a number of self-organisation principles, including liquid crystalline phases and block copolymers, will be used to obtain the desired functions. The additional topic, on which we will concentrate, are interfacial phenomena, which underlie the most relevant device characteristics and determine charge injection and/ or charge separation.
This research programme, which extends from
(1) the synthesis of new materials, to
(2) the formation of well-defined superstructures via self-organisation, the
(3) investigation of electronic and/or optical properties, and finally
(4) the possible preparation of prototypes, requires highly interdisciplinary and international team-work. It is especially highly desirable and necessary that the scientists of Germany and Korea cooperate very closely as a united team. Under these conditions the participating PhD students will naturally be trained and cosupervised by a team of faculty members. Such training in collaborating with the international partners on a globally active research programme will provide superb career opportunities in industries and academic fields. To implement exchange German participants will have to spend six months of their research time for their PhD thesis in Korea.
This research programme, which extends from
(1) the synthesis of new materials, to
(2) the formation of well-defined superstructures via self-organisation, the
(3) investigation of electronic and/or optical properties, and finally
(4) the possible preparation of prototypes, requires highly interdisciplinary and international team-work. It is especially highly desirable and necessary that the scientists of Germany and Korea cooperate very closely as a united team. Under these conditions the participating PhD students will naturally be trained and cosupervised by a team of faculty members. Such training in collaborating with the international partners on a globally active research programme will provide superb career opportunities in industries and academic fields. To implement exchange German participants will have to spend six months of their research time for their PhD thesis in Korea.
DFG Programme
International Research Training Groups
International Connection
South Korea
Applicant Institution
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
IRTG-Partner Institution
Seoul National University
Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Rudolf Zentel
Cooperation Partners
Professor Dr. Ji Young Chang; Professor Dr. Kookheon Char; Professor Dr. Jang-Joo Kim; Professor Dr. Tae-Dong Kim; Professor Dr. Changhee Lee; Professor Dr. Kwang-Sup Lee; Professor Dr. Byeong-Hyeok Sohn
Participating Researchers
Professor Dr. Thomas Basché; Professor Dr. Hans-Jürgen Butt; Professor Dr. Holger Frey; Professorin Dr. Katja Heinze; Professor Dr. Kurt Kremer; Professorin Dr. Katharina Landfester; Professor Dr. Klaus Müllen; Professorin Dr. Friederike Schmid; Professor Dr. Wolfgang Tremel
IRTG-Partner: Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Do Yeung Yoon
