Third party funded individual grant
Start date : 01.01.2020
End date : 31.12.2022
We aim
to develop model systems with periodic, interpenetrating networks of electron
donor- and acceptor-phases based on the structural paradigm of metal-organic
frameworks (MOFs). The MOFs allow maximum control over the nature of the
molecular building blocks with specific electronic properties, their sequence
of assembly, their relative spatial orientation, their wall-thickness, and
their overall orientation relative to a substrate. The goal of this project is
to create such highly defined model systems, to enhance our understanding of
the relationship between the electronic and structural parameters and the
resulting light-induced charge-carrier dynamics, and ultimately to contribute
to the understanding and further improvement of solar cells.