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H2020Doctoral network2015–2019

INFORM · Interfaces in opto-electronic thin film multilayer devices

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-09-01 → 2019-08-31
EU contribution
€3,866,473
Participants
14
Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN

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Results in brief

Interfaces in opto-electronic thin film multilayer devices

The past two decades have witnessed a fertile increase in new functional materials, and in turn, hold great promise for a raft of new commercial applications involving organic/hybrid technologies. This highly interdisciplinary field is rapidly expanding, yet much of the basic interfacial science remains to be understood. Key to this realisation and future successes are an understanding of the processing and control of the numerous material interfaces that exist in contemporary optoelectronic thin-film devices. The INFORM programme offers a paradigm shift, from a material focus, to concentrate on fundamental aspects of device architectures. In this regard, expertise in interface metrology accompanied by accurate descriptions of the various processes and the subsequent impact on device operation are sought; the eventual aim being full control and understanding of processes taking place at interfaces. By training researchers in this exciting, highly multidisciplinary area, INFORM contributes to the need for skilled, knowledgeable researchers in demand upstream by materials suppliers, and downstream by device manufacturers and optoelectronics companies, as well as by printing and coating equipment manufacturers across the European union. A major challenge in achieving the requisite training environment is the breadth of disciplines required and real-world exposure to this burgeoning field. The European partners in the INFORM network are drawn from nine highly regarded academic groups, knowledgeable in multilayer device research and training; an additional four, non- academic partners, bring invaluable industrial insight, manufacturing expertise and a significant perspective over several commercial sectors. INFORMs blend of high-level scientific research and comprehensive training provides the early stage researchers with multidisciplinary know-how and hands-on skills for future careers in the further development of nanotechnology or energy, healthcare and information sectors.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Development of new materials over the past decade paved the way for organic/hybrid electronics into commercial applications. Now, perfection of material interfaces in organic/hybrid thin-film devices is key to drive the technology further and enable new, more advanced applications. INFORM offers a paradigm shift from focusing on materials to focusing on devices by probing, modelling and controlling relevant processes that take place at interfaces, e.g. charge transfer, injection and collection. By training researchers in this exciting, highly multidisciplinary area, INFORM contributes to the need for skilled, knowledgeable researchers in the field of multilayer thin-film devices in Europe. INFORM will generate fundamental insights and apply them to improve the performance and reliability of relevant devices that will allow INFORM’s industrial partners to grow their markets and take full advantage of the low-temperature, low-cost and large-area processing potential of new generation semiconductors. The challenges are wide-ranging and thus require a cross-European, multidisciplinary, intersectorial and multifaceted approach. The INFORM network consists of partners with complementary skills and toolboxes, including 9 academic groups fully equipped, experienced and knowledgeable in multilayer device research and supervision. The involvement of 4 non-academic partners at the highest level, through supervision of 2 ESRs and secondments, ensures ESR exposure to the industrial workplace and simultaneously provides benefits to the non-academic partners. Complementary training activities in personal skills (e.g writing and communicating), is given by a specialist partner. The combination of high level research and intense training endows the ESRs with multidisciplinary know-how and hands-on skills for careers that impact not only the field of multilayer devices, but also the broader quests for renewable energy resources and development of nanotechnology.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE · LondonCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • BAYERISCHE FORSCHUNGSALLIANZ BAVARIAN RESEARCH ALLIANCE GMBH · MUNCHENGermany
  • HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITAET ZU BERLIN · BerlinGermany
  • INNOVATIONLAB GMBH · HeidelbergGermany
  • MERCK KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN · DarmstadtGermany
  • NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO · Den HaagNetherlands
  • TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · HaifaIsrael
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN · EindhovenNetherlands
  • THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD · OxfordUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITAET BERN · BernSwitzerland
  • UNIVERSITAT BAYREUTH · BayreuthGermany
  • UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA · ValenciaSpain
  • UNIVERSITE DE FRIBOURG · FribourgSwitzerland
  • UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS · NicosiaCyprus

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union