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H2020Staff exchange2018–2023

OCTA · Organic Charge Transfer Applications

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-01-01 → 2023-10-31
EU contribution
€832,500
Participants
10
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Organic Charge Transfer Applications

Organic molecules are everywhere, they are integral to life, from every living species to new technologies like organic electronics. Organic molecules can be made with infinite variety but what happens when they are excited by light is more important. Molecular shape and molecular interactions are important in their application but what happens to them once excited is more critical and defines the function of that molecular within a more complex system. One of very interesting phenomena in organic molecules is electron transfer (ET) to form stable Charge Transfer excited states (CT). We may observe CT state everywhere, from living tissue to organic solar cell or organic light emitting diode. It is believed that birds use CT states to navigate. It is therefore crucial to understand the ET process and the CT state. CT states, bound electron and hole pairs, separated in space on different parts of a molecules or different molecules play an ever increasing role in organic optoelectronic devices be they OPV or OLED or in bioimaging. Our OCTA project will form a new EU-Japan-Taiwan-Brazil network of leading groups and will train a new generation of materials scientists for the development and application of Charge Transfer based materials who can apply their expertise directly in future applications.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Organic molecules are everywhere, they are integral to life, from every living species to new technologies such as organic electronics. Organic molecules can be made with infinite variety and what happens when they are excited by light is just as varied and complex. Molecular shape and molecular interactions are important in their application but what happens to them once excited is just as critical and often defines the function of that molecular within a more complex system. One of very interesting phenomena in organic molecules is electron transfer (ET) to form stable Charge Transfer excited states (CT). We may observe CT states everywhere, from living tissue to organic solar cells or organic light emitting diodes. It is believed that birds use CT states to navigate. It is therefore crucial to understand the ET process and the CT state. CT states, bound electron and hole pairs, separated in space on different parts of a molecules or different molecules play an ever increasing role in organic optoelectronic devices be they OPV or OLED or in bioimaging.Our OCTA project will form a new EU-Japan-Taiwan-Brazil network of leading groups and will train a new generation of materials scientists for the development and application of Charge Transfer based materials who can apply their expertise directly in future applications.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • POLITECHNIKA SLASKA · GLIWICECoordinatorPoland
  • DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · Kongens LyngbyDenmark
  • HEINRICH-HEINE-UNIVERSITAET DUESSELDORF · DusseldorfGermany
  • NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY · TaipeiTaiwan
  • POLITECHNIKA LODZKA · LODZPoland
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND · AucklandNew Zealand
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF OSAKA · OsakaJapan
  • UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA. · FlorianopolisBrazil
  • UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM · DURHAMUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW · GlasgowUnited Kingdom

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union