Research

Research Areas

Polymer Optoelectronics Photovoltaics Electrochromic Devices Light-Emitting Diodes Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells	Our lab conducts research on optoelectronics -- Electrochromic Devices (ECDs), Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), Light Emitting Chemical Devices (LECs), and Photovoltaics -- using novel polymeric materials. Polymer electronics promise low-cost screen-printable electronics that may be deposited on plastic substrates

Biosensors	We are working on understanding optical biosensors in which the reaction of the polymer to the presence of the anaylate is optical. If a photoluminescent polymer is used then its luminescence can be quenched and unquenched relative to a given analyate, signaling the presence of that chemical.

Artificial Neural Networks	We aim to develop small scale neural-like networks based on conducting polymers. Utilizing dopant-activated conductivity and non-linear signal transport, we aim to develop both single-neuron models and small (~10 element) neural networks. These hybrid electric/ionic networks could then be used for new analysis of neural signaling algorithms and for coupling to biological systems.