| NSF Org: |
CHE Division Of Chemistry |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | March 29, 2017 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | July 31, 2017 |
| Award Number: | 1652094 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Suk-Wah Tam-Chang
stamchan@nsf.gov (703)292-8684 CHE Division Of Chemistry MPS Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
| Start Date: | April 15, 2017 |
| End Date: | November 30, 2022 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $499,593.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $499,593.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
113 FALKNER UNIVERSITY MS US 38677-9704 (662)915-7482 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
322 Coulter Hall University MS US 38677-1848 |
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Performance Congressional District: |
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| NSF Program(s): |
Macromolec/Supramolec/Nano, EPSCoR Co-Funding |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.049 |
ABSTRACT
Professor Watkins at the University of Mississippi conducts research to gain a deeper understanding of how chemical structures and interactions between molecules affect the light absorbing and electronic properties of organic materials. This fundamental chemistry knowledge is important for the future design of functional materials for technological applications such as electronic and solar devices, which are ubiquitous in our daily lives. Moreover, the project provides research training to the next generation of scientists and engineers. Integrated with the CAREER plan are opportunities to increase the interests of young women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in science by immersing high school seniors into a summer research program called Operation ICB (I Can Be). The program helps to increase the retention in STEM-related career fields via networking and extended mentorship.
The operational efficiency of organic electronic devices such as organic field effect transistors and organic photovoltaics depends not only on the molecular components but also on the supramolecular structure formed by the pi-conjugated molecules. The research focus of this CAREER project, which is jointly supported by the Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Program and the EPSCoR Program of NSF, is to establish the foundation for utilizing halogen bonding between novel pi-conjugated molecules to form high-performing optoelectronic materials. This project aims to develop molecular design principles for controlling the self-organization of pi-conjugated molecules in nanoscale arrays and enhancing the light-harvesting and electronic properties of these assemblies. This award increases the interest of young women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in science by immersing high school seniors into a summer research program. The program also increases the retention of student in STEM-related career fields via networking and extended mentorship.
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