Electron and energy transfer in two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Tracey Clarke (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Caroline Nowicka-Dylag (Student) |
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/N509577/1 | 30/09/2016 | 24/03/2022 | |||
| 1785167 | Studentship | EP/N509577/1 | 30/09/2016 | 29/09/2019 | Caroline Nowicka-Dylag |
| Description | I have been working on improvements in the synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), which have shown interesting photophysical properties. In improving the reaction process, I have been able to study the photophysical properties of the thin film COFs I have made. The photophysical properties of the COFs have been compared to the porphyrins from which they have been made and distinct differences in their absorbances have been seen. Work is still being carried out to determine which photophysical processes have changed. More interestingly, I am going on to compare different porphyrins (i.e. changing metal centres) and also go on to compare these metallated COFs. |
| Exploitation Route | The COF films I have made and investigated can vary dramatically due to the synthesis process, the thickness of the film, the precursors etc... so I have only looked into certain parameters. Ideally, in the future, thinner films can be investigated to determine how the different morphology changes the photophysical properties. Depending on the photophysical properties, these films can have an interesting effect on solar cell development. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Energy |