The Ginger Research Group at the University of Washington pioneers techniques such as time-resolved electrostatic force microscopy (trEFM) and photoconductive atomic force microscopy (pcAFM) to study nanostructured solar cells, energy efficient light-emitting diodes, and biosensors.
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Conjugated polymer blends are promising materials for the next generation of low-cost photovoltaic materials for converting sunlight directly to electricity.
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Feb 2012:The UW Advanced Materials for Energy Institute website is now live. Visit AME here to learn more about other UW faculty who are studying new materials for solar energy, batteries, and energy efficiency.10 Feb 2012 12:47 pm
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Feb 20 2012: The group ski trip to Steven's Pass is Monday Feb 20! (without Obi along, who will bring telemark skis?)
Feb 15 2012: Several group members are featured in the UW "Timeless Discoveries" video commemorating 150 years of research at UW.Watch the trailer here. Find more information here.7 Feb 2012 10:15 pm -
Jan 2012: Dr. Raj Giridharagopals' paper on Submicrosecond Time Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy for Probing Nanoscale Dynamics is online at Nano Letters. The team shows that they can make measurements of transient carrier rise and decay times as fast as ~100 ns with nanoscale spatial resolution and applies the method to study nanostructured solar cells.
Jan 2012: DOE Gradaute Energy Fellow Kristina Knesting's Advanced Materials paper on Spatially modulating interfacial properties of transparent conductive oxides: patterning work function with phosphonic acid SAMs and its accompanying artwork are both online at Advanced Materials.
October 2012: Dr. Kevin Noone's final paper on Photoinduced Charge Transfer and Polaron Dynamics in Polymer and Hybrid Photovoltaic Thin Films is online at J. Phys. Chem. C. and compares charge generation and areas for for improvement across families of solar cells with many different organic and inorganic donors and acceptors.7 Feb 2012 9:58 pm -
May 25 2010: Dr. Keiko Munechika's paper on Quantum Dot/Plasmonic Nanoparticle Metachromophores is online at Nano Letters.14 Jun 2011 3:18 pm
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April 2011: Rayermann Named NDSEG Fellow Congratulations to Glennis Rayermann! Glennis received notification that she will receive a prestigious 2011 NDSEG Fellowship, awarded to only ~200 out of ~2700 applicants. Way to go Glennis!18 Apr 2011 4:03 pm
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March 2011: March Exam Madness Congratulations to newly minted Ph.D., Dr. Kevin Noone, who successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Photoinduced Interfacial Charge Transfer in Blends of Conjugated Polymers and Semiconductor Quantum Dots". Further congratulations to 2nd year Ph.D. student Glennis Rayermann for passing the departmental 2nd year exam with flying colors!14 Mar 2011 2:22 pm
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Oct. 2010: There's something in the water. 2010 is the lab's most productive year to date--in more ways than one! With the publication of Obadiah and Glennis' paper comparing time-resolved EFM and SKPM to image local trap formation in organic solar cells we have not only published the most group papers of any year in group history, but did so in a year celebrating the births of new babies to 4 current and past group members. Congratulations to all members of the growing families!20 Oct 2010 8:10 am
