In a collaboration with the University of Minnesota, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Assistant Professor of Chemistry Chad Risko published an article titled “Strain Effects on the Work Function of an Organic Semiconductor” in Nature Communications. The combined experimental and theoretical effort sought to establish relationships between strain and the work functions of organic semiconductors, important connections for developing fundamental insights into the electrical properties of organic thin films. The results of this study will have broad impact for the development of next generation flexible electronic devices.

Link to article:  DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10270