Supervisor
(Consultant)		Věra Cimrová, PhD
Consultant Drahomír Výprachtický, PhD
TopicPolymers for photonics
AnnotationThe subject of PhD study will be research of novel polymers and polymer systems for potential applications in photonics, particularly in photovoltaic devices (solar cells) and light-emitting devices (LEDs), further also memories, optical storage, sensors etc. The focus of PhD thesis can be given either on the physics or chemistry depending on the student interest. In term of physics the PhD study will deal with research of novel polymers and polymer blends, particularly in thin films using whole series of optical, electrical, photoelectrical, electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods (absorption, photoluminescence, electroluminescence, photoconductivity, charge photogeneration and transport). The results will be utilized in the preparation of polymer devices (solar cells, LED, etc). They will be characterized and optimized on the basis of the results obtained from the above mentioned studies and also further additional studies (morphology, etc.). In term of chemistry the PhD study will deal with synthesis of new polymers, especially conjugated ones, corresponding monomers, and basic characterizations. Nature of work will be mainly experimental. The sophisticated laboratory equipment enables preparation of thin films and study of their properties, preparation and characterization of photonic devices in an inert atmosphere. A theoretical knowledge can be also utilized, in particular for the interpretation and modeling of experimental data. The research of polymers for photonics has attracted a lot of attention world wide just due to the potential applications. Advantages of the polymers are their great variability which enables chemical tuning of optical absorption and emission across whole visible spectral region and relatively cheap device fabrication in comparison with corresponding inorganic materials. Easy preparation of thin films using common techniques implies that polymers are suitable for large area photonics and electronics such as large-area light-emitting devices, displays or solar cells, which are a cheap alternative to the silicon ones. In comparison with inorganic materials polymers offer also new and unique applications.

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Center BIOpolymer POstdoctoral Laboratory and educational center arises with finantial support from EU funds, operational programme Education for Competitiveness

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