{"id":22,"date":"2016-06-23T17:38:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T21:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1409.mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2017-07-19T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T19:25:00","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The O\u2019Connor research group is interested in fabrication, characterization, and modeling of organic electronic devices. Organic electronics are based on carbon-based molecules that are electrically conductive.\u00a0Organic conductors have enormous potential to transform how we interact with electronics, with\u00a0wide-ranging application opportunities including low-cost solar power, biocompatible\u00a0electronics, and ubiquitous\u00a0integration of\u00a0electronics into our surroundings (the internet of things).\u00a0Current research interests in Dr. O\u2019Connor\u2019s group include the development of mechanical robust flexible and stretchable devices, producing\u00a0devices with unique optoelectronic capabilities,\u00a0and establishing scalable processing methods.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/img_5351\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IMG_5351-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IMG_5351-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IMG_5351-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IMG_5351-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/solarcell2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/SolarCell2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/SolarCell2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/SolarCell2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/SolarCell2-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/opticaltableopv1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OpticalTableOPV1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OpticalTableOPV1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OpticalTableOPV1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OpticalTableOPV1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/otft2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OTFT2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OTFT2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OTFT2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/OTFT2-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Devices of interest include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Solar cells, Light emitting devices, Thin film transistors, Thermoelectrics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Research efforts include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Studying the mechanical behavior of organic electronics for flexible and stretchable devices<\/li>\n<li>Producing low-cost, high efficiency, organic solar cells<\/li>\n<li>Developing photodetectors with polarized light sensing capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Producing thin film thermoelectric devices with organic materials and novel geometries<\/li>\n<li>Understanding fundamental property-structure relationships in organic semiconductors<\/li>\n<li>Developing scalable processing methods for organic electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-22 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/fig-2-tem-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Front_TEM2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Front_TEM2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Front_TEM2-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-383'>\n\t\t\t\tTEM of oriented polymer films\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/fem_t_profile_ope-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/FEM_T_profile_Ope-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/FEM_T_profile_Ope-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/FEM_T_profile_Ope-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/FEM_T_profile_Ope-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-382'>\n\t\t\t\tThin film thermoelectrics\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/iqe_awartani2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/IQE_Awartani2-1.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-384'>\n\t\t\t\tPhotovoltaic characterization\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure 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landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/research\/scott_acsami2016-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Scott_ACSAMI2016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Scott_ACSAMI2016-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Scott_ACSAMI2016-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mae.ncsu.edu\/oconnor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/06\/Scott_ACSAMI2016-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-387'>\n\t\t\t\tMechanics of polymer blends\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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