Brendan Timothy O'Connor

Works (83)

Updated: August 8th, 2024 05:01

2024 article

Exceptional Alignment in a Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymer via a Previously Unobserved Liquid Crystal Mesophase

Schrickx, H. M., Kashani, S., Buck, L., Ding, K., Rech, J. J., Flagg, L. Q., … Brendan T. O'Connor. (2024, April 8). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 4.

By: H. Schrickx n, S. Kashani n, L. Buck n, K. Ding n, J. Rech*, L. Flagg*, R. Li*, M. Kudenov n ...

author keywords: in-plane alignment; in situ characterization; phase behavior; polymer semiconductor; thermotropic liquid crystal mesophase
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 15, 2024

2024 article

Flexible Self-Powered Organic Photodetector with High Detectivity for Continuous On-Plant Sensing

Schrickx, H. M., Gyurek, S., Moore, C., Hernandez-Pagan, E., Doherty, C. J., Kudenov, M. W., & Brendan T. O'Connor. (2024, February 8). ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS, Vol. 2.

By: H. Schrickx n, S. Gyurek n, C. Moore n, E. Hernandez-Pagan n, C. Doherty n, M. Kudenov n, . Brendan T. O'Connor n

author keywords: flexible photodetector; on-plant sensing; organic photodetector; plant health monitoring; self-powered photodetector; soil remediation
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 19, 2024

2024 article

Glassy gels toughened by solvent

Wang, M., Xiao, X., Siddika, S., Shamsi, M., Frey, E., Qian, W., … Dickey, M. D. (2024, June 19). NATURE, Vol. 6.

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Added: June 22, 2024

2024 review

Strain alignment of conjugated polymers: Method, microstructure, and applications

[Review of ]. CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 5(7).

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 5, 2024

2023 article

All Electrohydrodynamic Printed Flexible Organic Thin Film Transistors

Ren, P., Song, R., Zhu, Y., O'Connor, B., & Dong, J. (2023, June 21). ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES, Vol. 6.

By: P. Ren n, R. Song n, Y. Zhu n, B. O'Connor n & J. Dong n

author keywords: electrohydrodynamic printing; flexible electronics; flexible transistors; organic thin film transistors; orthogonal inks
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 3, 2023

2023 journal article

Emergent molecular traits of lettuce and tomato grown under wavelength-selective solar cells

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 14.

By: M. Charles n, B. Edwards n, E. Ravishankar n, J. Calero n, R. Henry n, J. Rech*, C. Saravitz n, W. You* ...

author keywords: agrivoltaic; greenhouse; solar power; sustainability; gene networks; photosynthesis; photomorphogenesis
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 11, 2023

2023 journal article

Molecular interactions that drive morphological and mechanical stabilities in organic solar cells

JOULE, 7(7), 1593–1608.

By: S. Siddika n, Z. Peng n, N. Balar n, X. Dong n, X. Zhong n, W. You n, H. Ade n, B. OConnor n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 2, 2023

2023 article

Rubber-Toughened Organic Solar Cells: Miscibility-Morphology-Performance Relations

Al Shafe, A., Schrickx, H. M., Ding, K., Ade, H., & Brendan T. O'Connor. (2023, August 8). ACS ENERGY LETTERS, Vol. 8.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 21, 2023

2023 journal article

Strategic Incorporation of Cleavable Side Chains Improves Thermal Stability of PffBT-T4-Based Polymer Solar Cells

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 35(23), 10139–10149.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 29, 2024

2023 article

Stretchable Organic Transistor Based Pressure Sensor Employing a Porous Elastomer Gate Dielectric

Song, R., Ren, P., Liu, Y., Zhu, Y., Dong, J., & Brendan T. O'Connor. (2023, April 28). ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES, Vol. 4.

Contributors: R. Song n, P. Ren n, Y. Liu n, Y. Zhu n, J. Dong n & . B.T. O'Connor

author keywords: elastomer dielectric; organic thin film transistors; porous structures; pressure sensors
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 15, 2023

2022 journal article

Cephalopod-inspired snapshot multispectral sensor based on geometric phase lens and stacked organic photodetectors

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 61(7).

author keywords: multispectral sensing; pancharatnam-berry phase; organic photovoltaics; geometric phase lens; imaging; sensors; spectroscopy
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 15, 2022

2022 journal article

Curvilinear soft electronics by micromolding of metal nanowires in capillaries

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 8(46).

By: Y. Liu n, M. Zheng n, B. O'Connor n, J. Dong n & Y. Zhu n

Contributors: Y. Liu n, M. Zheng n, B. O’Connor n, J. Dong n & Y. Zhu n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 19, 2022

2022 article

Electrothermally Actuated Semitransparent Shape Memory Polymer Composite with Application as a Wearable Touch Sensor

Booth, R. E., Khanna, C., Schrickx, H. M., Siddika, S., Al Shafe, A., & Brendan T. O'Connor. (2022, November 16). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.

author keywords: wearable electronics; shape memory polymer; silver nanowire; wearable touch sensor; electrothermal actuation
MeSH headings : Humans; Nanowires; Silver; Touch; Smart Materials; Wearable Electronic Devices
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 5, 2022

2022 article

Organic solar powered greenhouse performance optimization and global economic opportunity

Ravishankar, E., Booth, R. E., Hollingsworth, J. A., Ade, H., Sederoff, H., DeCarolis, J. F., & Brendan T. O'Connor. (2022, March 10). ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, Vol. 15.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: March 19, 2022

2022 article

Silver Nanowire Composite Electrode Enabling Highly Flexible, Robust Organic Photovoltaics

Booth, R. E., Schrickx, H. M., Hanby, G., Liu, Y., Qin, Y., Ade, H., … Brendan T. O'Connor. (2022, June 15). SOLAR RRL, Vol. 6.

author keywords: flexible organic photovoltaics; flexible transparent electrodes; mechanically stable organic photovoltaics; organic solar cells; silver nanowire electrodes
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 27, 2022

2021 journal article

A molecular interaction-diffusion framework for predicting organic solar cell stability

NATURE MATERIALS, 20(4), 525-+.

By: M. Ghasemi n, N. Balar n, Z. Peng n, H. Hu n, Y. Qin, T. Kim n, J. Rech*, M. Bidwell* ...

MeSH headings : Diffusion; Electric Power Supplies; Kinetics; Models, Chemical; Organic Chemicals / chemistry; Polymers / chemistry; Sunlight; Thermodynamics
TL;DR: It is discovered that the diffusion of an NF-SMA into the donor polymer exhibits Arrhenius behaviour and that the activation energy Ea scales linearly with the enthalpic interaction parameters χH between the polymer and the NF- SMA, and the thermodynamically most unstable, hypo-miscible systems are the most kinetically stabilized. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 1, 2021

2021 journal article

Balancing crop production and energy harvesting in organic solar-powered greenhouses

CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 2(3).

By: E. Ravishankar n, M. Charles n, Y. Xiong n, R. Henry n, J. Swift n, J. Rech*, J. Calero n, S. Cho n ...

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 28, 2021

2021 journal article

Bio-inspired spectropolarimetric sensor based on tandem organic photodetectors and multi-twist liquid crystals

OPTICS EXPRESS, 29(26), 43953–43969.

By: A. Altaqui n, H. Schrickx n, P. Sen n, L. Li n, J. Rech*, J. Lee*, N. Balar n, W. You* ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 17, 2021

2021 journal article

Mantis shrimp-inspired organic photodetector for simultaneous hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 7(10).

By: A. Altaqui n, P. Sen n, H. Schrickx n, J. Rech*, J. Lee*, M. Escuti n, W. You*, B. Kim* ...

TL;DR: A stomatopod-inspired sensor capable of snapshot hyperspectral and polarization sensing in a single pixel that showcases the myriad degrees of freedom offered by organic semiconductors that are not available in inorganics and heralds a fundamentally unexplored route for simultaneous spectral and polarimetric imaging. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Modulation of Morphological, Mechanical, and Photovoltaic Properties of Ternary Organic Photovoltaic Blends for Optimum Operation

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 11(8).

author keywords: ductility; elastic modulus; film morphology; nonfullerene acceptors; ternary organic solar cells
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Organic-based photodetectors for multiband spectral imaging

APPLIED OPTICS, 60(8), 2314–2323.

TL;DR: This work exploits the polarization sensitivity of organic photodetectors, together with birefringent optical filters, to design single-pixel multispectral detectors that achieve high spectral selectivity and good radiometric performance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 5, 2021

2021 article

Resolving the Molecular Origin of Mechanical Relaxations in Donor-Acceptor Polymer Semiconductors

Balar, N., Rech, J. J., Siddika, S., Song, R., Schrickx, H. M., Sheikh, N., … Brendan T. O'Connor. (2021, October 8). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 32.

By: N. Balar n, J. Rech*, S. Siddika n, R. Song n, H. Schrickx n, N. Sheikh n, L. Ye n, A. Bonilla* ...

Contributors: N. Balar n, J. Rech*, S. Siddika n, R. Song n, H. Schrickx n, N. Sheikh n, L. Ye n, A. Bonilla* ...

author keywords: dynamic mechanical analysis; glass transition; mechanical stability; polymer semiconductors; thermomechanical relaxation
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 11, 2021

2021 journal article

Thermocleavage of Partial Side Chains in Polythiophenes Offers Appreciable Photovoltaic Efficiency and Significant Morphological Stability

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 33(12), 4745–4756.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 19, 2021

2021 article

Ultra-High Alignment of Polymer Semiconductor Blends Enabling Photodetectors with Exceptional Polarization Sensitivity

Schrickx, H. M., Sen, P., Booth, R. E., Altaqui, A., Burleson, J., Rech, J. J., … Brendan T. O'Connor. (2021, October 7). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 10.

By: H. Schrickx n, P. Sen n, R. Booth n, A. Altaqui n, J. Burleson n, J. Rech*, J. Lee*, M. Biliroglu n ...

author keywords: all-polymer bulk heterojunctions; organic photodetectors; polarization detection; polymer alignment
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 18, 2021

2020 journal article

Achieving High-Resolution Electrohydrodynamic Printing of Nanowires on Elastomeric Substrates through Surface Modification

ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, 3(1), 192–202.

By: P. Ren n, Y. Liu n, R. Song n, B. O'Connor n, J. Dong n & Y. Zhu n

Contributors: P. Ren n, Y. Liu n, R. Song n, . B. O'Connor, J. Dong n & Y. Zhu n

author keywords: EHD printing; stretchable electronics; silver nanowires; PDMS surface modification; UVO treatment; polydopamine coating
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2020 journal article

Achieving Net Zero Energy Greenhouses by Integrating Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells

JOULE, 4(2), 490–506.

Contributors: E. Ravishankar n, R. Booth n, C. Saravitz n, H. Sederoff n, H. Ade n & . B.T. O'Connor

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: March 10, 2020

2020 journal article

Facile Approach to Fabricating Stretchable Organic Transistors with Laser-Patterned Ag Nanowire Electrodes

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 12(45), 50675–50683.

Contributors: R. Song n, S. Yao n, Y. Liu n, H. Wang n, J. Dong n, Y. Zhu n, . B.T. O'connor

author keywords: stretchable electronics; Ag nanowires; laser patterning; organic electronics; organic thin-film transistors
TL;DR: The ability to pattern highly conductive Ag NW networks using laser ablation to pattern electrodes as well as interconnects provides a simple strategy to produce complex stretchable OTFT-based circuits. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 1, 2021

2020 journal article

Optimization of an intrinsic coincident polarimeter and quantitative architectural comparison of different polarimeter techniques

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 59(2).

By: R. Yang n, P. Sen n, B. O'Connor n & M. Kudenov n

author keywords: polarimetry; polarimetric imaging; polarization-selective devices; optimization; signal-to-noise ratio
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 20, 2020

2019 journal article

Environmental and economic impacts of solar-powered integrated greenhouses

JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, 24(1).

author keywords: food systems; greenhouse; industrial ecology; life cycle assessment (LCA); organic solar cells; sustainable agriculture
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 3, 2019

2019 journal article

Highly Efficient, Stable, and Ductile Ternary Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells from a Two-Donor Polymer Blend

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 31(17).

author keywords: mechanical durability; nonhalogenated solvents; stability; ternary solar cells
TL;DR: The study indicates that improved stability and performance can be achieved in a synergistic way without significant embrittlement, which will accelerate the future development and application of nonfullerene OSCs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 13, 2019

2019 journal article

Nanomaterial‐Enabled Flexible and Stretchable Sensing Systems: Processing, Integration, and Applications

Advanced Materials, 32(15), 1902343.

By: S. Yao n, P. Ren n, R. Song n, Y. Liu n, Q. Huang*, J. Dong n, B. O'Connor n, Y. Zhu n

Contributors: S. Yao n, P. Ren n, R. Song n, Y. Liu n, Q. Huang*, J. Dong n, . B.T. O'Connor, Y. Zhu n

author keywords: electronic skins; flexible and stretchable systems; flexible hybrid electronics; health and fitness tracking; human-machine interfaces
MeSH headings : Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation; Biosensing Techniques / methods; Blood Pressure; Electrocardiography; Equipment Design; Humans; Information Storage and Retrieval; Nanostructures / chemistry; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis; Wearable Electronic Devices
TL;DR: An overview of the design and integration strategies and manufacturing techniques for nanomaterial‐enabled flexible and stretchable sensing systems and representative applications in personal health, fitness tracking, electronic skins, artificial nervous systems, and human–machine interactions are provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: September 23, 2019

2019 journal article

Optical crosstalk and off-axis modeling of an intrinsic coincident polarimeter

APPLIED OPTICS, 59(1), 156–164.

TL;DR: A theoretical model of a monolithic IC polarimeter is presented that considers the back-reflection's influence for on-axis light and an off-axis model was produced and validated for a simpler two detector polarimeter. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 27, 2020

2019 journal article

Sequential Deposition of Organic Films with Eco-Compatible Solvents Improves Performance and Enables Over 12%-Efficiency Nonfullerene Solar Cells

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 31(17).

By: L. Ye n, Y. Xiong n, Z. Chen*, Q. Zhang*, Z. Fei*, R. Henry n, M. Heeney*, B. O’Connor n ...

author keywords: eco-friendly solvent; molecular order; nonfullerene acceptors; organic solar cells; sequential deposition
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: May 13, 2019

2019 journal article

The Importance of Entanglements in Optimizing the Mechanical and Electrical Performance of All-Polymer Solar Cells

Chemistry of Materials, 31(14), 5124–5132.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 12, 2019

2018 journal article

Atomic Layer Deposition: Conformal Physical Vapor Deposition Assisted by Atomic Layer Deposition and Its Application for Stretchable Conductors (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 22/2018)

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5(22), 1870109.

By: J. Min n, Y. Chen n, I. Chen n, T. Sun n, D. Lee n, C. Li n, Y. Zhu n, B. O'Connor n, G. Parsons n, C. Chang n

Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 19, 2020

2018 journal article

Competition between Exceptionally Long-Range Alkyl Sidechain Ordering and Backbone Ordering in Semiconducting Polymers and Its Impact on Electronic and Optoelectronic Properties

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 29(5).

author keywords: molecular design; organic electronics; polymer crystals; semiconducting polymers; sidechains
TL;DR: The observed influence of ordering between the moieties implies that improved molecular design could produce synergistic rather than destructive ordering effects and should greatly improve the coherence length of backbone ordering and thereby improve electronic and optoelectronic properties such as charge transport and exciton diffusion lengths. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Conformal Physical Vapor Deposition Assisted by Atomic Layer Deposition and Its Application for Stretchable Conductors

ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 5(22).

author keywords: atomic layer deposition; conformal thin films; physical vapor deposition; stretchable electronics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: December 10, 2018

2018 journal article

Impact of Substrate Characteristics on Stretchable Polymer Semiconductor Behavior

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 11(3), 3280–3289.

author keywords: stretchable electronics; polymer semiconductors; yield strain; deformability; adhesion energy
TL;DR: It is found that increasing the near-surface modulus of thePDMS and maintaining the PDMS in tension throughout the cyclic strain process promote plastic deformation over film wrinkling, highlighting the importance of neighboring elastomer characteristics on the ability to achieve stretchable polymer semiconductors. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 18, 2019

2018 article

Monolithic Intrinsic Coincident Polarimeter using Organic Photovoltaics

POLARIZATION: MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REMOTE SENSING XIII, Vol. 10655.

author keywords: polarimetry; polarimetric imaging; polarization-selective devices; photovoltaic; polymer active devices; back reflection; calibration; model validation; opto-electro model
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Panchromatic All-Polymer Photodetector with Tunable Polarization Sensitivity

ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS, 7(4).

By: P. Sen n, R. Yang n, J. Rech*, Y. Feng*, C. Ho n, J. Huang*, F. So n, R. Kline* ...

author keywords: all-polymer; panchromatic; photovoltaic; polarimeter; polarized-light
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 11, 2019

2018 journal article

Shear-Enhanced Transfer Printing of Conducting Polymer Thin Films

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(37), 31560–31567.

author keywords: transfer printing; adhesion; PEDOT:PSS; surfactant; organic photovoltaics
TL;DR: A shear-assisted organic printing technique that employs a shear load on a post-less polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer stamp to print large-area polymer films that can overcome large unfavorable adhesion differences between the stamp and receiving substrate is presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: October 16, 2018

2017 journal article

Correlating Crack Onset Strain and Cohesive Fracture Energy in Polymer Semiconductor Films

MACROMOLECULES, 50(21), 8611–8618.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Flexible Inorganic Ferroelectric Thin Films for Nonvolatile Memory Devices

Advanced Functional Materials, 27(21), 1700461.

By: H. Yu n, C. Chung n, N. Shewmon n, S. Ho n, J. Carpenter n, R. Larrabee n, T. Sun n, J. Jones n ...

author keywords: ferroelectric materials; flexible electronics; hafnia films; low-temperature processes; nonvolatile memory
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Intrinsic coincident full-Stokes polarimeter using stacked organic photovoltaics

APPLIED OPTICS, 56(6), 1768–1774.

By: R. Yang n, P. Sen n, B. O'Connor n & M. Kudenov n

TL;DR: An intrinsic coincident full-Stokes polarimeter is demonstrated by using strain-aligned polymer-based organic photovoltaics (OPVs) that can preferentially absorb certain polarized states of incident light. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

Intrinsic coincident full-Stokes polarimeter using stacked organic photovoltaics and architectural comparison of polarimeter techniques

POLARIZATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING VIII, Vol. 10407.

By: R. Yang n, P. Sen n, B. O'Connor n & M. Kudenov n

author keywords: polarimetry; polarimetric imaging; polarization-selective devices; photovoltaic; polymer active devices; signal-to-noise ratio; condition number; frobenius norm
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Morphological considerations of organic electronic films for flexible and stretchable devices

MRS BULLETIN, 42(2), 108–114.

author keywords: electronic material; elastic properties; fracture; morphology; polymers
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Optical modeling of fiber organic photovoltaic structures using a transmission line method

APPLIED OPTICS, 56(34), 9351–9358.

By: N. Moshonas*, N. Stathopoulos*, B. O'Connor n, A. Bedeloglu*, S. Savaidis* & S. Vasiliadis*

TL;DR: An optical model has been developed and evaluated for the calculation of the external quantum efficiency of cylindrical fiber photovoltaic structures and optimum design characteristics have been proposed for both configurations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Precise Manipulation of Multilength Scale Morphology and Its Influence on Eco-Friendly Printed All-Polymer Solar Cells

Advanced Functional Materials, 27(33), 1702016.

By: L. Ye n, Y. Xiong n, S. Li*, M. Ghasemi n, N. Balar n, J. Turner n, A. Gadisa n, J. Hou* ...

Contributors: L. Ye n, Y. Xiong n, S. Li*, M. Ghasemi n, N. Balar n, J. Turner n, A. Gadisa n, J. Hou*, . Brendan T. O'Connor, H. Ade n

author keywords: green solvents; multilength morphology; nonfullerene solar cells; polymer blends; solvent additives
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Role of Polymer Segregation on the Mechanical Behavior of All-Polymer Solar Cell Active Layers

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(50), 43886–43892.

By: N. Balar*, Y. Xiong, L. Ye*, S. Li*, D. Nevola, D. Dougherty*, J. Hou*, H. Ade*, B. O’Connor

Contributors: N. Balar*, Y. Xiong, L. Ye*, S. Li*, D. Nevola, D. Dougherty*, J. Hou*, H. Ade*, . Brendan T. O'Connor

author keywords: all-polymer solar cell; polymer blend film; fracture energy; crack onset strain; multilength scale morphology
TL;DR: This study highlights that improved mechanical behavior of all-polymer systems cannot be assumed, and that details of the molecular structure, molecular weight, and film morphology play an important role in both the optoelectronic and mechanical properties. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Strong polymer molecular weight-dependent material interactions: impact on the formation of the polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunction morphology

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(25), 13176–13188.

By: J. Kim n, A. Gadisa n, C. Schaefer, H. Yao*, B. Gautam n, N. Balar n, M. Ghasemi n, I. Constantinou n ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Temperature controlled interlayer disorder in ultrathin films of alpha-sexithiophene

THIN SOLID FILMS, 642, 182–187.

By: B. Hoffman n, T. Mcafee n, S. Pazoki n, A. Apperson n, . Brendan T. O'Connor n & D. Dougherty n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

A direct correlation of x-ray diffraction orientation distributions to the in-plane stiffness of semi-crystalline organic semiconducting films

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 108(18).

By: B. Zhao n, O. Awartani n, B. O'Connor n & M. Zikry n

Contributors: B. Zhao n, O. Awartani n, . B. O'Connor & M. Zikry n

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

High Performance Organic Solar Cells Processed by Blade Coating in Air from a Benign Food Additive Solution

Chemistry of Materials, 28(20), 7451–7458.

By: L. Ye n, Y. Xiong n, H. Yao*, A. Dinku, H. Zhang*, S. Li*, M. Ghasemi n, N. Balar n ...

Contributors: L. Ye n, Y. Xiong n, H. Yao*, A. Gadisa n, H. Zhang*, S. Li*, M. Ghasemi n, N. Balar n ...

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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Intrinsic coincident linear polarimetry using stacked organic photovoltaics

OPTICS EXPRESS, 24(13), 14737–14747.

By: S. Roy n, O. Awartani n, P. Sen n, B. O'Connor n & M. Kudenov n

TL;DR: This paper has developed a system using oriented polymer-based organic photovoltaics (OPVs) that can preferentially absorb linearly polarized light and a Mueller matrix model of the stacked OPV design, and a calibration technique is developed and presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Microstructural Behavior and Failure Mechanisms of Organic Semicrystalline Thin Film Blends

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 54(9), 896–907.

By: B. Zhao n, O. Awartani n, B. O'Connor n & M. Zikry n

Contributors: B. Zhao n, O. Awartani n, . B. O'Connor & M. Zikry n

author keywords: flexible material systems; interfacial delamination; microstructural failure mechanisms; modeling; organic thin films; P3HT: PCBM
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Performance and Design Comparison of a Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler With a Hybrid Architecture

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, 8(2).

By: M. Antonik n, B. O'Connor n & S. Ferguson n

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Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Plastic Deformation of Polymer Blends as a Means to Achieve Stretchable Organic Transistors

ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, 3(1).

TL;DR: The polymer blend process introduced here results in an excellent combination of device performance and stretchability providing an effective approach to achieve intrinsically stretchable semiconductors. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Significantly Increasing the Ductility of High Performance Polymer Semiconductors through Polymer Blending

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(22), 14037–14045.

By: J. Scott n, X. Xue n, M. Wang*, R. Kline*, B. Hoffman n, D. Dougherty n, C. Zhou n, G. Bazan*, . Brendan T. O'Connor

author keywords: polymer semiconductors; blend films; vertical segregation; ductility; thin film transistors
TL;DR: The ductility of the blend films is significantly improved compared to that of neat PCDTPT films, and when the blend film is employed in an OTFT, the performance is largely maintained, highlighting a processing approach to achieve high performance polymer OTFTs that are electrically and mechanically optimized. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Anisotropic Elastic Modulus of Oriented Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Films

MACROMOLECULES, 49(1), 327–333.

Contributors: O. Awartani n, B. Zhao n, T. Currie n, R. Kline*, M. Zikry n & . B.T. O'Connor

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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Charge transport in highly aligned conjugated polymers

ORGANIC FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS XIV; AND ORGANIC SENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS VIII, Vol. 9568.

By: B. O'Connor n, X. Xue n & T. Sun n

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Complete Intrinsic Coincident Polarimetry using Stacked Organic Photovoltaics

POLARIZATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING VII, Vol. 9613.

By: S. Roy n, O. Awartani n, P. Sen n, B. O'Connor n & M. Kudenov n

author keywords: Polarimetry; polarimeters; Stokes vector; organic photovoltaics; strain aligned polymer chains; inherent spatial registration
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Heat shrink formation of a corrugated thin film thermoelectric generator

ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 103, 674–680.

By: T. Sun n, J. Peavey*, M. Shelby*, S. Ferguson n & . Brendan T. O'Connor

author keywords: Thermoelectric generator; Thin film; In-plane heat transfer; Corrugated architecture
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

In-Plane Alignment in Organic Solar Cells to Probe the Morphological Dependence of Charge Recombination

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 25(8), 1296–1303.

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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Oriented Liquid Crystalline Polymer Semiconductor Films with Large Ordered Domains

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 7(48), 26726–26734.

author keywords: polymer semiconductors; charge transport; pBTTT; oriented film
TL;DR: The morphology of the oriented films demonstrated here contrast significantly with previous demonstrations of oriented pBTTT films that form a ribbon-like morphology, opening up opportunities to explore how differences in molecular packing features of oriented films impact charge transport. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Performance analysis of a thermoelectric cooler with a corrugated architecture

APPLIED ENERGY, 147, 184–191.

author keywords: Thermoelectric; TEC; Thin-film; Cooling; Heat sink; Design optimization
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 conference paper

Performance comparison of a bulk thermoelectric cooler with a hybrid device architecture

International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, 2015, vol 2b.

By: M. Antonik n, S. Ferguson n & B. O'Connor n

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Tuning Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic Solar Cells with Molecular Orientation

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 7(24), 13208–13216.

author keywords: solar cells; organic electronics; open-circuit voltage; molecular orientation
TL;DR: The results suggest that, in the BHJ OPV cell, the hole energy level in the charge transfer state is defined in part by the orientation distribution of the P3HT at the interface with PCBM, which is comparable to an archetypal bulk heterojunction (BHJ) device. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Morphological Origin of Charge Transport Anisotropy in Aligned Polythiophene Thin Films

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 24(22), 3422–3431.

author keywords: organic electronics; conducting polymers; organic field-effect transistors; polymer alignment; P3HT
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Organic photovoltaic cells with controlled polarization sensitivity

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 104(9).

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Charge Transport in Highly Face-On Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Films

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 117(34), 17421–17428.

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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Correlating Stiffness, Ductility, and Morphology of Polymer:Fullerene Films for Solar Cell Applications

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 3(3), 399–406.

By: O. Awartani n, B. Lemanski*, H. Ro*, L. Richter*, D. DeLongchamp n & . Brendan T. O'Connor

author keywords: bulk heterojunction morphology; flexible electronics; mechanical properties; organic electronics; solar cells
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-Phenyl-C-61-butyric Acid Methyl Ester Mixing in Organic Solar Cells

MACROMOLECULES, 45(16), 6587–6599.

By: H. Ro*, B. Akgun*, . Brendan T. O'Connor, M. Hammond*, R. Kline*, C. Snyder*, S. Satija*, A. Ayzner* ...

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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Anisotropic Structure and Charge Transport in Highly Strain-Aligned Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 21(19), 3697–3705.

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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Correlations between Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polythiophenes

ACS Nano, 4(12), 7538–7544.

author keywords: organic electronics; P3HT; pBTTT; flexible electronics; elastic modulus
TL;DR: The results show that increased long-range order in polythiophene semiconductors, which is generally thought to be essential for improved charge mobility, can also stiffen and enbrittle the film. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2010 journal article

High-efficiency broadband solar cell architectures based on arrays of volumetrically distributed narrowband photovoltaic fibers

Optics Express, 18(S3), A432.

By: B. O’Connor*, D. Nothern, K. Pipe & M. Shtein

TL;DR: A novel solar cell architecture consisting of multiple fiber-based photovoltaic (PV) cells that use a metal-organic-metal-dielectric layer structure is proposed, and the expected performance of such arrays is calculated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2009 journal article

Organic photodetector with spectral response tunable across the visible spectrum by means of internal optical microcavity

Organic Electronics, 10(6), 1152–1157.

author keywords: Organic photovoltaic; Photodetector; Quantum efficiency; Spectral tunability; Optical microcavity
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Added: August 28, 2020

2008 journal article

Fiber based organic photovoltaic devices

Applied Physics Letters, 92(19), 193306.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 28, 2020

2008 journal article

Scanning optical probe microscopy with submicrometer resolution using an organic photodetector

Applied Physics Letters, 93(3), 033311.

By: K. An*, B. O’Connor*, K. Pipe*, Y. Zhao* & M. Shtein*

Source: Crossref
Added: February 6, 2021

2008 journal article

Transparent and conductive electrodes based on unpatterned, thin metal films

Applied Physics Letters, 93(22), 223304.

author keywords: anodes; metallic thin films; organic semiconductors; photovoltaic cells; semiconductor heterojunctions; silver; solar cells
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2007 journal article

Fiber Shaped Light Emitting Device

Advanced Materials, 19(22), 3897–3900.

By: B. O'Connor*, K. An*, Y. Zhao, K. Pipe* & M. Shtein*

Source: Crossref
Added: February 6, 2021

2007 journal article

Localized Current Injection and Submicron Organic Light-Emitting Device on a Pyramidal Atomic Force Microscopy Tip

Nano Letters, 7(12), 3645–3649.

By: Y. Zhao*, K. An*, S. Chen*, B. O'Connor*, K. Pipe* & M. Shtein*

MeSH headings : Electrochemistry; Light; Metals; Microscopy, Atomic Force / methods; Organic Chemicals; Thermodynamics
TL;DR: An organic light-emitting device was fabricated on a commercial atomic force microscopy probe having a pyramidal tip by a lithography-free vacuum thermal evaporation process, causing highly localized bipolar charge injection, accompanied by photon emission from a region less than a micrometer across. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2006 journal article

Enhanced optical field intensity distribution in organic photovoltaic devices using external coatings

Applied Physics Letters, 89(23), 233502.

By: B. O’Connor*, K. An*, K. Pipe*, Y. Zhao* & M. Shtein*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: February 6, 2021

2006 journal article

Organic light-emitting device on a scanning probe cantilever

Applied Physics Letters, 89(11), 111117.

By: K. An*, B. O’Connor*, K. Pipe*, Y. Zhao* & M. Shtein*

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Added: August 28, 2020

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