University of Groningen
The photophysics of solution processable semiconductors for applications in optoelectronic
devices
Abdu-Aguye, Mustapha
DOI:
10.33612/diss.111696164
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Abdu-Aguye, M. (2020). The photophysics of solution processable semiconductors for applications in optoelectronic devices. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.111696164
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Propositions
accompanying the dissertation
The Photophysics of Solution-Processable
Semiconductors for Applications in Optoelectronic Devices
1. The best way to properly gain the full benefits of diversity in academia is to pursue inclusion actively; it does not occur spontaneously.
2. Adding high-𝜀𝜀𝑟𝑟 quantum dots to a polymer:fullerene blend suppresses the recombination of charge transfer states. The final goal would be to efficiently collect the “saved” charge carriers in a working device.
3. Incorporating ferroelectric polymers into blends of semiconducting ones appears to be more useful for applications in memory storage than in photovoltaics.
4. The prevalence of the “light-soaking effect” in planar perovskite solar cells demonstrates once again that rational choice of materials and optimized processing is a necessity for properly working devices. 5. Perovskite-shelled quantum dots combine both the exceptional optical properties of quantum dots and
perovskites. While we know a lot about both types of materials, we still have a lot to learn.
6. Semantics are important in science, but even more so in matters related to our existence: “Saving the planet” simply doesn’t carry the same weight as “saving ourselves”.
7. Research at the frontiers of science consists of multitudes of experiments that are approximately right; and a few that are exactly wrong. Unfortunately, a few exactly wrong ones can undo decades of incremental advances.
8. We have a responsibility to (re)examine our opinions and ideas whenever we encounter new information, and especially when it contradicts them. Neglecting that obligation should be considered irresponsible conduct.
