Introduction

Theoretical approaches play an important role for the molecular design of organic electronic devices. Considering the scope of TIDE, we have distinguished three areas. In Templating process, we start with the clean surface of the template, followed by a subsequent filling of this surface with Molecular Building Blocks. In Bulk properties, we address thin-film  properties related to variations in the nano-morphology, taking into account the possible dimerization of pi-conjugated molecules, and the formation of H- or J-aggregates. In Charge carrier and energy transfer dynamics, we want to compute steady-state charge  and excitonic transport as a function of the order parameter.

 

 

ABOUT TIDE

TIDE is a DFG-funded Research Training Group providing a comprehensive doctoral education program in the field of Organic Electronics. Our team of more than 13 expert researchers strengthens TIDE in terms of breath, complexity and interdisciplinarity coming from different disciplines like Physical, Organic, and Theoretical Chemistry, as well as Physics and Materials Science, and is located at at the two universities University of Cologne, and University Bonn.

TIDE aims to exploit correlations between increased structural order, and reduced defect densities, as well as more favorable optical and transport properties to achieve a beneficial impact on optoelectronic devices.

  •  Designing interfaces by templating
  •  Understanding of photophysical and transport processes
  •  Merging this knowledge to enhance device performance

We closely interact between complementary research areas such as chemical synthesis, surface sciences, spectroscopic physical characterization, device fabrication, as well as theory and modeling.

We provide an excellent education of doctoral students to meet the requirements of highly qualified and multidisciplinary professionals in academia and industry. The program comprises scientific and key skills training.