Professor Christian Nielsen

Profile

Christian Nielsen received his PhD from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark in 2004. He has since held academic and industrial research positions in the US and the UK, most recently as a research fellow at Imperial College London.  Christian joined Queen Mary University as an academic fellow in April 2016. His research interests are focused around semiconducting materials for organic electronic and bioelectronic applications.

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Affiliations:

• School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
• Materials Research Network

Research

Research Interests:

My research is centred around the design and synthesis of new semiconducting materials for organic electronic and bioelectronic applications with the aim of elucidating important structure-property relations and providing new tailored materials to advance the understanding and performance of organic electronic and bioelectronic devices such as organic solar cells, field-effect transistors and biosensors.

Research Department

• Chemistry

Publications

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• Yu S, Wu H-Y, Lemaur V et al. (2024). Cation‐Dependent Mixed Ionic‐Electronic Transport in a Perylenediimide Small‐Molecule Semiconductor. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/anie.202410626

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/99546
• Kim W, Ryu G, Nam Y et al. (publicationYear). High Mobility Amorphous Polymer‐Based 3D Stacked Pseudo Logic Circuits through Precision Printing. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202312922

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/96769
• Thorley KJ, Nielsen CB (2024). Conformational Analysis of Conjugated Organic Materials: What Are My Heteroatoms Really Doing?. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300773

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/96440
• Wang Y, Zhang Y, Ren P et al. (2024). Versatile and recyclable double-network PVA/cellulose hydrogels for strain sensors and triboelectric nanogenerators under harsh conditions. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109599

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/96451
• Kousseff CJ, Wustoni S, Silva RKS et al. (2024). Single-Component Electroactive Polymer Architectures for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensing.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308281

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/95802
• Holzer I, Lemaur V, Wang M et al. (publicationYear). Side chain engineering in indacenodithiophene- co -benzothiadiazole and its impact on mixed ionic–electronic transport properties. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d3tc04738e

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/95026
• Abid Z, Ali L, Shahid M et al. (2023). Quantum modelling of multi-directional fused-ring electron acceptors for organic photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111837

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94265
• Kim JH, Halaksa R, Jo I-Y et al. (publicationYear). Peculiar transient behaviors of organic electrochemical transistors governed by ion injection directionality. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42840-z

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94547
• Abid Z, Ali L, Gulzar S et al. (publicationYear). Quinoxaline derivatives as attractive electron-transporting materials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.19.124

  
  

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• Gilhooly-Finn PA, Jacobs IE, Bardagot O et al. (2023). Interplay between Side Chain Density and Polymer Alignment: Two Competing Strategies for Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of P3HT Analogues. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01680

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/92350
• Nielsen CB (2023). From Molecular to Nanoscale Control of Organic Semiconductors for Biosensing Applications. 2023 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC)

  
  

  DOI: 10.1109/nmdc57951.2023.10343584

  
  

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• Jaffri SB, Ahmad KS, Abrahams I et al. (2023). Sustainability Consolidated Ln³⁺(Ce³⁺-Pr³⁺-Nd³⁺):SnO2 System for Variegated Electrochemical and Photovoltaic Applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202300118

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/88975
• Kim W, Kang K, Nielsen CB et al. (2023). Technology Development of High-Performance Printed Organic Thin-Film Transistors. 2023 IEEE International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC)

  
  

  DOI: 10.1109/ifetc57334.2023.10254811

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• McCulloch I, Chabinyc M, Brabec C et al. (2023). Sustainability considerations for organic electronic products. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01579-0

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/89872
• Halaksa R, Kim JH, Thorley K et al. (2023). The Influence of Regiochemistry on the Performance of Organic Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conductors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/ange.202304390

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/89322
• Halaksa R, Kim JH, Thorley KJ et al. (2023). The Influence of Regiochemistry on the Performance of Organic Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conductors.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/anie.202304390

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/89321
• Jaffri SB, Ahmad KS, Abrahams I et al. (2023). Rare earth (Sm/Eu/Tm) doped ZrO2 driven electro-catalysis, energy storage, and scaffolding in high-performance perovskite solar cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.04.085

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/88976
• Marcial-Hernandez R, Giacalone S, Neal WG et al. (2023). Aqueous processing of organic semiconductors enabled by stable nanoparticles with built-in surfactants.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06024h

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/85622
• Duan J, Zhu G, Chen J et al. (2023). Highly Efficient Mixed Conduction in a Fused Oligomer n-Type Organic Semiconductor Enabled by Three-Dimensional Transport Pathways.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300252

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/85598
• Yu S, Kousseff CJ, Nielsen CB (2023). n-Type semiconductors for organic electrochemical transistor applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2023.117295

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/84485
• Zbiri M, Gilhooly-Finn PA, Fouquet P et al. (2022). Structural Dynamics of Polymer:Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cell Blends: A Neutron Spectroscopy Perspective. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01705

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80688
• Waliszewski W, Parr ZS, Michalska A et al. (2022). Role of oxygen within end group substituents on film morphology and charge carrier transport in thiophene/phenylene small-molecule semiconductors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2022.106608

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/80687
• Cowen LM, Gilhooly-Finn PA, Giovannitti A et al. (2022). Critical analysis of self-doping and water-soluble n-type organic semiconductors: structures and mechanisms. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d2tc01108e

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/79243
• Freychet G, Chantler P, Huang Y et al. (2022). Resolving the backbone tilt of crystalline poly(3-hexylthiophene) with resonant tender X-ray diffraction.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00244b

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/78611
• Freychet G, Huang Y, Tan WL et al. (2022). Drastic Enhancement of X-ray Scattering Contrast between Amorphous and Crystalline Phases of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) at the Sulfur K-Edge. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c00049

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/78394
• Parr ZS, Borges-González J, Rashid RB et al. (2022). From p- to n-Type Mixed Conduction in Isoindigo-Based Polymers through Molecular Design.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107829

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/76724
• Duncan DA, Blowey PJ, Lee T-L et al. (2021). Quantitative Insights into the Adsorption Structure of Diindeno[1,2-a;1 ',2 '-c]fluorene-5,10,15-trione (Truxenone) on a Cu(111) Surface Using X-ray Standing Waves. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acsomegal.1c04799

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/76445
• Duncan DA, Blowey PJ, Lee T-L et al. (2021). Quantitative Insights into the Adsorption Structure of Diindeno[1,2‑a;1′,2′‑c]fluorene-5,10,15-trione (Truxenone) on a Cu(111) Surface Using X‑ray Standing Waves. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04799

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/75788
• Guo Y, Yang X, Wang L et al. (2021). Aldol Polymerization to Construct Half-Fused Semiconducting Polymers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01740

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/75340
• Kousseff CJ, Halaksa R, Parr ZS et al. (2021). Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conduction in Small-Molecule Semiconductors.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00314

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/74338
• Jacobs IE, Lin Y, Huang Y et al. (2021). High-Efficiency Ion-Exchange Doping of Conducting Polymers.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102988

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73961
• Kousseff CJ, Taifakou FE, Neal WG et al. (2021). Controlling morphology, adhesion, and electrochromic behavior of PEDOT films through molecular design and processing. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210522

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73871
• Zbiri M, Finn PA, Nielsen CB et al. (2021). Quantitative insights into the phase behaviour and miscibility of a photovoltaic active layer from the perspective of neutron spectroscopy. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d1tc01813b

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73668
• Weinbach Q, Nielsen CB, Biniek L (2021). Multi length scale porosity as a playground for organic thermoelectric applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d1tc02331d

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73666
• Finn PA, Asker C, Wan K et al. (2021). Thermoelectric Materials: Current Status and Future Challenges. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3389/femat.2021.677845

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73238
• Guilbert AAY, Parr ZS, Kreouzis T et al. (publicationYear). Effect of substituting non-polar chains with polar chains on the structural dynamics of small organic molecule and polymer semiconductors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d1cp00670c

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/71921
• Taifakou FE, Ali M, Borowiec J et al. (2021). Solution processed donor-acceptor, poly(3-hexylthiophene): phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester diodes for low voltage alpha particle detection. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22210

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/70304
• Finn P, Jacobs IE, Armitage J et al. (2020). Effect of polar side chains on neutral and p-doped polythiophene. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d0tc04290k

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/68136
• Parr ZS, Nielsen CB (2020). Conjugated molecules for colourimetric and fluorimetric sensing of sodium and potassium. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/d0qm00157k

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/66277
• Parr ZS, Rashid RB, Paulsen BD et al. (2020). Semiconducting Small Molecules as Active Materials for p-Type Accumulation Mode Organic Electrochemical Transistors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202000215

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/64878
• Bronstein H, Nielsen CB, Schroeder BC et al. (2020). The role of chemical design in the performance of organic semiconductors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/s41570-019-0152-9

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62680
• Guilbert AAY, Zbiri M, Finn PA et al. (2019). Mapping Micro-Structural Dynamics up to the nanosecond of the Conjugated Polymer P3HT in the Solid State. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b02904

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/61186
• Parr ZS, Halaksa R, Finn PA et al. (2019). Glycolated Thiophene-Tetrafluorophenylene Copolymers for Bioelectronic Applications: Synthesis by Direct Heteroarylation Polymerisation. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900254

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/58780
• Parr ZS, Guo Z, Nielsen CB (2019). Conjugated polymers for n- and p-type charge transport. nameOfConference

  
  

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• Kang K, Schott S, Venkateshvaran D et al. (2019). Investigation of the thermoelectric response in conducting polymers doped by solid-state diffusion. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.mtphys.2019.02.004

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/57336
• BORGES GONZALEZ J, KOUSSEFF CJ, NIELSEN CB (2019). Organic semiconductors for biological sensing. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/C8TC05900D

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/55171
• Nielsen C (2018). Mixed conduction and doping processes in organic semiconductors. ACS meeting

  
  

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  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73874
• Nikolka M, Schweicher G, Armitage J et al. (2018). Performance Improvements in Conjugated Polymer Devices by Removal of Water-Induced Traps.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201801874

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/43126
• Giovannitti A, Thorley KJ, Nielsen CB et al. (2018). Redox-Stability of Alkoxy-BDT Copolymers and their Use for Organic Bioelectronic Devices. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201706325

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/34983
• Schott S, McNellis ER, Nielsen CB et al. (2017). Tuning the effective spin-orbit coupling in molecular semiconductors.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15200

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/23486
• Neophytou M, Griffiths J, Fraser J et al. (2017). High mobility, hole transport materials for highly efficient PEDOT:PSS replacement in inverted perovskite solar cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c7tc00858a

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/24635
• Spicer CD, Booth MA, Mawad D et al. (2017). Synthesis of Hetero-bifunctional, End-Capped Oligo-EDOT Derivatives.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2016.12.003

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/19735
• Qiu W, Bastos JP, Dasgupta S et al. (2017). Highly efficient perovskite solar cells with crosslinked PCBM interlayers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c6ta08799j

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/19730
• Giovannitti A, Nielsen CB, Sbircea D-T et al. (publicationYear). Erratum: N-type organic electrochemical transistors with stability in water. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13955

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Vezie MS, Dimitrov SD, Schroeder BC et al. (2016). Charge generation in polymer:fullerene photovoltaic systems (Conference Presentation). SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics

  
  

  DOI: 10.1117/12.2238485

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/73872
• Giovannitti A, Sbircea D-T, Inal S et al. (2016). Controlling the mode of operation of organic transistors through side-chain engineering.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1608780113

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/17673
• Giovannitti A, Nielsen CB, Sbircea DT et al. (2016). N-type organic electrochemical transistors with stability in water.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13066

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16301
• Rochford LA, Jones TS, Nielsen CB (2016). Epitaxial Templating of C60 with a Molecular Monolayer.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01656

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16203
• Knall AC, Ashraf RS, Nikolka M et al. (2016). Naphthacenodithiophene Based Polymers—New Members of the Acenodithiophene Family Exhibiting High Mobility and Power Conversion Efficiency. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201602285

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16294
• Nielsen CB, Giovannitti A, Sbircea D-T et al. (2016). Molecular Design of Semiconducting Polymers for High-Performance Organic Electrochemical Transistors.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b05280

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16293
• Rochford LA, Ramadan AJ, Holliday S et al. (2016). The effect of fluorination on the surface structure of truxenones. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c6ra14158g

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16296
• Nielsen CB, Hammerum S (2016). Secondary kinetic deuterium isotope effects. The CC cleavage of labeled tetramethylethylenediamine radical cations-Who gets to keep the electron?. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2016.05.023

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/19736
• Holliday S, Ashraf RS, Wadsworth A et al. (2016). High-efficiency and air-stable P3HT-based polymer solar cells with a new non-fullerene acceptor.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11585

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16208
• Guilbert AA, Zbiri M, Jenart MV et al. (2016). New Insights into the Molecular Dynamics of P3HT:PCBM Bulk Heterojunction: A Time-of-Flight Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Study.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00537

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16295
• Biniek L, Nielsen CB (publicationYear). Organic Photovoltaics: More than Ever, an Interdisciplinary Field. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/polym8030070

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Dimitrov SD, Schroeder BC, Nielsen CB et al. (publicationYear). Singlet Exciton Lifetimes in Conjugated Polymer Films for Organic Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3390/polym8010014

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/17735
• Yue W, Nikolka M, Xiao M et al. (2016). Azaisoindigo conjugated polymers for high performance n-type and ambipolar thin film transistor applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c6tc03000a

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Ramadan AJ, Nielsen CB, Holliday S et al. (2016). Organic/inorganic epitaxy: commensurate epitaxial growth of truxenone on Cu (111). nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01541g

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Giovannitti A, Nielsen CB, Rivnay J et al. (2016). Sodium and Potassium Ion Selective Conjugated Polymers for Optical Ion Detection in Solution and Solid State. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201503791

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/18078
• Nielsen CB, Holliday S, Chen H-Y et al. (2015). Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors for Use in Organic Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00199

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Schroeder BC, Nielsen CB, Westacott P et al. (2015). Effects of alkyl chain positioning on conjugated polymer microstructure and field-effect mobilities. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2015.49

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Schroeder BC, Kirkus M, Nielsen CB et al. (2015). Dithienosilolothiophene: A New Polyfused Donor for Organic Electronics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00941

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Yue W, Ashraf RS, Nielsen CB et al. (2015). A Thieno[3,2‐b][1]benzothiophene Isoindigo Building Block for Additive‐ and Annealing‐Free High‐Performance Polymer Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501841

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, White AJP, McCulloch I (2015). Effect of Fluorination of 2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00430

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Rumer JW, Ashraf RS, Eisenmenger ND et al. (2015). Dual Function Additives: A Small Molecule Crosslinker for Enhanced Efficiency and Stability in Organic Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201401426

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Ashraf RS, Meager I, Nikolka M et al. (2015). Chalcogenophene Comonomer Comparison in Small Band Gap Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Conjugated Polymers for High-Performing Field-Effect Transistors and Organic Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ja511984q

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Holliday S, Ashraf RS, Nielsen CB et al. (2015). A Rhodanine Flanked Nonfullerene Acceptor for Solution-Processed Organic Photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ja5110602

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Qiu W, Paetzold UW, Gehlhaar R et al. (2015). An electron beam evaporated TiO 2 layer for high efficiency planar perovskite solar cells on flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrates. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c5ta07515g

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Ashraf RS, Treat ND et al. (2015). 2,1,3‐Benzothiadiazole‐5,6‐Dicarboxylic Imide – A Versatile Building Block for Additive‐ and Annealing‐Free Processing of Organic Solar Cells with Efficiencies Exceeding 8%. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201404858

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/18373
• Meager I, Nikolka M, Schroeder BC et al. (2014). Thieno[3,2‐b]thiophene Flanked Isoindigo Polymers for High Performance Ambipolar OFET Applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201402307

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Rumer JW, Schroeder BC, Nielsen CB et al. (2014). Bis-lactam-based donor polymers for organic solar cells: Evolution by design. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.10.089

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Schroeder BC, Rossbauer S, Kline RJ et al. (2014). Benzotrithiophene Copolymers: Influence of Molecular Packing and Energy Levels on Charge Carrier Mobility. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ma500163u

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Voroshazi E, Holliday S et al. (2014). Electron-deficient truxenone derivatives and their use in organic photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c4ta01653j

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Meager I, Ashraf RS, Nielsen CB et al. (2014). Power conversion efficiency enhancement in diketopyrrolopyrrole based solar cells through polymer fractionation. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c4tc01594k

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Dimitrov SD, Huang Z, Deledalle F et al. (2014). Towards optimisation of photocurrent from fullerene excitons in organic solar cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c3ee42607f

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, McCulloch I (2013). Recent advances in transistor performance of polythiophenes. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.003

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Ashraf RS, Rossbauer S et al. (2013). Post-Polymerization Ketalization for Improved Organic Photovoltaic Materials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ma401474a

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Rumer JW, Hor CKL, Meager I et al. (2013). Alkyl side-chain branching point effects in thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione copolymers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1080/21606099.2013.829393

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Sohn E-H, Cho D-J et al. (2013). Correction to “Improved Field-Effect Transistor Performance of a Benzotrithiophene Polymer through Ketal Cleavage in the Solid State”. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/am400946r

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bansal N, Reynolds LX, MacLachlan A et al. (2013). Influence of crystallinity and energetics on charge separation in polymer-inorganic nanocomposite films for solar cells.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1038/srep01531

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/19611
• Nielsen CB, Sohn E-H, Cho D-J et al. (2013). Improved Field-Effect Transistor Performance of a Benzotrithiophene Polymer through Ketal Cleavage in the Solid State. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/am303138q

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Zhong H, Li Z, Deledalle F et al. (2013). Fused Dithienogermolodithiophene Low Band Gap Polymers for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells without Processing Additives. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ja311700u

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Biniek L, Schroeder BC, Donaghey JE et al. (2013). New Fused Bis-Thienobenzothienothiophene Copolymers and Their Use in Organic Solar Cells and Transistors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ma302390z

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bronstein H, Frost JM, Hadipour A et al. (2013). Effect of Fluorination on the Properties of a Donor–Acceptor Copolymer for Use in Photovoltaic Cells and Transistors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/cm301910t

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Voroshazi E, Holliday S et al. (2013). Efficient truxenone-based acceptors for organic photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c2ta00548d

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Bakulin AA, Dimitrov SD, Rao A et al. (2013). Charge-Transfer State Dynamics Following Hole and Electron Transfer in Organic Photovoltaic Devices. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/jz301883y

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Dimitrov SD, Bakulin AA, Nielsen CB et al. (2012). On the Energetic Dependence of Charge Separation in Low-Band-Gap Polymer/Fullerene Blends. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ja308177d

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Turbiez M, McCulloch I (2013). Recent Advances in the Development of Semiconducting DPP‐Containing Polymers for Transistor Applications. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201201795

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Schroeder BC, Ashraf RS, Thomas S et al. (2012). Synthesis of novel thieno[3,2- b ]thienobis(silolothiophene) based low bandgap polymers for organic photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c2cc33718e

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Ashraf RS, Schroeder BC et al. (2012). Random benzotrithiophene-based donor–acceptor copolymers for efficient organic photovoltaic devices. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31934a

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• McCulloch I, Ashraf RS, Biniek L et al. (2012). Design of Semiconducting Indacenodithiophene Polymers for High Performance Transistors and Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ar200208g

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Kirkpatrick J, Nielsen CB, Zhang W et al. (2012). A Systematic Approach to the Design Optimization of Light‐Absorbing Indenofluorene Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201100622

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Biniek L, Schroeder BC, Nielsen CB et al. (2012). Recent advances in high mobility donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31943h

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Dimitrov SD, Nielsen CB, Shoaee S et al. (2012). Efficient Charge Photogeneration by the Dissociation of PC70BM Excitons in Polymer/Fullerene Solar Cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/jz201484b

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Schroeder BC, Nielsen CB, Kim YJ et al. (2011). Benzotrithiophene Co-polymers with High Charge Carrier Mobilities in Field-Effect Transistors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/cm2015884

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Fraser JM, Schroeder BC et al. (2011). Benzotrithiophene - A Planar, Electron-Rich Building Block for Organic Semiconductors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ol200643z

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Mavrinskiy A, Nielsen CB, Reynolds JR et al. (2011). Influence of the Alkyl Mantle on the Self-Assembly of Phenylene−Thienylene-Based Oligomers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/cm1036716

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Schroeder BC, Hadipour A et al. (2011). A benzotrithiophene-based low band gap polymer for polymer solar cells with high open-circuit voltage. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c1jm13393d

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Donaghey JE, Ashraf RS, Kim Y et al. (2011). Pyrroloindacenodithiophene containing polymers for organic field effect transistors and organic photovoltaics. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1039/c1jm13428k

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Tuladhar SM, Sims M, Choulis SA et al. (2009). Influence of side chain symmetry on the performance of poly(2,5-dialkoxy-p-phenylenevinylene): fullerene blend solar cells. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2009.02.008

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Tuladhar SM, Sims M, Kirkpatrick J et al. (2009). Influence of alkyl chain length on charge transport in symmetrically substituted poly(2,5-dialkoxy-p-phenylenevinylene) polymers. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.79.035201

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Angerhofer A, Abboud KA et al. (2008). Discrete Photopatternable π-Conjugated Oligomers for Electrochromic Devices. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ja7112273

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Sims M, Tuladhar SM, Nelson J et al. (2007). Correlation between microstructure and charge transport in poly(2,5-dimethoxy-p-phenylenevinylene) thin films. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.76.195206

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Bjørnholm T (2005). Structure−Property Relations of Regiosymmetrical 3,4-Dioxy-Functionalized Polythiophenes. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ma051609t

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Nielsen CB, Bjørnholm T (2004). New Regiosymmetrical Dioxopyrrolo- and Dihydropyrrolo-Functionalized Polythiophenes. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/ol048659n

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Laursen BW, Nørgaard K, Reitzel N et al. (2004). Macroscopic Alignment of Graphene Stacks by Langmuir−Blodgett Deposition of Amphiphilic Hexabenzocoronenes. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1021/la049944i

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref

Supervision

PhD supervision

• Dilara Gunturkun
• Roman Halaksa
• Rebecca Peake
• William Neal
• Simiao Yu

Postdoctoral supervision

• Raymundo Marcial-Hernandez
• Christina Kousseff