Organic bioelectronics focuses on the interaction between electroactive materials and biological systems, addressing a variety of stimulation and sensing applications such as in-vivo drug delivery and neural interfacing. The organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) is a particularly useful device configuration for bioelectronic sensing. OECTs can effectively transduce ionic signals into electronic signals through the use of organic mixed ionic and electronic conductors (OMIECs) as the active material. In this PhD project, we will design and synthesise new organic semiconductors that can function as effective OMIECs with a particular focus on developing new pi-conjugated molecular architectures and more environmentally friendly polymerisation and processing protocols. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry, ideally in the area of pi-conjugated materials, and a keen interest in polymer chemistry, materials science and organic bioelectronics. The successful candidate will join a diverse and multidisciplinary research team and participate in exciting collaborations with leading research groups across the world. For more information, please see our group website: https://nielsen-lab.com/.
Supervisor Contact Details:
For informal enquiries about this position, please contact Dr Christian Nielsen
Tel: 020 7882 5902
E-mail: [Email Address Removed]
Application Method:
To apply please follow the instructions detailed on the following webpage selecting Chemistry as the subject (note a scientific proposal is not needed, but upload a cover letter and a CV including contact details of at least two referees):
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applying-for-a-phd/
Further Guidance: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/
Please be sure to include a reference to ‘Nielsen’ to associate your application with this studentship opportunity.
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