This National Science Foundation award provides $146,276 to Professor Anoklase Ayitou of Illinois Institute of Technology under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from February 15, 2022 to May 31, 2023. The funding supports research to develop novel polycyclic anti-aromatic chromophores and their dyad derivatives for photon upconversion applications. Professor Ayitou and their team will utilize synthetic organic chemistry, computational modeling, advanced spectroscopy and crystallography techniques. The work aims to understand how tuning intrinsic properties can generate new chromophores exhibiting unusual photophysical behavior. It also involves synthesizing organic dyads to explore energy and photon upconversion phenomena. Insights gained will further the design of high-efficiency photovoltaic and optical devices, as well as materials for biological imaging. Outreach activities through the University of Illinois will promote STEM education locally.
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