Karen Strassel

ORCID: 0000-0002-4783-7129
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Research Areas
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Image and Video Quality Assessment
  • Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
  • Laser Design and Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

Carbon180
2023

Rocky Mountain Institute
2023

Heriot-Watt University
2023

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
2018-2022

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2018-2022

University of Freiburg
2016-2017

University of Fribourg
2017

The photophysical properties and solar cell performance of the classical donor–acceptor copolymer PCDTBT (poly( N ‐9′‐heptadecanyl‐2,7‐carbazole‐ alt ‐5,5‐(4′,7′‐di‐2‐thienyl‐2′,1′,3′‐benzothiadiazole))) in relation to unintentionally formed main chain defects are investigated. Carbazole–carbazole homocouplings (Cbz hc) found significant extent made with a variety Suzuki polycondensation conditions. Cbz hc vary between 0 8 mol% depending on synthetic protocol used, quantified by detailed...

10.1002/aenm.201601232 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2016-08-08

Efficient light detection in the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength region is central to emerging applications such as medical imaging and machine vision. An organic upconverter (OUC) consists of a NIR-sensitive photodetector (OPD) an visible light-emitting diode (OLED), connected series. The device converts NIR directly light, allowing scene visible. Here, we present OUC composed NIR-selective squaraine dye-based OPD fluorescent OLED. has peak sensitivity at 980 nm internal photon-to-current...

10.1021/acsami.8b00047 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018-03-12

The possibility for unselective C–H activation of a thiophene-based, donor–acceptor–donor monomer during direct arylation polycondensation is investigated.

10.1039/c7py00879a article EN Polymer Chemistry 2017-01-01

Strongly coupled dye molecules are known to produce narrowband absorption in a large spectral range. Here we exploit this feature achieve organic photodetectors with ultra-narrow full-width at half-maximum response low bias voltage.

10.1039/c9tc04773e article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2019-01-01

Abstract Organic upconversion devices (OUCs) consist of an organic infrared photodetector and visible light‐emitting diode (OLED), connected in series. OUCs convert photons from the to are use applications such as process control or imaging. Many require a fast OUC response speed, namely ability accurately detect rapidly changing signal. Here, high image‐contrast, narrowband reported that near‐infrared (NIR) light at 980 976 nm with full‐width half maximum 130 into light. Transient...

10.1002/adom.202200695 article EN Advanced Optical Materials 2022-06-06

Imaging in the near-infrared (NIR) is getting increasingly important for applications such as machine vision or medical imaging. NIR-to-visible optical upconverters consist of a monolithic stack NIR photodetector and visible light-emitting unit. Such devices convert light directly to allow capturing image with an ordinary camera. Here, five-layer organic solution-processed (OUCs) are reported which squaraine dye fluorescent poly(para-phenylene vinylene) copolymer (super yellow)-based diode...

10.1021/acsami.9b06732 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019-06-10

Shortwave infrared (SWIR) optical sensing and imaging are essential to an increasing number of next-generation applications in communications, process control or medical imaging. An all-organic SWIR upconversion device (OUC) consists organic sensitive photodetector (PD) light-emitting diode (OLED), connected series. OUCs directly convert visible photons, which potentially provides a low-cost alternative the current inorganic compound-based technology. For OUC applications, only few materials...

10.1080/14686996.2021.1891842 article EN cc-by Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 2021-03-09

The efficiency of ternary organic solar cells relies on the spontaneous establishment a nanostructured network donor and acceptor phases during film formation. A fundamental understanding phase composition arrangement correlations to photovoltaic device parameters is utmost relevance for both science technology. We demonstrate general approach cell behavior from simple thermodynamic principles. For two blend systems we construct model diagrams. Details EQE can be understood behavior. Our...

10.1080/14686996.2018.1509275 article EN cc-by Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 2018-09-25

Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) involves a set of approaches for capturing CO2 directly from the its subsequent long-term storage. DACCS is at an early stage technical development currently faces variety challenges, including high cost energy requirements. Building on publicly available data, this paper provides: (i) overview classification systems, (ii) harmonization economic performance direct technologies, (iii) comprehensive list technical- infrastructure-based obstacles to...

10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5f00r-v2 preprint EN cc-by 2023-04-05

Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) involves a set of approaches for capturing CO2 directly from the its subsequent long-term storage. DACCS is at an early stage technical development currently faces variety challenges, including high cost energy requirements. Building on publicly available data, this paper provides: (i) overview classification systems, (ii) harmonization economic performance direct technologies, (iii) comprehensive list technical- infrastructure-based obstacles to...

10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5f00r-v3 preprint EN cc-by 2023-04-06

Unintentionally formed carbazole homocouplings occur frequently in the photovoltaic material PCDTBT when made by Suzuki polycondensation resulting significantly lower power conversion efficiency of PCDTBT/fullerene solar cells. A likely loss mechanism that leads to reduced short circuit currents is exciton localization next homocoupling defect. This reported Michael Sommer and co-workers article number 1601232.

10.1002/aenm.201670123 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2016-11-01

Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) involves a set of approaches for capturing CO2 directly from the its subsequent long-term storage. DACCS is at an early stage technical development currently faces variety challenges, including high cost energy requirements. Building on publicly available data, this paper provides: (i) overview classification systems, (ii) harmonization economic performance direct technologies, (iii) comprehensive list technical- infrastructure-based obstacles to...

10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5f00r preprint EN cc-by 2023-04-03
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