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Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Oxford University Innovation Ltd

Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines

University of Colorado

Alan Sellinger

Henry James Snaith

Antonio Abate

Uwe Greife

Tomas Leijtens

Adam Mahl

Henok A Yemam

Kai Zhu

Matthew C Beard

Mark Thomas Lusk

Daniel McCray Kroupa

Zhen Li

Jonathan Scott Tinkham

Tianlei Zhou

Huashan Li

The present invention relates to aB enriched plastic scintillators, methods of making the same and methods of using the same. Neither carboranes norHe are required to be included in the plastic scintillators, which can be used in neutron detection.

10B enriched plastic scintillators for application in thermal neutron detection, methods of making and using the same

An aspect of the present disclosure is a nanocrystal that includes a nanocrystal core and a ligand coordinated to a surface of the nanocrystal core, where the ligand includes a functionalized aromatic molecule. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the functionalized aromatic molecule may include at least one of cinnamic acid (CAH) and/or a functionalized CAH molecule.

Ligand-exchangeable nanoparticles and methods of making the same

An aspect of the present disclosure is a device that includes a first layer that includes a hole-transport material and an acid, where the first layer has a conductivity between 20 &#x3bc;S/cm and 500 &#x3bc;S/cm. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first layer may absorb light having a wavelength between 400 nm and 600 nm. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the hole-transport material may include at least one of 2,2',7,7&#x2032;-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9&#x2032;-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD), a derivative of spiro-OMeTAD, poly(triarylamine), poly(3-hexylthiophene), and/or N,N&#x2032;-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N&#x2032;-diphenylbenzidine.

Methods for making perovskite solar cells having improved hole-transport layers

The present invention relates to the doping of organic semiconductors and processes for producing layers of p-doped organic semiconductors. Disclosed is a process for p-doping organic semiconductors comprising treating the organic semiconductor with an oxidized salt of the organic semiconductor. A process for producing a layer of a p-doped organic semiconductor comprising producing a p-doped organic semiconductor by treating the organic semiconductor with an oxidized salt of the organic semiconductor; disposing a composition comprising a solvent and the p-doped organic semiconductor on a substrate; and removing the solvent is also described. Also disclosed is a process for producing a layer of a p-doped organic semiconductor comprising: disposing a composition comprising a solvent, the organic semiconductor and a protic ionic liquid on a substrate; and removing the solvent. A process for producing a semiconductor device comprising a process for doping an organic semiconductor according to the invention is also described. Finally, a high purity p-dopant composition is described.

Organic semiconductor doping process

The invention is directed to a method for making a boron containing compound, a method for making a plastic scintillator and a method for forming a neutron detecting material, and the materials made therein. Methods of use are also disclosed.

Boron containing organic/hybrid scintillation materials for gamma and neutron detection

The present invention relates to semiconductor materials that include a silicon-based quantum dot; and a conjugated organic ligand connected to the silicon-based quantum dot to obtain a functionalized quantum dot. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide methods that include providing a silicon-based quantum dot; and connecting a conjugated organic ligand connected to the silicon-based quantum dot to obtain a functionalized quantum dot.

Tailoring the optical gap and absorption strength of silicon quantum dots by surface modification with conjugated organic moieties

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