Consortium Project Profile Coordinator Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany Prof. Ullrich Scherf, Dr. Sybille Allard Funding scheme 7th Framework Programme (FP7) Initial Training Network (ITN) Partners University College London, Great Britain Prof. Franco Cacialli Project duration October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2017 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec, Dr. Tayebeh Ameri Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Prof. Mats Andersson, Dr. Ergang Wang Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Prof. Dr. René Janssen, Dr. Martijn Wienk Siemens AG Erlangen, Germany Dr.-Ing. Sandro Francesco Tedde Budget EUR 3.6 million Coordination & technical information Prof. Dr. Ullrich Scherf Bergische Universität Wuppertal Macromolecular Chemistry Group & Institute for Polymertechnology Gaußstraße 20 42119 Wuppertal Germany E-mail:scherf@uni-wuppertal.de Phone:+49 (0)202 439 2493 Fax: +49 (0)202 439 3880 Advent Technologies SA Dr. Christos Chochos, Benedetta Maria Squeo General information Dr. Sybille Allard Bergische Universität Wuppertal Macromolecular Chemistry Group & Institute for Polymertechnology Associated Partner Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH, Germany, Dr. Bohyun Katharina Lee E-mail: sallard@uni-wuppertal.de Phone:+49 (0)202 439 3872 Fax: +49 (0)202 439 3880 NikkoIA SAS, France, Alain Jutant Project OSNIRO – Overview Scientific Methodologies of OSNIRO Started over 30 years ago with the discovery that conjugated polymers can act as electrical conductors, the area of organic electronics is now on its way to the first commercially successful applications. The research work in OSNIRO is divided into four main tasks covering the whole value chain from synthesis over devices to their integration into demonstrators and modules. This unique and concerted approach generates a remarkable amount of added value both for the training of the young researchers involved and in terms of scientific output. Over the past two decades, research effort on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) has been focusing on devices that emit almost exclusively in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum (390 to 700 nm). Recently, there has been a growing interest in OLEDs that emit in the near infrared (NIR) region (700 to 2500 nm). NIR OLEDs are particularly interesting for night vision-readable displays and sensors that operate with NIR light. Organic photovoltaic cells with a sensitivity window extended into the NIR region will allow a better coverage of the solar emission spectrum and thus lead to increased photovoltaic performance. Furthermore, organic photosensors with NIR sensitivity are especially important for integration into optoelectronic devices for chemical/biological sensing. On the basis of these considerations, the project consortium has identified the development of „Organic Semiconductors for NIR Optoelectronics (OSNIRO)“ as a very challenging and promising topic for research and, at the same time, for training young high-profile European research fellows from science and engineering. The strongly interdisciplinary project creates a critical mass for breakthrough research and training in the field, but also identifies further challenges and opportunities for research and career development at the end of the training programme. Scientific Work Packages WP 1. Materials synthesis (Chalmers, BUW, TU/e, ADVENT) Task 1.1Donor-acceptor-type Oligomers/Polymers Task 1.2Design/sythesis of NIR dyes WP 2. Optoelectronic characterisation (UCL, TU/e, FAU) Validation of integrity and purity of the NIR optoelectronic materials, and avaílability of high-stable NIR emitters WP 3. NIR optoelectronic devices (UCL, TU/e, FAU, Siemens, NikkoIA) Task 3.1NIR OLEDs Task 3.2NIR photodetector devices and sensors Task 3.3NIR solar cell devices WP 4. System Integration (Siemens, FAU, NikkoIA) Task 4.1 Organic NIR imagers Task 4.2 Organic PV module Task 4.3 Organic photodetectors on printed circuit boards Flow of Materials, Samples Information Structure of the training programme These days, a researcher not only has to excel in his field but also possess a multitude of soft skills. These are systematically taught by the multidisciplinary consortium that consists of well-established academic and industrial research teams from frontier research areas. On the other side, the training on complementary and transferable skills is provided by invited experts. Training in scientific skills The topics of the Young Researchers’ (YRs) individual research projects are directly connected to the main research objectives of OSNIRO. Additionally, each partner provides a local training including lectures, seminars and tutoring. Three international schools are planned as main network-wide training. Training in complementary and transferable skills A key objective of OSNIRO is to train YRs in complementary, transferable skills, including project acquisition and management, IPR protection, science communication and ethical issues. Additionally, YRs will learn how to write scientific papers, proposals, patent applications and progress reports, and will be trained in presenting their results to scientific and non-scientific audiences. Secondments The YR pass secondments at both public and private institutions. This gives them a deep insight into the work processes in academia and industry and prepares them for future collaborations and/or job opportunities.