Guillermo Bazan

Gui Bazan’s research interests include synthesis of organic molecules with architectures that optimize optoelectronic performance and photophysics of conjugated organic solids. He applies these interests to the development of higher efficiency organic “plastic” solar cells by using an interdisciplinary approach to identify the limiting factors in solar cell performance. Specific research applications include investigating the effects of incorporating metal nanoparticles with organic devices to improve the efficiency of emitting devices and solar cells, and using conjugated polyelectrolytes to develop new fabrication methods for optoelectronic devices, such as organic LEDs and solar cells. Additional research interests include understanding the electronic delocalization between organic chromophores in the solid state, the design of biosensors based on light-harvesting macromolecules and oligomerization and polymerization reactions of olefins using well-defined organometallic catalysts.