Dr. Thomas Baumgartner

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Centre for Advanced Solar Materials

Research Homepage

Telephone: (403) 220-3039

Email: thomas.baumgartner@ucalgary.ca

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Research Interests                               

Synthesis and advanced characterization of phosphaorganic pi-conjugated molecular, supramolecular, and polymeric materials.

The chemistry involved is multidisciplinary uniting organic, inorganic, physical, and polymeric objectives and techniques. Generally, our research can be placed in the area of modern materials science; development of novel 'smart' materials from the bottom-up is a major goal. In the context of our work we particularly focus on the synthesis of molecular and polymeric materials suitable for applications in organic electronics such as Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs), Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFET), Organic Photovoltaic (solar) Cells (OPV) and sensors. Furthermore we investigate possibilities for enhancing the solid-state performance of these materials through formation of supramolecular nanomaterials, and we are interested in novel ligand systems for catalytic processes that are pertinent to sustainable energy applications, such as solar fuels.

Current research projects fall into one of these three main topics:

• Novel Organophosphorus Building Blocks
• Novel Organophosphorus Self-Assembled Materials
• Low-Coordinate Phosphorus Ligands