Xiaomei Jiang, Assistant Professor

Ph.D. physics, 2004, University of Utah

office:                      SCA 416                 (813) 974-7765                                     

lab:                         SCA 421                                         

e-mail:                    xjiang@cas.usf.edu

web:                       http://shell.cas.usf.edu/~xjiang

research interests: organic electronic materials

·          Device Physics Study

1. Nature of charge carriers and their transport properties inside the device's polymer-film

2. Temperature dependence of photocurrent and mobility of device

·          High efficiency LED based on resonant hybrid [organic-inorganic] nanostructures

         Study of efficient Forster energy transfer in hybrid LEDs

·          High efficiency organic solar cell

1. Study of metal nanoparticle (gold or silver) surface plasma effect on organic solar cell performance

2. Tandem solar cell using organic polymers and inorganic materials

·          Novel type of hybrid solar cells [organic polymer /inorganic nanocrystals (NC)]

         Utilizing carrier multiplication in NC to improve solar cell performance: toward generation III solar cells

research outline:

Dr. Jiang recently (Fall 2006) joined the faculty at the University of South Florida (USF). She has extensive experience in study of the optical and electronic properties of organic electronic materials (conducting polymers, organic single crystal etc.) and their potential optoelectronic applications (organic solar cells, organic LEDs), as well as basic research on polymer/nanocrystal systems for photovoltaic generation. She will set up a state-of-the-art research facility for investigating novel materials and approaches for photovoltaic power conversion, including optical diagnostic tools and device fabrication facilities. Continuing research on organic electronic materials will be one focus of research programs in Dr. Jiang’s group, another focus would be study of the hybrid (organic/inorganic) structure, one thrust area of research will be the investigation of carrier extraction in conducting polymers –semiconductor nanocrystal devices, with the focus on understanding the interface between the organic and inorganic components.  With solid research background in physics, electrical engineering and material science, Dr. Jiang will conduct basic material research as well as applying such research to other fields, such as renewable energy, device engineering and fabrication, as well as biomedical technologies.  

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