Probing charge transport in mixed ionic-electronic conductors

The proposed project is to unravel charge dynamics within organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) and explore the transformative potential of inorganic-organic hybrid mixed ionic-electronic conductors applied in multifunctional electrochemical transistors, thereby advancing the field of bioelectronics.Although OMIECs are promising to revolutionize the bioelectronics, the interplay between ionic and electronic charges, remains inadequately understood.

This knowledge gap hampers material and device function development.

The applicant will investigate the charge transport behavior of mixed conductors by state-of-the-art optical microscopies, exploring hybrid mixed ionic-electronic conductors´ potential in multifunctional electrochemical transistors, including memory and stimuli response in the first 24 months.

To achieve this, the applicant will be supervised by three world leading reserchers at the University of Cambridge, expertised in spectroscopy/microscopy (Prof. Akshay Rao), semiconductor/device physics (Prof. Henning Sirringhaus), and bioelectronic devices (Prof. George G. Malliaras).

In the final 12 months, the applicant will back to Sweden to finalize the application of multifunctional electrochemical transistors.

This project aims to address the performance gap in OMIECs, facilitating the development of multifunctional bioelectronic devices, and influencing domains such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT).