Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar

Abstract: Hot carriers in semiconductors are electrons and/or holes that have energies greater than carriers that reside at the top and bottom of the conduction and valence bands, respectively; the latter carriers are in equilibrium with the lattice and have a temperature equal to the lattice (ambient) temperature. Hot carriers are created in semiconductors upon the absorption of photons with energies greater than the bandgap. The excess energy above the bandgap energy is in the form of kinetic energy.

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Abstract: Molecules, polymers, and nanocrystals can form the active layer in electronic devices such as photovoltaics and light-emitting diodes. Their electronic structure and excited state dynamics dictate their function and suitability for these applications. Transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy is used to measure these properties, and has provided remarkable insights into the behavior and function of electronic materials.

Abstract: Inspired by atmospheric measurements, which have established that atmospheric chemistry occurs in many phases and at interfaces, my group explored the unique reaction environments presented by planetary atmospheres. In this presentation, the special morphological and chemical properties of organic films on aqueous solutions will be discussed with reference to atmospheric aerosols, sea surface microlayers, cloud and fog droplets.

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Abstract: RNAs are notoriously flexible biomolecules, requiring an ensemble-representation of their structure. Constructing such dynamical ensembles, which comprise the set of conformations an RNA can adopt, along with their associated populations, is challenging because biophysical measurements only indirectly report on the properties of the underlying conformational (Boltzmann) distribution.