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Materials Science D-index 55 Citations 12,449 182 World Ranking 4400 National Ranking 1258

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Awards & Achievements

2019 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the groundbreaking development of ultrafast laser techniques for probing the transient photophysics of electrooptical and excitonic materials leading to novel and unique insights into chargeseparation and carrier generation in organic photovoltaic systems

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Chemical physics, Polymer, Exciton, Spectroscopy and Optoelectronics. His Chemical physics research includes elements of Dissociation and Photoluminescence. His work deals with themes such as Lattice constant and Intermolecular force, which intersect with Photoluminescence.

Carlos Silva works in the field of Polymer, focusing on Conjugated system in particular. His Exciton research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phonon, Semiconductor and Crystallite. His work on Ultrafast laser spectroscopy as part of general Spectroscopy study is frequently connected to Kinetic isotope effect, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His most cited work include:

  • Role of Intermolecular Coupling in the Photophysics of Disordered Organic Semiconductors: Aggregate Emission in Regioregular Polythiophene (640 citations)
  • H- and J-Aggregate Behavior in Polymeric Semiconductors (443 citations)
  • Attaching perylene dyes to polyfluorene: three simple, efficient methods for facile color tuning of light-emitting polymers. (386 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Carlos Silva focuses on Exciton, Photoluminescence, Chemical physics, Optoelectronics and Polymer. He has included themes like Polaron, Phonon and Semiconductor in his Exciton study. His Photoluminescence research includes themes of Spectroscopy, Nanoparticle, Excitation and Supramolecular chemistry.

The concepts of his Chemical physics study are interwoven with issues in Electron and Intermolecular force. His study in Heterojunction and Organic semiconductor falls under the purview of Optoelectronics. Carlos Silva works mostly in the field of Polymer, limiting it down to concerns involving Nanotechnology and, occasionally, Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Exciton (23.49%)
  • Photoluminescence (20.63%)
  • Chemical physics (17.78%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Exciton (23.49%)
  • Chemical physics (17.78%)
  • Condensed matter physics (11.11%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Exciton, Chemical physics, Condensed matter physics, Halide and Spectroscopy are his primary areas of study. His study in Exciton is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Polaron, Phonon, Quantum and Binding energy. The Chemical physics study combines topics in areas such as Conjugated system and Raman spectroscopy.

His studies in Spectroscopy integrate themes in fields like Photocatalysis, Optoelectronics, Semiconductor and Crystallinity. His study ties his expertise on Organic semiconductor together with the subject of Semiconductor. In his research on the topic of Metal, Polymer is strongly related with Chemical engineering.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Phonon coherences reveal the polaronic character of excitons in two-dimensional lead halide perovskites. (86 citations)
  • Phonon coherences reveal the polaronic character of excitons in two-dimensional lead-halide perovskites (73 citations)
  • Hybrid sol-gel coatings: Smart and green materials for corrosion mitigation (52 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of study are Exciton, Condensed matter physics, Semiconductor, Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence. His Exciton study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Phonon and Perovskite. In most of his Semiconductor studies, his work intersects topics such as Organic semiconductor.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Spectroscopy, Optoelectronics are connected with Ultrashort pulse and other disciplines. His research on Photoluminescence often connects related topics like Molecular physics. His research in Polymer intersects with topics in Nanotechnology and Mechanical abrasion.

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Best Publications

Role of intermolecular coupling in the photophysics of disordered organic semiconductors: aggregate emission in regioregular polythiophene.

Jenny Clark;Carlos Silva;Richard H. Friend;Frank C. Spano.
Physical Review Letters (2007)

907 Citations

H- and J-Aggregate Behavior in Polymeric Semiconductors

Frank C Spano;Carlos Silva.
Annual Review of Physical Chemistry (2014)

713 Citations

Determining exciton bandwidth and film microstructure in polythiophene films using linear absorption spectroscopy

Jenny Clark;Jui Fen Chang;Frank C. Spano;Richard H. Friend.
Applied Physics Letters (2009)

588 Citations

Attaching perylene dyes to polyfluorene: three simple, efficient methods for facile color tuning of light-emitting polymers.

C. Ego;D. Marsitzky;S. Becker;J. Y. Zhang.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003)

553 Citations

Exciton regeneration at polymeric semiconductor heterojunctions.

Arne C. Morteani;Paiboon Sreearunothai;Laura M. Herz;Richard H. Friend.
Physical Review Letters (2004)

489 Citations

Cyclodextrin-threaded conjugated polyrotaxanes as insulated molecular wires with reduced interstrand interactions

Franco Cacialli;Franco Cacialli;Joanne S. Wilson;Jasper J. Michels;Clement Daniel.
Nature Materials (2002)

474 Citations

Interchain vs. intrachain energy transfer in acceptor-capped conjugated polymers

D. Beljonne;G. Pourtois;C. Silva;E. Hennebicq.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2002)

400 Citations

Barrier‐Free Electron–Hole Capture in Polymer Blend Heterojunction Light‐Emitting Diodes

A.C. Morteani;A.S. Dhoot;J.‐S. Kim;C. Silva.
Advanced Materials (2003)

384 Citations

Exciton dissociation mechanisms in the polymeric semiconductors poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) and poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole)

Mark A. Stevens;Carlos Silva;David M. Russell;Richard H. Friend.
Physical Review B (2001)

323 Citations

Determining exciton coherence from the photoluminescence spectral line shape in poly(3-hexylthiophene) thin films.

Frank C. Spano;Jenny Clark;Carlos Silva;Richard H. Friend.
Journal of Chemical Physics (2009)

301 Citations

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