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  • 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

Carlos Silva is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and has a research focus spanning multiple disciplines within engineering, physics, and materials science. Their work predominantly addresses topics related to perovskite materials, organic electronics, and spectroscopy.

The main fields of study covered in their research include:

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Materials Science

Within these broad areas, Silva's research subfields range across:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Spectroscopy

Their work addresses specific research topics such as:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Strong Light-Matter Interactions

Carlos Silva has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Exciton Polarons in Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal-Halide Perovskites," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Persistent Conjugated Backbone and Disordered Lamellar Packing Impart Polymers with Efficient n-Doping and High Conductivities," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Interface Reconstruction from Ruddlesden-Popper Structures Impacts Stability in Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "(3-Aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane Surface Passivation Improves Perovskite Solar Cell Performance by Reducing Surface Recombination Velocity," 2022, ACS Energy Letters
  • "Charge-Transfer Intermediates in the Electrochemical Doping Mechanism of Conjugated Polymers," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent co-authors working with Silva include:

  • Eric R. Bittner
  • Esteban Rojas-Gatjens
  • Ajay Ram Srimath Kandada
  • Hao Li
  • Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena

The scientist commonly publishes in several well-known venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Among accolades received, Carlos Silva was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2019 for their contributions to developing ultrafast laser techniques that probe transient photophysics in electrooptical and excitonic materials. This was recognized for providing novel insights into charge separation and carrier generation in organic photovoltaic systems.

Best Publications

  • H- and J-Aggregate Behavior in Polymeric Semiconductors

    Frank C Spano;Carlos Silva

  • 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

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

    Jenny Clark;Jui Fen Chang;Frank C. Spano;Richard H. Friend

  • 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

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

    Franco Cacialli;Franco Cacialli;Joanne S. Wilson;Jasper J. Michels;Clement Daniel

  • Exciton regeneration at polymeric semiconductor heterojunctions.

    Arne C. Morteani;Paiboon Sreearunothai;Laura M. Herz;Richard H. Friend

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

    D. Beljonne;G. Pourtois;C. Silva;E. Hennebicq

  • Organic–inorganic hybrid sol–gel coatings for metal corrosion protection: a review of recent progress

    R. B. Figueira;R. B. Figueira;Carlos J. R. Silva;E. V. Pereira

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

    A.C. Morteani;A.S. Dhoot;J.-S. Kim;C. Silva

  • Phonon coherences reveal the polaronic character of excitons in two-dimensional lead halide perovskites

    Félix Thouin;David A. Valverde-Chávez;Claudio Quarti;Daniele Cortecchia

  • 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

  • The impact of molecular weight on microstructure and charge transport in semicrystalline polymer semiconductors–poly(3-hexylthiophene), a model study

    Felix Peter Vinzenz Koch;Jonathan Rivnay;Sam Foster;Christian Müller;Christian Müller

  • 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

  • Exciton migration in rigid-rod conjugated polymers: An improved Forster model

    Emmanuelle Hennebicq;Geoffrey Pourtois;Gregory D. Scholes;Laura M. Herz

  • Multi-phase semicrystalline microstructures drive exciton dissociation in neat plastic semiconductors

    Francis Paquin;Jonathan Rivnay;Alberto Salleo;Natalie Stingelin

  • Femtosecond Solvation Dynamics of the Hydrated Electron

    Carlos Silva;Peter K. Walhout;Kazushige Yokoyama;Paul F. Barbara

  • Charge Generation Kinetics and Transport Mechanisms in Blended Polyfluorene Photovoltaic Devices

    Henry J. Snaith;Ana C. Arias;Arne C. Morteani;Carlos Silva

  • Alkali-silica reaction in concrete: Mechanisms, mitigation and test methods

    R.B. Figueira;R. Sousa;L. Coelho;M. Azenha

  • Detailed Investigation of the Femtosecond Pump-Probe Spectroscopy of the Hydrated Electron

    Kazushige Yokoyama;Carlos Silva;Dong Hee Son;Peter K. Walhout

  • Phonon coherences reveal the polaronic character of excitons in two-dimensional lead-halide perovskites

    Félix Thouin;David A. Valverde Chávez;Claudio Quarti;Daniele Cortecchia

  • Direct observation of ultrafast long-range charge separation at polymer-fullerene heterojunctions.

    Françoise Provencher;Nicolas Bérubé;Anthony W. Parker;Gregory M. Greetham

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. Friend
Richard H. Friend University of Cambridge
Laura M. Herz
Laura M. Herz University of Oxford
Natalie Stingelin
Natalie Stingelin Georgia Institute of Technology
David Beljonne
David Beljonne University of Mons
Annamaria Petrozza
Annamaria Petrozza Italian Institute of Technology
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning Eindhoven University of Technology
Pascal Jonkheijm
Pascal Jonkheijm University of Twente
Paul F. Barbara
Paul F. Barbara The University of Texas at Austin
Garry Rumbles
Garry Rumbles National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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