Missions

The objectives are (i) to develop new bio-based synthons/monomers (ii), to provide pi-conjugated polymers and copolymers for (iii) organic photovoltaic devices and (iv) to achieve significant progress on the environmental impact of this new synthesis strategy.

Activités

We will design original synthons/monomers from biomass (e.g., furan, vanillin) that can be polymerized using various processes, including step-growth polymerization and electropolymerization.
The structures will be confirmed, for example, by 1H and 13C NMR titration, FTIR, mass spectrometry, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, electrochemistry, size exclusion chromatography, thermal analysis, etc.
The new bio-based polymers will be evaluated using two methodologies: life cycle analysis in collaboration with Prof. Guido Sonneman's team (ISM, Univ. Bordeaux) and integration into photovoltaic devices with Prof. Laurence Vignau's team (IMS, Univ. Bordeaux).

Compétences

Synthesis and Characterization, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Green Chemistry

Contexte de travail

This project is part of a project funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) called "BIOCOP" (“Biosourced pi-conjugated polymers for photovoltaics”), which aims to generate innovations in the field of photovoltaic solar energy through the use of biomass and green chemistry, and even more environmentally friendly processes.

Contraintes et risques

No known constraints or risks