Marie Skłodowska-Curie Intra-European Fellowship: my BEST experience Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Information Session Brussels, 16 June 2016 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Intra-European Fellowship: my BEST experience Gabriele D’Avino Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials University of Mons, Belgium

Bridging length and timescales of Electronic processes in organic SemiconducTor devices (BEST) Low cost Lightweight Flexibility Tunability Applications: Light Emitting Diodes Field Effect Transistors Solar Cells Switches, memories, sensors, etc… Performances Stability Panel: Chemistry Period: Jan. 2013- Dec. 2015

Bridging length and timescales of Electronic processes in organic SemiconducTor devices (BEST) Materials science Computer science … opv is a potentially disruptive technology that can provide a cheap & smart alternative to silicon for energy generation applications. Theoretical chemistry Condensed matter physics

Multiscale Modelling Time scale Length scale s ms μs fs as nm μm mm m … opv is a potentially disruptive technology that can provide a cheap & smart alternative to silicon for energy generation applications. fs as Length scale nm μm mm m

BEST project structure Three case studies: Organic photovoltaics Molecular doping Singlet exciton fission Four work packages:

Host: UMons, Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials University of Mons ~7000 students across 40 nationalities ~1.200 staff members (teaching, research, etc…) 40+ degree courses ~90 research groups 3 research centres, 10 research institutes, ~12 spin-offs Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials Scientist in Charge: Dr. David Beljonne Excellence in organic functional material 40 researchers (7 permanent staff, 20 post-docs, 10 graduate students and 3 technical staff) Track-record with EU research projects

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Organic solar cells - + Voc device scale molecular scale How charges dissociate efficiently leading to high photocurrents Structure-property relationships at molecular and supramolecular level Design principles for improved materials - +

What I would like to work on What is timely and relevant Tips for applicants: Research topic Relevance: In your field Scientific community Society MSC IF are bottom-up calls but… What I would like to work on Research Topic What is timely and relevant Example: electrical doping of organic semiconductors The introduction of dopant impurities into an organic semiconductor enhances its electrical properties but this is not adequately understood. In this project I propose… The possibility to control the electrical properties of semiconducting materials upon introducing controlled quantities of dopant impurities has been a major driver of today’s IT-based society. The ubiquitous diffusion of cheap, lightweight and flexible organic electronic devices is hampered by the lack of an adequate comprehension of the effect of doping on materials. In this project I propose…

Tips for applicants Be recognizable: keywords in title Write for a generic scientific audience Start with advance and from easy parts Be realistic: Reviewers have a skeptical attitude! Do not overlook any part of the proposal! Weights: S&T quality 25% Training 15% Researcher 25% Implementation 15% Impact 20%

Tips for applicants Choosing a good Host Career perspectives MSC IF Synergistic interaction Scientific and training quality Mutual respect (independence) Support with the proposal and during the project Someone you are willing to work with Career perspectives Where do I want to go? Where the MSC-IF will bring me? How this comply to my long term goal? MSC IF Today Tomorrow

Good luck with your proposal! Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Information Session Brussels, 16 June 2016 Good luck with your proposal! Marie Curie IEF Fellowship Project “BEST”