Elda Sala
PhD thesis title: Printable carbon-based materials: exploring charge transport in sp- and sp2- carbon molecules
Academic Tutor: Carlo Spartaco Casari
Academic Supervisor: Mario Caironi
Affiliate external company or research group: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia – Center for Nano Science and Technology
PhD cycle: 38° (see all student profiles of the same cycle > LINK)
BSc: Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology, Politecnico di Milano
MSc: Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology, Politecnico di Milano
Student Best Paper Award (IEEE FLEPS 2024)
Honorable Mention (Nanoartography 2024)
Thesis abstract
In recent years, carbon has become a crucial asset to technological innovation thanks to its recently discovered allotropes, which make it an element of superlatives. In particular, organic electronics is rapidly growing, offering advantages with respect to traditional silicon-based electronics – such as flexibility, biocompatibility, sustainability, and cost-effective production -, and paving the way for new applications. My PhD explores charge transport in solution-processable, carbon-based semiconductors for organic electronics, focusing especially on sp-hybridised cumulenes.
Personal interest in my research theme
I’m invested in my research in organic electronics because it’s a truly innovative field, which enables applications beyond the reach of traditional electronics. However, what motivates me most is its potential for sustainability. As someone deeply concerned about the environment, I see organic electronics as a way to create more eco-friendly devices and reduce the ecological footprint of technology.
