© 2012 Richard Lunt, MSU

Journal Publications:

 

2012

24)  T. P. Osedach, A. Iacchetti, R. R. Lunt, T. L. Andrews, P. R. Brown, G. M. Akselrod, V. Bulović.   “Near-Infrared Photodetector Consisting of J-Aggregating Cyanine Dye and Metal Oxide Thin Films”  Appl. Phys. Lett.,   101, 113303, 2012.

23)  J. A. Rowehl, R. R. Lunt, T. P. Osedach, P. R. Brown, M. C. Barr, K. K. Gleason, V. Bulović.   “Multijunction organic photovoltaics with a broad spectral response”  Phys. Chem. Chem. PhysAvailable online, 2012.   

22)  R. R. Lunt. “Theoretical Limits for Visibly Transparent Photovoltaics.”  Appl. Phys. Lett., 101, 043902, 2012.   

21)  M. Barr, R. M. Howden, R. R. Lunt, V. Bulović, K. Gleason.  “Top-illuminated Organic Photovoltaics on Opaque Substrates with Vapor-printed Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Top Electrodes”.  Adv. Energy Mat. Available Early View,  2012.

 

2011

20)  R. R. Lunt, T. P. Osedach, P. R. Brown, J. A. Rowehl, and V. Bulović.  “Practical Roadmap and Limits to Nanostructured Photovoltaics” (Perspective) Adv. Mat. 23, 5712–5727, 2011. [Top 10 Most Accessed in Adv. Mat. 9/2010-10/2011 and 11/2011—1/2012]

19)  S. Ren, M. Bernardi, R. R. Lunt, V. Bulović, J. Grossman, and S. Gradecak (2011).  “Toward Efficient Carbon Nanotube/P3HT Solar Cells: Active Layer Morphology, Electrical, and Optical Properties” Nanolett.   11, 5316–5321, 2011  [Top 20 Most Read, Oct 2011].

18)  P. R. Brown, R. R. Lunt, N. Zhao, T. P. Osedach, D. D. Wanger, L. Y. Chang, M. G. Bawendi, and V. Bulović.  “Improved hole current extraction from ZnO/PbS quantum dot heterojunction photovoltaics using a MoO3 interfacial layer ” Nanolett. 11, 2955-2961, 2011.

17)  M. C. Barr, J. A. Rowehl, R. R. Lunt, J. Xu, A. Wang, C. M. Boyce, S. G. Im, V. Bulović, K. K. Gleason . “Direct Monolithic Integration of Organic Photovoltaic Circuits on Unmodified Paper” Adv. Mat.  23, 3500-3505, 2011. [Frontispiece cover, Top 20 Most Accessed in Adv. Mat. 2011-2012]

16)  R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Transparent, near-infrared organic photovoltaic solar cells for window and energy-scavenging applications” Appl. Phys. Lett.  98, 113305, 2011.  Selected for March 2011 issue of APL: Organic Electronics and Photonics.  Most Downloaded Article, April; Top, 20 May-August;  Highlighted in the special edition (50th Anniversary) of Applied Physics Letters’ “Editor’s Picks”, as one of the most notable APL articles published in recent years; Highlighted in Nature.  

15)  R. R. Lunt, K. Sun, M. Kröger, J. B. Benziger, and S. R. Forrest . “Ordered Organic-Organic Multilayer Growth” Phys. Rev. B.  83, 064114, 2011.

 

2010

14) B. E. Lassiter, R. R. Lunt, C. K. Renshaw, and S. R. Forrest. “Structural templating of multiple polycrystalline layers in organic photovoltaic cells” Optics Express, 18, 103, A444, 2010.   

13) G. Wei, R. R. Lunt, K. Sun, S. Wang, M.E. Thompson, and S. R. Forrest. “Efficient, ordered bulk heterojunction nanocrystalline solar cells by annealing of ultrathin squaraine thin films”  Nanolett. 10, 9, 355, 2010.

12) J.D. Zimmerman, V. Diev, K. Hanson, R. R. Lunt, E. K. Yu,  M. E. Thompson, and S. R. Forrest .Porphyrin-tape/C60 organic photodetectors with 6.5% external quantum efficiency in the near infrared” Adv. Mat., 22, 25, 2780, 2010.

 

2009

11) R. R. Lunt, S. Kena-Cohen, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest. “Measurement of the Mean Inner Potential of Anthracene and Naphthalene” Phys. Rev. Lett, 102, 065504, 2009. 

10) R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest. “Relationship between Crystalline Order and Exciton Diffusion Length in Molecular Organic Semiconductors” Adv. Mat., 22, 11, 1233, 2009. 

9) M. S. Arnold, J. Zimmerman, C. Renshaw, X. Xu, R. R. Lunt, C. Austin, S. R. Forrest. “Broad spectral response using carbon nanotube/organic semiconductor/C60 photodetectors” Nano Lett, 9, 3354, 2009. 

8) N. Li, B. E. Lassiter, R. R. Lunt, G. Wei, S. R. Forrest. “Open Circuit Voltage Enhancement Due to Reduced Dark Current in Small Molecule PV Cells” Appl. Phys. Lett, 94, 023307, 2009.  Selected for Jan. 2009 issue of APL: Organic Electronics and Photonics.   (web link)

7) R. R. Lunt, N. C. Giebink, A. A. Belak, J. B. Benziger, and S. R. Forrest. “Exciton Diffusion Lengths of Organic Semiconductors Measured by Spectrally Resolved Photoluminescence Quenching” J. Appl. Phys, 105, 053711, 2009.  

6) M. D. Perez, C. Borek, P. I. Djurovic, E. I. Mayo, R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest, and M. E. Thompson.  “Organic photovoltaics using metallo tetraphenylbenzoporphyrin donor layer” Adv. Mat, 21, 1517, 2009.

5)  R. R. Lunt, B. E. Lassiter, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest. “Organic Vapor Phase Deposition for the Growth of Large Area Organic Electronic DevicesAppl. Phys. Lett., 95, 233305, 2009. Selected for Dec. 2009 issue of APL: Organic Electronics and Photonics.    

2008

4) (Cover) M. S. Arnold, G. J. McGraw, S. R. Forrest, R. R. Lunt, “Direct Vapor Jet Printing of Three Color Segment Organic Light Emitting Devices for White Light Illumination” Appl. Phys. Lett, 92, 053301, 2008. (Highlighted on APL cover for Feb, 2008.) 

3) F. Yang, R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest. “Simultaneous Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells with Broad Spectral Sensitivity” Appl. Phys. Lett, 92, 053310, 2008.

 

2007

2) R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest. “Growth of an Ordered Organic Heterojunction” Adv. Mat. 19, 4229, 2007. 

1) R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest.  “Real-time Monitoring of Organic Vapor-Phase Deposition of Molecular Thin Films Using High-Pressure Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction”.  Appl. Phys. Lett, 90, 181932, 2007.

 

 

Conference and Seminar Contributions:

 

(Invited) R. R. Lunt.  “Nanostructured Excitonic Photovoltaics: Limits and Unique Opportunities”  O. M. Stewart Colloquium, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, April, 2012.

 

R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Perspective on the Practical Limits and Roadmap for Nanostructured Photovoltaics.”  APS, March Meeting, Boston, MA, 2012.

 

T. Osedach, A. Iachetti, R. R. Lunt, T. Andrews, P. Brown, G. Akselrod, and V. Bulović.  “Near-Infrared Photodetector Consisting of J-Aggregating Cyanine Dye and Metal Oxide Thin Films.”  APS, March Meeting, Boston, MA, 2012.

 

(Invited) R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Transparent photovoltaics for building-integrated solar energy at low cost.”  Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins, Brixen, Italy, December, 2011.

 

P. R. Brown, R. R. Lunt, N. Zhao, T. P. Osedach, D. D. Wanger, L. Chang, M. G. Bawendi and V. Bulović. “Improved Current Extraction from ZnO/PbS Quantum Dot Heterojunction Photovoltaics Using a MoO3 Interfacial Layer.”  MRS, Boston, MA, Nov. 2011. 

 

J. A. Rowehl, R. R. Lunt, T. P. Osedach, P. R. Brown, M. C. Barr and V. Bulović.  “Vapor-Deposited Multijunction Organic Photovoltaics with a Broad Spectral Response.” MRS, Boston, MA, Nov. 2011.  

 

R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Transparent, NIR Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells for Window Applications.”  AIChE, March Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2011.

 

(Invited) R. R. Lunt, T. Osedach, P. Brown, J. Rowehl, and V. Bulović. “Practical Limits and Roadmap to Nanostructured PVs” ENI-MIT Annual Symposium, Milan, Italy, June, 2011.

 

R. R. Lunt, J. Rowehl, and V. Bulović. “Multijunctiion Organic Photovoltaics” ENI-MIT Annual Symposium, Milan, Italy, June, 2011.

 

[Funding review] R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Transparent Photovoltaics: A New Paradigm for Low-Cost Solar Energy.”  Mass Clean Energy Center Catalyst Award Program, Boston, MA May, 2011.

 

(Invited) R. R. Lunt, and V. Bulović.  “Nanostructured PV: Roadmap and Applications” MIT-China Low Carbon Leadership Symposium, Cambridge, MA, April, 2011.

 

(Invited) R. R. Lunt, K. Sun, J. B. Benziger, and S. R. Forrest, “Ordered Organic-Organic Multilayer Growth” ICEL, Ann Arbor, MI, Oct., 2010.

 

J. D. Zimmerman, E. K. Yu, V. V. Diev, K. H. Hanson, R. R. Lunt, M. E. Thompson, S. R. Forrest. “Porphyrin-tape/C60 photodetectors with > 7% external quantum efficiency in the near infrared” ICEL, Ann Arbor, MI, Oct., 2010.

 

B. E. Lassiter, R. R. Lunt, C. K. Renshaw, and S. R. Forrest.  “Structural templating of multiple polycrystalline layers in organic photovoltaic cells” ICEL, Ann Arbor, MI, Oct., 2010.

 

R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest. “Relationship Between the Crystalline Order and the Exciton Diffusion Length in Organic Semiconductors”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2009.

 

B. E. Lassiter, R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest. “Scaling of Organic Vapor Phase Deposition for Large-Area Organic Optoelectronics”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2009. 

 

 

J. D. Zimmerman, M. S. Arnold, X. Xu, C. K. Renshaw, C. M. Austin, R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest.  “Carbon Nanotube Bases Near-Infrared Photodetectors with >1% External Quantum Efficiency”.   MRS, San Francisco, Calif., April., 2009

 

[Funding Review] R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest.  Department of Energy EERE Project Review, “Crystalline Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells”. Denver, Colorado, March, 2009.

 

R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest.  “Measurement of the Exciton Diffusion  Length of Organic Semiconductors by Spectrally Resolved Photoluminescence Quenching”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2008

 

(Invited)  S. R. Forrest, R. R. Lunt, F. Yang.  “Nanocrystalline Networks in Small Molecular Weight Organic Thin Films For Use in Solar Energy Conversion Devices”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2008.

 

R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest.  “Highly Oriented Growth of CuPc/PTCDA Heterojunctions via Organic Vapor-Phase Deposition”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2007.

 

(Invited)  S. R. Forrest, R. R. Lunt, F. Yang.  “Controlling the Morphology of Small Molecular Weight Organic Thin Film Bulk Heterojunctions Using Organic Vapor Phase Deposition”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2007.

 

M. S. Arnold, G. McGraw, R. R. Lunt, S. R. Forrest.  “Mask- and Solvent-Free Vapor Phase Printing of High Efficiency White Organic Light Emitting Diodes”.  MRS, Boston, Mass., Dec., 2007.

 

R. R. Lunt, J. B. Benziger, S. R. Forrest.  “Real-Time Monitoring of Organic Thin Film Morphology by Organic Vapor Phase Deposition.  APS, Denver, Colorado, March 2007.

 

 

Teaching

2012:  Co-Lecturer for MSE 410/810 “Materials for Energy”, Spring, MSU.

2011/2012:  Instructor for CHE432 “Process Analysis and Control”,  Fall, MSU. 

2005:  Assistant Instructor for ChE346 Chem. Eng. Core Lab [Process Control], Princeton Univ.

2004:  Teaching assistant for Physical Chemistry II (CHE444), University of Delaware

2003:  Teaching assistant for Physical Chemistry I (CHE443), University of Delaware

 

 

Selected Awards, Honors and Grants

2012:   Article on Transparent Photolvoltaics is highlighted in the special edition (50th Anniversary) of Applied Physics Letters’ “Editor’s Picks”, as one of the most notable APL articles published in recent years

2012:   Sponsored Research: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc. 

2012:   MassCEC (Clean Energy Center) Grant

2011:   Most downloaded Article in APL, April; Top-20 most Accessed Article for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 in Avd. Mat.;  Top 20 most Read Article in Nanolett.  Oct, 2011. 

2011:  Printed Electronics Award – Technical Development: Materials,  Europe 2011 – MIT team for “Vapor Printing” technology for paper solar cells

2009:  GPEC Solar Energy Innovation Award

2009:  Art of Science Competition - People’s Choice Award

2006:  Ticona Assistant in Teaching Award

2006:  Engineering Council Teaching Award

 

 

Outreach Activities

-  Solar PV Training Workshop at MSU (Organized with Green Energy Leadership Training and SPARTA), Fall 2012

-  Organic Electronics and Photonics Session Organizer, APS, Spring 2013.

-  Organic and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors Session Chair, AIChE, Fall 2012.

-  Preview Day Organizer for CHEMS,  Fall, 2013. 

-  Co-Advisor for SPARTA (Students Planning of Advanced Retrofitting Technology Applications)

-  CHE Curriculum Committee , 2012-present.

-  Order of the Engineer, April 2012. 

-  MSU Symposium Day Invited Lecturer, Feb. 24, 2012.

-  Engineering Connect, Spring/Fall 2012.

-  Alumni Distinguished Scholars (ADS) presenter, Feb. 10, 2012.    

-  Guest Lecturer, CHE301 —  Chemical Engineering as a Profession:  “Why Do We Not Get Our Energy From the Sun?  And How Can We Change That?” , MSU, Aug. 2011.

-  Engineering Poster Symposium Judge, MSU, Oct. 2011. 

-  Organic Electronics and Photonics Session Organizer, APS, Spring 2012.

-  Organic and Organic-Inorganic Optoelectronics Session Chair, AIChE, Fall 2011.

-  Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials for Electronics, Photonics, and Photovoltaics  Session Chair, AIChE, Fall 2011.

-  MIT-China Low Carbon Leadership Program Ambassador, 2011.

-  Outreach on local CBS Boston Affiliate (Ch. 4): Highlighting Organic Photovoltaics, 2011.

-  Reviewer for Adv. Mat., Adv. Energy Mat., Adv. Funct. Mat., Appl. Phys. Lett., Org. Elec., and Sensors. 

 

 

Patents

 

-  12 Pending

-  “Improved Polymer Wrapped Carbon Nanotube Near-Infrared Photoactive Devices,” (8,017,863).  April, 2009.

- “Organic Vapor Jet Deposition Using an Exhaust,” (7,879,401). Dec, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

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