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Advincula\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;An Investigation into the Effects of Side-Chain Engineering in Polymer Organic Solar Cells\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee Members:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. John R. Reynolds, Advisor, CHEM\/MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Blair Brettmann, CHBE\/MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Stefan France, CHEM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Rampi Ramprasad, MSE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProf. Natalie Stingelin, MSE\/CHBE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganic solar cells (OSCs) offer a potential means to produce clean and efficient energy, having recently realized \u0026gt;15% power conversion efficiency in single-junction solar cells. Commercialization of OSCs, however, necessitates long-term device stability and scalable fabrication methods as well as a deeper understanding of the relationship between morphology and device performance. Development of new families of organic structures and processing methods is key to a more complete knowledge of the fundamentals of OSCs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the proposed work, a multi-faceted approach leveraging synthesis, characterization, and device fabrication is outlined to understand OSC fundamentals. We have recently synthesized a family of thienopyrroledione-based polymers with acceptor unit side chains of increasing bulk to study the consequent effect on molecular packing and fullerene proximity. A proposed second family of benzodithiophene based polymers will be studied to consider the effect of sidechain regio-isomerism on materials properties and device statistics. 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