I work on synthesizing organic electronic materials, which can be used in different electronic and optoelectronic applications such as organic field effect transistors, organic light emitting diodes and organic photovoltaics.
Selected Publications
Structural and electronic properties of crystalline, isomerically pure anthradithiophene derivatives Hallani, R. K.; Thorley, K. J.; Mei. Y.; Parkin, S.R.; Jurchescu, O. D.; Anthony, J. E. Adv. Funct. Mater , (2015)
The effect of regioisomerism on the crystal packing and device performance of desymmetrized anthradithiophenes. Hallani, R. K.; Thorley, K. J.; Hailey, A. K.; Parkin, S. R.; Loo, Y.-L.; Anthony, J. E. Journal of Materials Chemistry C , 3 (34), 8956-8962., (2015)
Single-molecule imaging of organic semiconductors: Toward nanoscale insights into photophysics and molecular packin... Shepherd, W. E. B.; Grollman, R.; Robertson, A.; Paudel, K.; Hallani, R.; Loth, M. A.; Ant... Chemical Physics Letters , 629, 29-35., (2015)
Design of organic ternary blends and small-molecule bulk heterojunctions: photophysical considerations. Rajesh, K. R.; Paudel, K.; Johnson, B.; Hallani, R.; Anthony, J.; Ostroverkhova, O. J.Photon. Energy. , 5 (1), 057208-057208., (2015)
Synthesis and Properties of Isomerically Pure Anthrabisbenzothiophenes. Lehnherr, D.; Hallani, R.; McDonald, R.; Anthony, J. E.; Tykwinski, R. R. Org. Lett. , 14 (1), 62-65., (2012)
A survey of electron-deficient pentacenes as acceptors in polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells. Shu, Y.; Lim, Y.-F.; Li, Z.; Purushothaman, B.; Hallani, R.; Kim, J. E.; Parkin, S. R.; Ma... Chemical Science , 2 (2), 363-368., (2011)
Education
PhD, Chemistry, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) 2010-2015
Thesis Title: "Designing Anthradithiophene Derivatives Suitable For Applications in Organic Electronics and Optoelectronics"
Adviser: Dr. John Anthony
BA, Chemistry University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) 2008-2010
Minor –Biology
BS, Biochemistry Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon) 2003-2007
Scientific and Professional Membership
Material Research Society
KAUST Affiliations
KAUST Solar Center (KSC)
Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
