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- Berglund, Per, et al.
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Linking Education and Research : A Roadmap for Higher Education Institutions at the Dawn of the Knowledge Society
- 2019
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In: Linking education and research. - Basel, Switzerland : MDPI. ; , s. 11-33
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In an era characterized by a move towards a “knowledge society”, universities are central in fostering “knowledgeability”, that is the reflexive understanding of knowledge in knowledge societies. The objective of “knowledgeability” can be met through creating a stronger link between education and research. Furthermore, overall student performance, for example in critical thinking and problem solving, can be improved if research-related activities are incorporated into the curriculum.The aim of this paper is to use international examples to discuss the research- education nexus from four different perspectives, namely context, policy, implementation and quality, with case studies from higher education institutions in Singapore and Sweden.We suggest that different integrative technologies can be used to enhance the links, but it will be essential to consider the inputs of training, service and support in using new technology. Interestingly, the act of evaluating the link between education and research will increase awareness of this linkage by stakeholders involved in both education and research. In turn the link can be strengthened, contributing to increased quality in both education and research.
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- Bantikassegn, W., et al.
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Absence of Schottky barrier formation in junctions of Al and polypyrrole-polyelectrolyte polymer complexes
- 1993
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In: Thin Solid Films. - 0040-6090 .- 1879-2731. ; 224:2, s. 232-236
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Thin films of conducting polypyrrole doped with large polymeric anions of polystyrene-sulphonate are electrochemically prepared to study the metal/polymer junctions. Aluminium and gold contacts are vacuum deposited to form metal/polymer/gold sandwich structures for current-voltage characterization. Photoelectron spectroscopy, using UV and X-ray photons, is carried out to investigate the possible causes of current limitation in the Al/PPy(PSS) junction.
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- Bantikassegn, W., et al.
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals Electronic properties of polypyrrole (polystyrene-sulphonate)/metal junctions
- 1993
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In: Synthetic metals. - 0379-6779 .- 1879-3290. ; 55:1, s. 36-42
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The nature of polymer/metal interfaces is decisive for the operation of polymer based electronic devices. At such interfaces charge transport may be affected by barrier formation, or by formation of insulating interfaces of various types. We have prepared thin films of conducting polypyrrole doped with large polymeric anions of polystyrenesulphonate for studies in metal/polymer junctions. Aluminium and gold contacts are vacuum deposited to form metal/polymer/gold sandwich structures. The current-voltage characteristics show that the interface between polypyrrole and gold is ohmic with no current limitation. However, the aluminium/polypyrrole interface forms highly resistive and nonohmic contacts. Photoelectron spectroscopy using UV and X-ray photons reveals a decrease of the work function upon Al deposition, reactions between Al and the sulphonate anions, and immediate oxidation of the aluminium upon exposure to oxygen. These observations corroborate the interpretation that the current limitation found at Al/polypyrrole junctions is due to formation of insulating aluminium oxide, not excluding reactions between the metal and dopant. It is also pointed out that interfaces between reactive metals and polymers are prone to such oxide interface formation, considering the high diffusivity of oxygen in many polymers.
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- Barta, P., et al.
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Temperature evolution of the electronic band structure of the undoped and doped regioregular analog of poly(3âalkylthiophenes) : A spectroscopic and theoretical study
- 1994
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In: Journal of Chemical Physics. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0021-9606 .- 1089-7690. ; 100:2, s. 1731-1741
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The undoped and ferric chloride p‐doped ‘‘head‐to‐head’’ ‘‘tail‐to‐tail’’ analog of poly(3‐decylthiophene) obtained from substituted bithiophenes, i.e., poly(4,4’didecyl‐2,2’bithiophene)‐PDDBT has been investigated. The samples were studied by means of ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy,optical absorption measurements, and polymerbands structure calculations. Experiments were carried out at different temperatures between 100 °C and −180 °C. The results indicate that PDDBT is nonplanar in the undoped state. No temperature effects have been observed in the π‐electron properties. In the doped state, however, lowering of the temperature results in an increase of the system planarity that modifies the electronic band structure. This effect has been shown to be fully reversible with temperature.
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- Bröms, P., et al.
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Optical absorption studies of sodium doped poly(cyanoterephthalylidene)
- 1994
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In: Synthetic metals. - : Elsevier. - 0379-6779 .- 1879-3290. ; 67:1-3, s. 93-96
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The effects of doping poly(cyanoterephthalylidene) with sodium in ultrahighvacuum been studied by optical absorption spectroscopy. Upon doping, new optical transitions are observed within the bandgap; the characteristics of these transitions are consistent with the formation of bipolarons. The optical absorption results are confirmed by direct measurements of the doping-induced gap states using ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy.
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- Dannetun, Per, et al.
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Evolution of Charge-Induced Gap States in Short Diphenylpolyenes as Studied by Photoelectron Spectroscopy
- 1994
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In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455 .- 0022-3654 .- 1541-5740. ; 98:11, s. 2853-2858
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The evolution of doping-induced electronic states within the otherwise forbidden energy gap has been studied as a function of the polyene length in a series of diphenylpolyenes. The chemical and electronic structures ha ve been studied using both X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopies. The results are interpreted with the help of quantum chemical calculations, performed using the semiempirical Austin Model 1 and valence effective Hamiltonian methods. The molecules studied area series of diphenylpolyenes, DPx, with x = 1-7 C=C double bonds in the pol yene part of the molecule. Since the frontier or bitals of the diphenylpolyenes are localized on the polyene chain portion of the molecule, there is a high degree of separation of the phenyl and polyene parts of the 11"-systems. Hence, many chemical and electronic properties of diphenylpolyenes are expected to be similar to those of short-chain trans-polyacetylene. For the longer molecules, n = 6 or 7, the present results indicate the presence of doubly charged, interacting soliton-antisoliton pairs, which appear as two new energy levels in the otherwise forbidden energy gap. In diphenyldecaheptaene to stilbene, i.e. 1 ≤ x ≤ 5, however, a singly charged state is formed at intermediate doping levels, after which the soliton-antisoliton pairs appear for the fully doubly charged systems. These results show that, remarkably, even for very short polyene segments, charges transferred are stored in the form of ( confined) solitons.
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- Dannetun, Per, et al.
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High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy of thin crystalline highly oriented films of poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
- 1996
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In: Thin Solid Films. - : Elsevier. - 0040-6090 .- 1879-2731. ; 286:1-2, s. 321-329
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) spectra of highly oriented films of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) are reported. With one exception, all peaks in the spectra correspond to IR active vibrations. They are well resolved, and with a remarkably high intensity, more than two orders of magnitude greater than we have observed on any other polymer in HREELS. The angular distributions of the elastic peak, and of the vibrational peaks are very narrow, which indicates both a well ordered system and a dipolar scattering behaviour. No evidence of amorphous regions in these films is found. A Raman active mode can be observed in off-specular geometry, using an incident electron beam coplanar with the PTFE fibers direction. This corresponds to resonance excitation of a transient negative ion state, with a maximum cross-section at an incident electron kinetic energy of about 4 eV.
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- Dannetun, Per, et al.
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Interface formation between poly(2,5-diheptyl-p-phenylenevinylene) and calcium : implications for light-emitting diodes
- 1994
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In: Synthetic metals. - : Elsevier. - 0379-6779 .- 1879-3290. ; 67:1-3, s. 133-136
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The early stages of metal/polymer interface formation between calcium and poly(2,5-diheptyl-p-phenylenevinylene) (PDHPV) have been studied using both X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. Charge transfer is observed from the metal atoms to the polymer; as a result the calcium atoms at the interface are ionic, and negative bipolarons appear as the charge-carrying species on the polymer chains. This n-type doping of PDHPV by calcium leads to the appearance of new electronic states in the polymer bandgap. The calcium atoms appear to diffuse into the near surface region of the polymer, rather than forming a well-defined overlayer on the organic films.
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- Dannetun, Per, et al.
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New Results on Metal-Polymer Interfaces
- 1993
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In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1542-1406 .- 1563-5287. ; 228:1, s. 43-48
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- New results on studies of the early stages of formation of the aluminum-poly(p-phenylenevinylene) interface are presented.
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- Dannetun, Per, et al.
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals The chemical and electronic structure of the interface between aluminum and conjugated polymers or molecules
- 1993
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In: Synthetic metals. - : Elsevier. - 0379-6779 .- 1879-3290. ; 55:1, s. 212-217
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The interaction between aluminum and α-Ï-diphenyltetradecaheptaenee (DP7), α-sexithienyl (6T), and poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV), respectively have been studied using both X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS). The UPS valence band spectra, are interpreted with the help of quantum chemical calculations based upon Modified Neglect of Diatomic Overlap (MNDO), Valence Effective Hamitonian (VEH) and ab initio Hartree-Fock methods. DP7 is a model molecule for polyacetylene, while 6T is a model molecule (an oligomer) of polythiophene. The results indicate that aluminum reacts strongly with the surfaces of all of the materials studied. The Ï-electronic structure of each material was strongly modified. Furthermore, aluminum reacts preferentially with the polyene partof DP7, with the vinylene part of PPV, and with the α-carbons of the thiophene nits of 6T.
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