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Benjamin J. Schwartz

University of California, Los Angeles · US
Area of research
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics · Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Research interest
Research interests include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, and Conducting polymers and applications.
h-index
68
citations
17,262
works
433
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Counterion Control and the Spectral Signatures of Polarons, Coupled Polarons, and Bipolarons in Doped P3HT Films
Advanced Functional Materials 2023cited by 51position: lastdoi
Does the Traditional Band Picture Describe the Electronic Structure of Doped Conjugated Polymers? TD-DFT and Natural Transition Orbital Study of Doped P3HT
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2023cited by 14position: lastdoi
Understanding the Temperature Dependence and Finite Size Effects in Ab Initio MD Simulations of the Hydrated Electron
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2022cited by 32position: lastdoi
Controlling the Formation of Charge Transfer Complexes in Chemically Doped Semiconducting Polymers
Chemistry of Materials 2021cited by 86position: lastdoi
Tunable Dopants with Intrinsic Counterion Separation Reveal the Effects of Electron Affinity on Dopant Intercalation and Free Carrier Production in Sequentially Doped Conjugated Polymer Films
Advanced Functional Materials 2020cited by 103position: lastdoi
Driving Force and Optical Signatures of Bipolaron Formation in Chemically Doped Conjugated Polymers
Advanced Materials 2020cited by 43position: lastdoi
Dodecaborane‐Based Dopants Designed to Shield Anion Electrostatics Lead to Increased Carrier Mobility in a Doped Conjugated Polymer
Advanced Materials 2019cited by 134position: lastdoi
Dopant-Induced Ordering of Amorphous Regions in Regiorandom P3HT
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2019cited by 95position: middledoi
Evaporation vs Solution Sequential Doping of Conjugated Polymers: F<sub>4</sub>TCNQ Doping of Micrometer-Thick P3HT Films for Thermoelectrics
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2019cited by 74position: lastdoi
Designing Conjugated Polymers for Molecular Doping: The Roles of Crystallinity, Swelling, and Conductivity in Sequentially-Doped Selenophene-Based Copolymers
Chemistry of Materials 2018cited by 74position: lastdoi
Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy of doped P3HT films: distinguishing free and trapped polarons
Faraday Discussions 2018cited by 52position: lastdoi
The Effects of Crystallinity on Charge Transport and the Structure of Sequentially Processed F<sub>4</sub>TCNQ‐Doped Conjugated Polymer Films
Advanced Functional Materials 2017cited by 255position: lastdoi
Short-Range Electron Correlation Stabilizes Noncavity Solvation of the Hydrated Electron
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation 2016cited by 47position: lastdoi
Free Energies of Cavity and Noncavity Hydrated Electrons Near the Instantaneous Air/Water Interface
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2016cited by 38position: middledoi
Overcoming Film Quality Issues for Conjugated Polymers Doped with F<sub>4</sub>TCNQ by Solution Sequential Processing: Hall Effect, Structural, and Optical Measurements
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2015cited by 220position: lastdoi
Sequential Processing for Organic Photovoltaics: Design Rules for Morphology Control by Tailored Semi‐Orthogonal Solvent Blends
Advanced Energy Materials 2015cited by 93position: lastdoi
Activation of Snap-Top Capped Mesoporous Silica Nanocontainers Using Two Near-Infrared Photons
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013cited by 145position: middledoi
Understanding the origin of the S-curve in conjugated polymer/fullerene photovoltaics from drift-diffusion simulations
Applied Physics Letters 2013cited by 73position: lastdoi
To Be or Not to Be in a Cavity: The Hydrated Electron Dilemma
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2013cited by 66position: lastdoi

Grants

Understanding and Controlling the Factors that Affect Carrier Mobility in Doped Conjugated Polymers
NSF2513790$775,0002025–2028PIRePORTER
The Behavior of Solvated Electrons in the Presence of Electrolytes: Using Simulation and Experiment to Determine the Hydrated Electron's Structure from Competitive Ion Pairing
NSF2247583$525,0002023–2026PIRePORTER
The Effects of Driving Force, Morphology and Anion Separation on Carrier Mobility in Doped Conjugated Polymers
NSF2105896$605,0002021–2025PIRePORTER
Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of Solvated Electrons Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Quantum Simulation Methods
NSF1856050$542,5072019–2024PIRePORTER
Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of Solvated Electrons Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Mixed Quantum/Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulation
NSF1565434$413,6882016–2020PIRePORTER
UNS: Taking Advantage of Metal Interpenetration to Improve the Performance of Conjugated Polymer/Fullerene-Based Photovoltaics
NSF1510353$329,4182015–2019PIRePORTER
Understanding the Effects of Liquid Structure on Chemical Bonds and Solvated Electrons Using Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Mixed Quantum/Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulation
NSF1212951$470,1472013–2016PIRePORTER
Dissertation Research: Ecosystem scale abiotic and biotic drivers of food web structure in deep phreatic aquifers
NSF1210270$15,0002012–2013PIRePORTER
Chemical Bond Breaking and the Role of Cavities in Solution Studied Using Femtosecond Spectroscopy and Mixed Quantum/Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulation
NSF0908548$500,5932009–2014PIRePORTER
Understanding Charge Transfer and Chemical Bond Breaking in Solution Using Femtosecond Spectroscopy and Full CI Mixed Quantum/Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulations
NSF0603766$403,0002006–2010PIRePORTER
CRC: Using Self-Organization to Control Morphology in Semiconducting Polymers
NSF0527015$2,509,5002005–2012PIRePORTER
Controlling the Morphology and Electronic Properties of Conjugated Polymer/Metal Interfaces
NSF0305254$539,4882003–2007PIRePORTER
How Do Exchange and Correlation Affect the Dynamics of Electron Transfer? Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Model Two-Electron Systems in Solution
NSF0240776$326,0002003–2007PIRePORTER
Acquisition of a Phase-Modulated Fluorimeter for Materials Research and Education
NSF0114002$96,0002001–2002PIRePORTER
Optimizing Conjugated Polymer Films for Desired Applications: Controlling Interchain, Interfacial and Intensity-Dependent Interactions
NSF9971842$280,0001999–2003PIRePORTER
CAREER: Charge-Transfer-to-Solvent Transitions: Experimentaland Theoretical Studies of the Simplest Charge Transfer Reaction
NSF9733218$417,2401998–2004PIRePORTER
Ultrafast Studies of Condensed Phase Chemical Reactivity
NSF9700108$40,0001997–1998PIRePORTER
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry
NSF9301479$80,0001993–1995PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Sarah H. Tolbert · California NanoSystems Institute11 papers (2015–2023)D. Tyler Scholes · University of California, Los Angeles7 papers (2015–2020)Patrick Yee · Museum of Science6 papers (2015–2020)Jeffrey Lindemuth · The University of Texas at Austin5 papers (2015–2020)Eric C. Wu · University of California, Los Angeles3 papers (2020–2023)K. J. Winchell · University of California, Los Angeles3 papers (2019–2020)Victoria M. Basile · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2019–2020)Matthew G. Voss · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2018–2020)Jonathan C. Axtell · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2019–2020)Steven A. Hawks · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory2 papers (2015–2015)Hyeyeon Kang · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2017–2018)Omar León Ruiz · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2020–2023)Jennifer R. Casey · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2013–2016)Selvam Subramaniyan · Seattle University2 papers (2015–2020)Dane A. Stanfield · University of California, Los Angeles2 papers (2019–2021)Alexander M. Spokoyny · California NanoSystems Institute2 papers (2019–2020)Taylor J. Aubry · National Laboratory of the Rockies2 papers (2019–2020)Samson A. Jenekhe · Princeton University2 papers (2015–2020)William J. Glover · New York University2 papers (2016–2016)Sanghyun J. Park · Princeton University2 papers (2020–2022)