CONE Centre for Organic and Nanohybrid Electronics

Dr. Marli Ferreira has experience in Organic Chemistry, emphasizing Organic Synthesis, and acting on the multi functionalization of materials for organic optoelectronics. Her research interests lie in organic synthesis, N-heterocyclic systems,polycyclic aromatic compounds, metal-free and metallomacrocycles, TADF/RTP emitters, photosensitizers, and liquid crystals.

Research interests:

• organic chemistry – design, synthesis and characterization of multifunctional materials,
• synthesis of N-heterocyclic systems and functionalization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to modulate the electronic properties and the solubility,
• donor-acceptor systems – synthesis and investigation of photophysical properties of TADF/RTP emitters,
• photosensitizers – synthesis of metal-free and metallo macrocycles such as phthalocyanines and porphyrins,
• condensed matter – investigation of structural and physical properties of thermotropic Liquid Crystals,
• organic optoelectronics – synthesis of new organic materials for optoelectronic applications such as light-emitting devices, solar cells, and sensors.

Projects:

1. "MR-based TADF macrocycles aiming narrow deep blue fluorescence", 08.2022 – 08. 2024, NCN, SONATA-17, 2021/43/D/ST4/03017 (principal investigator).
2. "Synthesis of new host for efficient fluorescent and phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes", 12.2022– 07.2024, Silesian University of Technology, Rector's grant IDUB, 31/160/SDU/10-22-01 (principal investigator).
3. "Synthesis of new blue TADF emitters for high-efficiency OLED devices", 12.2021 – 06.2023, NCN,  MINIATURA-5, 2021/05/X/ST4/01810 (principal investigator).
4. "Novel, highly efficient TADF, RTP emitters for organic light emitting diodes", 12.2018 – 09.2022, First Team program of the Foundation for Polish Science co-financed by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund, First TEAM POIR.04.04.00-00-4668/17-00 (Co-Investigator - Assistant Professor Position).