Jacob Ciszek,
CTO & Founder
B.S., Chemical Engineering,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999)
PhD., Chemistry, Rice University (2005)
Postdoctoral Associate, Northwestern University (2005-2008)
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern (2006-2008)
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The Ciszek group desires to understand the fundamental chemical reactivity at the surface of optoelectronically relevant substrates. Modern electronics, especially in lighting applications, have transitioned from inorganic materials to organic. Yet despite the fact that the metal-on-organic contact is crucial to device performance, no chemistry has been developed to optimize the interface. Our group develops reactions to form “monolayers” to alleviate flaws such as poor adhesion and injection barriers that exist in top-contact organic semiconductor devices.
Charles Hardeman, COO & Founder
B.Business Administration, B.S. Chemistry, M.S. Financial Engineering, M.S. Chemistry, Loyola University of Chicago (2019-2022).
Multilingual, proficient middle market & bulge bracket financial markets analyst, qualified in nano-science topics, interested in topics related to the information technology and renewable power sectors.
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Specialist in the areas of Organic Light Emitting Diodes ("OLEDs"), Photovoltaic ("PV") Systems and thin film applications for small to large displays.
