Lafe Purvis

Time in the Lab

Fall 2013–Spring 2018

Education & Experience

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2019)

Thesis: Structure-function relationship of acene based organic semiconductors for use in organic field-effect transistors and organic photovoltaic devices

Senior Research Associate, Gilead Sciences (2008–2013)

Research Associate, Nastech Pharmaceuticals (2004–2008)

B.S. Chemistry/B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington (2004)

Douglas Group Publications

Morphological, Chemical, and Electronic Changes of the Conjugated Polymer PTB7 with Thermal Annealing. iScience 2018 2, 182–192.

Synthesis and Characterization of Electron-Deficient Asymmetrically Substituted Diarylindenotetracenes. J. Org. Chem. 2018, 83, 1828–1841. 

Partial Fluorination as a Strategy for Crystal Engineering of Rubrene Derivatives. Cryst. Growth Des. 2017, 17, 643–658.