The Holmes Research Group
Organic and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Electronic Materials and Devices for Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics
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Holmes Research Group 2026 (l-r): Akib Zaman, Abhinav Kapur, Russell Holmes, Gourav Kumar Tanti, Muntaka Zaheen
Prof. Russell J. Holmes
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
Prof. Russell J. Holmes
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
We work to elucidate and understand the novel optical and electronic properties of organic and hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor thin films, and how these depend on composition and processing. This understanding is applied to create novel electronic and optoelectronic devices, most frequently for applications in light-emission (LEDs/OLEDs/polaritons), detection (photodetectors), and solar photoconversion (solar cells). This interdisciplinary work involves elements of physics, chemistry, materials science and electrical engineering.
We work to elucidate and understand the novel optical and electronic properties of organic and hybrid organic-inorganic semiconductor thin films, and how these depend on composition and processing. This understanding is applied to create novel electronic and optoelectronic devices, most frequently for applications in light-emission (LEDs/OLEDs/polaritons), detection (photodetectors), and solar photoconversion (solar cells). This interdisciplinary work involves elements of physics, chemistry, materials science and electrical engineering.
Alumni of our group have gone on to have successful careers in industry and in national laboratories, with strong representation in the semiconductor (e.g. Lam, Applied Materials, Intel, Seagate, Honeywell, Amazon), display (Apple, Microsoft, OLEDWorks), and materials industries (3M, DuPont, Dow).
Alumni of our group have gone on to have successful careers in industry and in national laboratories, with strong representation in the semiconductor (e.g. Lam, Applied Materials, Intel, Seagate, Honeywell, Amazon), display (Apple, Microsoft, OLEDWorks), and materials industries (3M, DuPont, Dow).
We are grateful for support of our work from: Ronald L. and Janet A. Christenson (via the UMN CSE Christenson Chair in Renewable Energy), The McKnight Foundation (via the UMN Distinguished McKnight Professorship), Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, Meta, Microsoft, and the National Science Foundation via the UMN Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
We are grateful for support of our work from: Ronald L. and Janet A. Christenson (via the UMN CSE Christenson Chair in Renewable Energy), The McKnight Foundation (via the UMN Distinguished McKnight Professorship), Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, Meta, Microsoft, and the National Science Foundation via the UMN Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
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