Rate My Professor Paul Shaw

Shaw's research centers on organic optoelectronics, renewable energy, and chemical sensing. His work involves the design and synthesis of organic semiconductors, investigating morphology, photophysics, and device fabrication for applications in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, lasers, and fluorescence-based sensors. Key areas include sensors for explosives, chemical warfare agents, and illicit drugs; organic and hybrid solar cells such as perovskite tandems and non-polymeric homojunctions; and emissive processes in organic materials. Notable publications encompass 'Exciton diffusion measurements in poly(3-hexylthiophene)' (Advanced Materials, 2008), 'Charge generation pathways in organic solar cells: assessing the contribution from the electron acceptor' (Chemical Reviews, 2016), 'Challenges in fluorescence detection of chemical warfare agent vapors using solid-state films' (Advanced Materials, 2020), and 'Engineering fluorinated-cation containing inverted perovskite solar cells with an efficiency of >21% and improved stability towards humidity' (Nature Communications, 2021). He leads the Advanced Functional Materials theme in SCMB, the UQ node of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, and has obtained funding from ARC Discovery Projects, ARENA, and National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants. Shaw supervises PhD students on high-performance solar cells and sensor technologies, advancing fields in energy and security.