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Malika Jeffries-EL

Visiting Associate Professor 2014-2015 Associate professor, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
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Background

Malika Jeffries-EL is an associate professor of chemistry at Iowa State University. She received BA degrees in chemistry and Africana studies from Wellesley College and master’s and PhD degrees in chemistry from The George Washington University.

Interests

Jeffries-EL’s research focuses on the development of organic semiconductors–materials that combine the processing properties of polymers with the electronic properties of semiconductors. Her research in semiconductors has applications in solar energy, LEDs, sensors used in healthcare, and electronics such as field effect transistors. Developing new organic semiconductors may allow large-scale manufacturing of “plastic” electronics. 

Jeffries-EL is also a dedicated volunteer and has served in several activities within the American Chemical Society including the editorial advisory board for Chemical and Engineering News, the Society Committee on Education (SocEd), the advisory board for the Women Chemist of Color Initiative, Member-at-large for the Organic Division, Program co-Chair for the Polymer division and as a councilor for her local section. She also serves the community through her work with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), whose Lambda Upsilon Chapter happens to be MIT’s first and oldest sorority.

Sample Work

  • Publication

    Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of a furan-diketopyrrolopyrrole-fluorene terpolymer

    Balaji, G.; Esfahani, M.S.; Joshi, P.; Bhattacharaya, J.; Jeffries-EL, M.; and Dalal, V. Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of a furan-diketopyrrolopyrrole-fluorene terpolymer. Eur. Polym. J. 2013, 49 (12), 3921–3928. DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.08.021

  • Publication

    Fluorescent polymer guest: small molecule host solution-processed OLEDs

    Hellerich, E.S., Intemann, J.J., Cai, M. Liu, R., Ewan, M.D. Tlach, B.C., Jeffries-EL, M. Shinar, R.* and Shinar, J. Fluorescent polymer guest: small molecule host solution-processed OLEDs. J.Mater Chem. C. 2013, 1, 5191-5199. DOI:10.1039/C3TC31019A

  • Publication

    Influence of heteroatoms on photovoltaic performance of donor-acceptor copolymers based on 2,6-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]difurans and diketopyrrolopyrrole

    Kobilka, B.M., Hale, B.J., Ewan, M.D., Dubrovskiy, A.V., Nelson, T.L., Duzhko, V. and Jeffries-EL, M.* Influence of heteroatoms on photovoltaic performance of donor-acceptor copolymers based on 2,6-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]difurans and diketopyrrolopyrrole. Polym. Chem 2013, 4, 5329-5336.  DOI:10.1039/C3PY00138E.

  • Publication

    Influence of Conjugation Axis on the Optical and Electronic Properties of Aryl-Substituted Benzobisoxazoles

    Tlach, B.C., Tomlinson, A.L., Ryno, A., Knoble, D. and Jeffries-EL, M* Influence of Conjugation Axis on the Optical and Electronic Properties of Aryl-Substituted Benzobisoxazoles. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78 (13), 6570–6581. DOI: 10.1021/jo4007927

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