Emily Blair

Emily Blair

Project

Characterization of new conjugated polymers for photovoltaic cells. Development and optimization of device construction.

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Business Address

Université Laval, Département de Chimie, Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon,
1045 Av. de la médecine, Bureau 2414, Québec, Qc, Canada G1V 0A6

T : (418) 656-2131 # 12250  |  E : emily.blair.1@ulaval.ca

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Education

M. Sc. Chemistry Université Laval
2007-
B.Sc. Polymer
and Color Chemistry
North Carolina State University
2006-2007

Bilingual: French and English

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Scientific Knowledge

Characterization Techniques

NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, SEC, HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, DSC, Profilometer, SEM, TEM, AFM, Dynamic Light-Scattering, TLC.

General Knowledge

Fabrication and characterization of photovoltaic cells. Vacuum metal deposition and polymer film deposition. Characterization of laminates and coated protective composites. Electrospinning for tissue engineering.

Softwares

Microsoft Office Suite, ChemDraw, ChemSketch, Image J, Access.
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Positions Held

M.Sc. Student and Researcher
Department of Chemistry, Université Laval | 2007 – present

Research Assitant
North Carolina State University | 2006 – 2007

Technical Sales Intern
Stedfast Inc. | 2006

Research and Development Intern
Stedfast Inc. | 2004-2005

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Scholarship And Awards

  • Richard J. Schmeelk Foundation Scholarship
  • CTT Group Silver Award and Scholarship
  • Tex-Scope Foundation Scholarship
  • National Textile Association Scholarship
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Publications

1- Blouin, N., Michaud, A., Gendron, D., Wakim, S., Blair, E., Neagu-Plesu, R., Belletête, M., Durocher, G., Tao, Y., Leclerc, M., Toward a Rational Design of Poly(2,7-Carbazole) Derivatives for Solar Cells, JACS.
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Poster Presentations

1- Blair, E., Montero, G., Gluck, J., King, M., Gupta, B., April 2007, Effect of Electrical Field Polarization when Electrospinning Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.
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