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Karol Jarolimek

Research Interests:
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Organic Semiconductors
Amorphous Semiconductors
Transition metal oxides
Nanotechnology
Solar cells
Li-ion bateries
Education

2011 Ph.D., Computational solid state physics, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

2007 M.Eng., Engineering physics, Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia

Selected Publications:

K.J. Thorley, T.W. Finn, K. Jarolimek, J.E. Anthony, and C. Risko.
Theory-Driven Insight into the Crystal Packing of Trialkylsilylethynyl Pentacenes.
Chemistry of Materials, accepted.

J.L. Marshall, K. Uchida, C.K. Frederickson, C. Schutt, A.M. Zeidell, K.P. Goetz, T.W. Finn,
K. Jarolimek, L.N. Zakharov, C. Risko, R. Herges, O.D. Jurchescu, and M.M. Haley. Indacen-
odibenzothiophenes: synthesis, optoelectronic properties and materials applications of molecules
with strong antiaromatic character. Chem. Sci., 7:5547, 2016.


M. van Sebille, L.J.P. van der Maaten, L. Xie, K. Jarolimek, R. Santbergen, R.A.C.M.M. van
Swaaij, K. Leifer, and M. Zeman. Nanocrystal size distribution analysis from transmission
electron microscopy images. Nanoscale, 7:20593–20606, 2015.


K. Jarolimek, R.A. de Groot, G.A. de Wijs, and M. Zeman. Quantum confinement and band
offsets in amorphous silicon quantum wells. Phys. Rev. B, 90:125430, 2014.

Z. Remes, R. Vasudevan, K. Jarolimek, A.H.M. Smets, and M. Zeman.
The optical spectra of a-Si:H and a-SiC:H thin films measured by the absolute photothermal
deflection spectroscopy (PDS). Solid State Phenomena, 213:19, 2014.

G. Pfanner, C. Freysoldt, J. Neugebauer, F. Inam, D. Drabold, K. Jarolimek, and M. Zeman.
Dangling-bond defect in a-Si:H: Characterization of network and strain effects by first-principles
calculation of the EPR parameters. Phys. Rev. B, 87:125308, 2013.


S. Perraud, E. Quesnel, S. Parola, J. Barbe, V. Muffato, P. Faucherand, C. Morin, K. Jarolimek,
R.A.C.M.M. van Swaaij, M. Zeman, et al. Silicon nanocrystals: Novel synthesis routes for
photovoltaic applications. Physica Status Solidi A, 210:649, 2012.


K. Jarolimek, R.A. de Groot, G.A. de Wijs, and M. Zeman. Atomistic models of hydrogenated
amorphous silicon nitride from first principles. Phys. Rev. B, 82:205201, 2010.


K. Jarolimek, G.A. de Wijs, R.A. de Groot, and M. Zeman. Structural models of a-Si:H with a
low defect concentration: A first-principles molecular dynamics study. Physica Status Solidi A,
207:605, 2010.


K. Jarolimek, R.A. de Groot, G.A. de Wijs, and M. Zeman. First-principles study of hydro-
genated amorphous silicon. Phys. Rev. B, 79:155206, 2009.


K. Jarolimek, R.A. de Groot, G.A. de Wijs, and M. Zeman. Amorphous semiconductors studied
by first-principles simulations: structure and electronic properties. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp.
Proc., 1153:A04–03, 2009.