Tuesday, 28 May 2019
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Friday, 24 May 2019
A study recently published on Nano Letters has revealed interesting properties of monolayer molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2), which can open up to spintronic applications of this nanomaterial. A sample with a low concentration of dopants and many crystal defects has shown spin lifetimes of 100ns at room temperature and spin polarization reversal over 60K. Dr Zeila Zanolli, Ramon y Cajal researcher at the ICN2 Theory and Simulation Group, has played a fundamental role in the theoretical interpretation of these results.
Monday, 29 April 2019
Dr Cristina Africh, from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto Officina dei Materiali, presented on 24 April an ICN2 Seminar on the role of the substrate when generating graphene. Later that day she gave a talk in Casa Convalescència organised by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Barcelona with the support of the ICN2. This outreach event was organised in the context of the 500 anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death.
Monday, 13 May 2019
Researchers from the ICN2 Nanostructured Materials for Photovoltaic Energy Group and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have used a ferroelectric oxide (PbZrTiO3) as an electron extraction material for stable halide perovskite solar cells. This complex oxide, used for the first time with this purpose, not only avoids the inconveniences of classical oxides such as TiO2, but also enhances the carrier transfer. This advancement was highlighted in the cover of Sustainable Energy and Fuels.
Monday, 15 April 2019
The Action dealt with organic and halide perovskite (HP) solar cells, which are some of the latest innovations in photovoltaic (PV) technology. 480 participants from 35 countries and 22 industries have brought HP cells’ efficiency closer to commercial viability and improved cell lifespans.
