Energy Materials

In order to meet the global energy requirement in a sustainable way, alternative sources of energy need to be developed. This is largely a matter of finding better materials, processes and device structures. We aim at investigating i) the properties of organic semiconductors and organic/organic interfaces and their application in optoelectronic devices, ii) physical and optoelectronic properties of carbon nanotubes and hybrids systems and iii) fabrication of hybrid optoelectronic devices composed by inorganic nanocrystals and organic molecules. we are bridging the gap between physics, engineering, and chemistry by developing simple tools that allow for systematic studies of new molecules which can be used in molecular electronics, photovoltaics, and conjugated polymers.