Department of Materials Science

Single-molecule upconverters for triplets energy recovering and solar photons managing

The research team of the Department of Materials Science of the University of Milano-Bicocca lead by professors Angelo Monguzzi, Luca Beverina, e Francesco Meinardi in collaboration with the CNR institution, propose the quantum-mechanical modeling and the first direct experimental demonstration of intra-molecular triplet fusion in a single-molecule syste

A new approach for optical spin control in quantum devices

The ability to manipulate the spin degree of freedom in semiconductors is of fundamental importance to the fields of spintronics and quantum technologies. In particular, the electrical control of carrier spin dynamics is the focus of intense research by the international community aimed at the realization of electronic devices that are faster and have lower power consumption than current ones.

Highly luminescent scintillating hybrid nanocrystals that mimic natural light-harvesters

The Stokes shift is an important property of luminescent materials, defined as the energy difference between the absorption band maximum and the emission spectrum maximum. Large Stokes shift fast emitters show a negligible reabsorption of their luminescence, a feature highly desirable for several applications such as fluorescence imaging, solar-light managing, and fabricating sensitive scintillating detectors for medical imaging and high-rate high-energy physics experiments.

Inorganic, enzymatic and microbial electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in neutral pH electrolyte

Abiotic and biotic electrocatalysts are crucial for the reduction of oxygen in neutral media associated to bioelectrochemical systems. This interdisciplinary field of study covers  electrocatalysis, electrochemistry, inorganic electrocatalysis, bioelectrochemistry, engineering of electrodes and transport phenomena at different spatial scale.

FLEXILAB and photovoltaics: a multi-tasking, green approach to harnessing solar energy

Industrial development and population growth have led to a surge in global energy demand. At the same time, ongoing climate and geopolitical crises are demanding a rapid transition to a greener, zero-emissions economy.

Among the technologies that can address the global energy problem is photovoltaics one of the five research topics addressed by the FLEXILAB Project, "Departments of Excellence Project 2018-2022”.

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