Anion exchange membrane (AEM) technologies are emerging as a key solution for advancing the hydrogen economy by utilizing non-precious materials and reducing environmental impact. Unlike proton exchange membrane (PEM) systems, which rely on scarce platinum group metals (PGMs) and PFAS-based membranes, alkaline systems enable the use of sustainable, PFAS-free materials, thereby offering resilient supply chains and significantly lowering capital expenditures (CAPEX) in hydrogen technologies.

During the 20th edition of the European Conference on Thermoelectrics, held in Krakow from June 30 to July 4, 2024, Dario Narducci, associate professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Materials Science of the University of Milano-Bicocca, was elected president of the European Thermoelectric Society for the 2024-2026 term.

Rubrene is a model organic semiconductor, regarded as one of the most promising in the field of organic optoelectronics. Specifically, rubrene allows, with very high efficiencies, both singlet exciton fission and triplet exciton fusion, which are the two main processes through which the efficiency of all photovoltaic devices can be improved.

To eliminate the self-absorption of the luminescence to maximize the light output is crucial in many photonic applications, especially in the case of luminescent scintillators employed to monitor the ionizing radiations.

Dr. Valeria Secchi, Dr. Michele Mauri, Prof. Roberto Simonutti and Prof. Angelo Monguzzi, researchers of the Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca in collaboration with the research group of Dr. Chiara Villa and Prof.