Laserlab-Europe Newsletter #30: Lasers and Clean Energy

Clean energy is a very broad field of research, ranging from fundamental science (such as charge recombination dynamics in artificial photosynthesis) and specific technologies (such as improving light accumulation on a solar panel or reducing particulate emissions in a particular process). At Laserlab-Europe, research is being done across this spectrum, bringing clean energy closer to reality.

• Can advanced laser diagnostics help to develop metal fuels as a replacement to fossil fuels? (LLC, Sweden)
• Enhanced hydrogen production through electrolysis by novel, laser-induced nanostructured nickel electrodes (ULF-FORTH, Greece)
• Ultrafast optical spectroscopy sheds light on the primary steps of solar fuel production (CUSBO, Italy)
• Using time-resolved spectroscopy to identify the excited states leading towards hydrogen generation (CLF, UK)
• Pump-pump-probe spectroscopy sheds light on key reactions for artificial photosynthesis (ISMO, France)
• How to improve the efficiency and stability of organic dyes for luminescent solar concentrators (LENS, Italy)
• Using simulation, experiments and spectroscopy to improve the design of photocatalysts (IPHT, Germany)

• Next-generation microscope to revolutionise the study of the cellular origin of diseases
• National Calibration Laboratory for Time and Frequency approved (Republic of Croatia)
  
• Przemysław Wachulak new Rector of Military University of Technology
• New investment for VEGA
• Analytical Research Infrastructures network founded

Distant study of electronic dynamics in caesium-lead and organolead halide perovskites

Luminescence spectra and kinetics as a function of excitation density were investigated for a series of halide perovskites using a luminescence z-scan technique in the temperature range from LHeT to RT. Thanks to the scientific expertise of the CELIA group and previous experience of the Russian team at the host facility the experiments could be performed remotely.

ERC Synergy Grant for the project TOMATTO led by Fernando Martín (IMDEA Nanoscience and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid), Mauro Nisoli (Politecnico di Milano) and Nazario Martín (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

Editorial Team: Rebecca Davenport, Daniela Stozno, Julia Michel

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