Prof. Emilio Palomares
Group Leader:
Emilio Palomares, ICREA Professor
Scientific Coordinator:
Eugenia Martinez Ferrero
Administrative Support:
Sorania Jiménez
Postdoctoral researchers:
María Méndez / José G. Sánchez / Carlos E. Puerto / Federico Franco / Rajamanickam Nagalingam / Tamal Chatterjee / Wenhui Li
PhD Students:
Dora Alejandra González / Sarika Kumari / Beatriu Domingo Tafalla/ Joan Marc Bondia Pedra
Master Students:
Laia Marín / Laura Velasco
Visiting Researchers:
Andrea Cabrera (Sept – Oct) / Raquel Royo (Sept) / Helena Uceta (Jul) / Cristina Castanyer (Oct) /
Laboratory Engineer:
Santi Gené
Summary
The group of Prof. Palomares develops materials for energy through research on molecules with optical and electrical properties of interest. Through these materials, the group manufactures electronic devices, including solar cells, light emitting diodes and (photo) electrocatalyzers. The understanding of the device behavior is completed by characterization of the charge transfer reactions using advanced photo-induced transient and steady-state spectroscopy under operating conditions. The group has described the preparation of organic and perovskite based solar cells with special emphasis in the application and study of the selective contacts. The exploration of novel hole transport materials has allowed the optimization of the performance and stability of the cells.
The group has continued the research on the application of solar cells as energy source in electrocatalytic reactions.
Publications
Challenges and strategies toward long-term stability of lead-free tin-based perovskite solar cells
Aktas, E.; Rajamanickam, N.; Pascual, J.; Hu, S.; Aldamasy, M. H.; Di Girolamo, D.; Li, W.; Nasti, G.; Martínez-Ferrero, E.; Wakamiya, A.; Palomares, E.; Abate, A.
Commun. Mater. 2022, 3 (104)
Thermal Activation of PEDOT:PSS/PM6:Y7 Based Films Leads to Unprecedent High Short-Circuit Current Density in Nonfullerene Organic Photovoltaics
Moustafa, M.; Méndez, M.; Sánchez, J. G.; Pallarès, J.; Palomares, E.; Marsal, L. F.
Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 2203241
Vis–NIR Electrochromism and NIR–Green Electroluminochromism in Dual Functional Benzothiadiazole-Arylamine Mixed-Valence Compounds
Corrente, G. A.; González, D. A.; Aktas, E.; Capodilupo, A. L.; Mazzone, G.; Ruighi, F.; Accorsi, G.; Imbardelli, D.; Rodriguez-Seco, C.; Martinez-Ferrero, E.; Palomares, E.; Beneduci, A.
Adv. Opt. Mater. 2022, 11 (1)
MORE PUBLICATIONS
Increasing the stability of perovskite solar cells with dibenzofulvene-based hole transporting materials
Sánchez, J. G.; Aktas, E.; Martínez‐Ferrero, E.; Lina Capodilupo, A.; Corrente, G. A.; Beneduci, A.; Palomares, E.
Electrochim. Acta 2022, 432, 141190
Joule-Heating Annealing to Increase Organic Solar Cells Performance: A Comparative Study
Méndez, M.; Fernández, D.; Viterisi, A.; Martínez-Ferrero, E.; Palomares, E.
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12 (5), 2552
Role of Terminal Group Position in Triphenylamine-Based Self-Assembled Hole-Selective Molecules in Perovskite Solar Cells
Aktas, E.; Pudi, R.; Phung, N.; Wenisch, R.; Gregori, L.; Meggiolaro, D.; Flatken, M. A.; De Angelis, F.; Lauermann, I.; Abate, A.; Palomares, E.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14 (15), 17461–17469
Influence of the Electron Selective Contact on the Interfacial Recombination in Fresh and Aged Perovskite Solar Cells
Jiménez-López, J.; Méndez, M.; Palomares, E.
Appl. Sci. 2022
Crystallinity and Molecular Packing of Small Molecules in Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells
Palomares, E.; Billon, L.; Viterisi, A.
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12 (11), 5683
Applications of Carbon Dots for the Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2
Domingo-Tafalla, B.; Martínez-Ferrero, E.; Franco, F.; Palomares-Gil, E.
Molecules 2022, 27 (3), 1081
Projects
SOLARCO
Solar Energy Driven Catalytic CO2 Reduction
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref: TED2021-130206B-C21
SGR – Grup de Recerca en Energía i Optoelectrònica
Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca | Ref: 2021 SGR 01261
SOL-Future
Solar Catalysis for a Renewable Energy Future
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref: PLEC2021-007906
PHOTORED
Photocatalytic CO2 reductions by green hydrogen
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref: PLEC2021-007831
NEFERTITI
Innovative photocatalysts integrated in flow photoreactor systems for direct CO2 and H2O conversion into solar fuels
European Collaborative Projects | Ref: 101022202
INTEGRA2
Integration of molecular solar cells and electrocatalysis for CO2 reduction
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación | Ref: PID2019-109389RB-I00
LIGHT4LUNGS
Inhalable Aerosol Light Source for Controlling Drug-Resistant Bacterial Lung
Collaborative Projects| Ref: 863102 Web page
Features
ICIQ hosts 1st PHOTORED meeting
https://www.iciq.org/iciq-hosts-1st-photored-meeting/
New methodology for the study of organic solar cells’ shelf-lifetime degradation
https://www.iciq.org/new-methodology-for-the-study-of-organic-solar-cells-shelf-lifetime-degradation/
The power of collaboration
https://www.iciq.org/the-power-of-collaboration/