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New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells
May 31, 2018
UTEP-UCSB PREM Center for Energy and Biomaterials

New Electron Extraction materials for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Luis A. Echegoyen (Univesity of Texas at El Paso)

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), have shown a remarkable increase in photoconversion efficiency (PCE), from 3.8%  in 2009, to 22.1% in 2016. The good electron transporting and solution processable properties of fullerene derivatives make them the most popular electron transporting materials
3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites
3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites
May 31, 2018
UTEP-UCSB PREM Center for Energy and Biomaterials

3D Printing of Multifunctional Composites

Yirong Lin (University of Texas at El Paso)

Piezoelectric materials have long been investigated due to their unique characteristic of converting mechanical stress into electrical charges or vice versa.  However they are fragile, difficult to fabricate, and requires post processing. One way to alleviate the drawback is to use 3D prin
How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites
How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites
May 29, 2018
Partnership between CSUN and Princeton for Quantum Materials

How Methylammonium Cations and Chlorine Dopants Heal Defects in Lead Iodide Perovskites

Gang Lu (California State University Northridge)  

Despite rapid progress in the efficiency of organohalide perovskite based solar cells, physical mechanisms underlying their efficient charge separation and slow charge recombination still elude us.
PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia
PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia
Apr 18, 2018

PREM "Path-to-Professorship" Fellow Discusses Challenging but Gratifying Transition into Academia

Transitioning from a postdoctoral researcher, where my responsibilities were solely on research and mentoring a small group of undergraduates, to a career in academic as an assistant professor, where I now teach large groups of students and multiple classes has been a unique, challenging, yet a gratifying experience.
Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”
Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”
Apr 12, 2018

Summer School on “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis”

The fourth “Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement for Structural Analysis” will be held from June 17-22, 2018, at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory in close partnership with Bruker-AXS, ANL, and the National Science Foundation.
Mixing Science and Marketing
Mixing Science and Marketing
Mar 14, 2018

Mixing Science and Marketing

In a recent article published in Nature, Peter Fiske discusses the need for marketing when it comes to promoting scientific research as well as getting grants and jobs.
Tracing the Origins of Pi
Tracing the Origins of Pi
Mar 14, 2018

Tracing the Origins of Pi

In a recent article, published on Pi Day, Gareth Ffowc Roberts, emeritus professor of Education at Bangor University, discusses how Welsh mathematician William Jones gave the world "an agreed symbol for the number.
Upcoming TRIPODS + X Webinar
Upcoming TRIPODS + X Webinar
Mar 13, 2018

Upcoming TRIPODS + X Webinar

This recently launched program is designed to promote long-term, interdisciplinary research and training activities that engage theoretical computer scientists, statisticians, and mathematicians in developing the theoretical foundations of data science.
13th Annual CHESS Student Research Paper Prize Nomination
13th Annual CHESS Student Research Paper Prize Nomination
Feb 20, 2018

13th Annual CHESS Student Research Paper Prize Nomination

CHESS announces the 13th Annual CHESS Student Research Paper Prize of $1,000 to be awarded to the best student paper published in 2017. The paper must be based in part on data collected at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, and the first author on the paper must have been a graduate or undergraduate student when the paper was submitted.
Hampton University to Host STEM and Health Information Fair
Hampton University to Host STEM and Health Information Fair
Feb 16, 2018

Hampton University to Host STEM and Health Information Fair

Hampton University, in partnership with Brandeis University, will host a STEM and Health Information Fair at the University's Boo Williams Sportsplex, Sunday, February 25 from 4-7 p.m.