INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF SOLAR CELLS

INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF SOLAR CELLS

+PROFITABLE +EFFECTIVE +RESISTANT Currently, solar cells are based on inorganic semiconductors and while their performance is attractive, they are expensive to produce and offer little versatility. Polymer cells, meanwhile, are: inexpensive to produce, lighter, less...
A REVOLUTION IN SOLAR CELLS

A REVOLUTION IN SOLAR CELLS

+EFFICIENT +PROFITABLE +ECOLOGICAL Solar energy is one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels. The challenge, however, lies in developing cells whose performance is sufficient to make this solution economically viable. One promising strategy – the Grätzel...
NON-NOBLE CATALYSTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CELLS

NON-NOBLE CATALYSTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CELLS

+EFFICIENT +ECOLOGICAL +PROFITABLE A polymer electrolyte fuel cell is a clean and efficient source of electrical power, which could, in the near future, be used in the automotive sector. However, the use of platinum and its alloys as catalysts in these new types of...
POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS AND NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

+PRECISE +EFFICIENT A key goal of research in the Buschmann and Hoemann groups is to develop technologies based on combining nanostructured polymers with blood components to create hybrid biomaterials for use in repairing joint tissues such as meniscus and cartilage,...
ENCAPSULATION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR BIOMEDICAL IMAGING

ENCAPSULATION OF QUANTUM DOTS FOR BIOMEDICAL IMAGING

+PRECISE +EFFECTIVE Quantum dots are semiconducting particles used in ex-vivo fluorescence biomedical imaging. To consider their in-vivo use, it is necessary to make them more specific (i.e. control their binding to biological ligands) and improve their colloidal...