Energy Research Group

Electronic Transport in Nanoscale Organic/Inorganic Devices — Organic materials (multi-carbon compounds) are amenable to almost Lego©-like tinkering with their structure and composition, and can exhibit a wide range of properties that might make possible … Nanomaterials in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage — A number of new approaches to creating more efficient devices for energy harvesting, storage, and conversion are based on the incorporation of nanostructured materials into electrochemical … Nanoscale Optoelectrical Characterization of Photovoltaic Materials and Devices — Large-scale implementation of solar power generation will require photovoltaic (PV) devices with a ratio of efficiency to cost that is much higher than existing silicon-based systems.  … Nanostructured Thermoelectrics — Finding alternative energy sources is one approach to satisfying the ever growing demand for energy; another is reclaiming energy that is often wasted in everyday life. For example, most cars …