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Inorganic Materials Science group (IMS)

IMS is a research group devoted to thin film growth studies, (nano)structuring techniques, and properties of complex materials, in particular oxides. It includes materials with diverse properties, like ferroelectrics, ferromagnetics and multiferroics, piezo’s, high-K dielectrics, transparent conducting oxides, non-linear optical materials, ion conductors, superconducting and related materials, and anti-reflection coatings. Its research field is focussed on thin films with modified properties by doping or by artificial layered structures and superstructures. Applications are found in, e.g., nano-electronics and spintronics, optical systems, fuel and solar cells, fluidics, bio-nano sensors.

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Examples of theses
  1. Fabrication of solid polymer layer of poly-methyl methacrylate mixed with Lumogen F Red 305 for the use in Free Space Luminescent Solar Concentrators.
  2. Modelling the yield of building integrated photovoltaic systems employing free space luminescent solar concentrators
  3. Investigating the impact of triangular cross-section, high aspect ratio front contacts on the performance & LCOE of solar cells
  4. Modelling the Spectro-Angular Reflectance of Grass for Accurate Bifacial Photovoltaic Yield Calculation
  5. Diffuse and Specular Reflectors Enhancing Yield of Road-Integrated Photovoltaics

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