New publication by the Mesoscale Chemical Systems group in Crystal Growth & DesignWithin a consortium led by Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the MCS group contributed to research on the development of a novel pyrene-phenothiazine (PYR−PTZ) molecule which was demonstrated to be an effective hole-transport material in a perovskite solar cell. The molecule was manufactured through C−N coupling of tetrabromopyrene and phenothiazine, using a mechanochemical method based on ball-milling under ambient conditions. The novel hole-transport material was characterized for its photophysical and electron transport properties, and crystal structure. The photoconversion efficiency was measured to be comparable to that of the wellknown spiro-MeOTAD molecule, whereas its stability in ambient air was found to be superior after 4 weeks. This work shows that mechanochemistry is valuabl for sustainable synthesis of new organic hole-transport layers at significantly reduced costs, opening up new opportunities in optoelectronics.Read more
Print the future: a 3D micro-optics revolutionIn a recent publication in the scientific journal Trends in Chemistry from Cell Press, researchers from the University of Twente delve into the potential of 3D printing ceramics in micro-optics. These tiny ceramic structures can potentially be used to generate light and store information. "Let's make ceramics so small they can manipulate light."Read more
New publication by the Mesoscale Chemical Systems group in Crystal Growth & Design
Print the future: a 3D micro-optics revolution
MCS features the cover of Trends in Chemistry
Two UT scientists among new Young Academy members
MCS publishes in Advanced Materials
MCS features the cover of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Invitation presentation Dr. R. Margoth Córdova-Castro
David Fernandez Rivas receives Vidi grant for further optimisation of needle-free injection- MCS research highlighted in LCGC Magazine
MCS publishes in Journal of Chromatography A
Chemical scientists get green light for international collaboration projects with AI and medical education innovation
MCS participates in EU-funded project ALCYONE
