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Development of nanomaterials and devices for the conversion and storage of solar energy in one single unit

keywords ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE, NANO-MATERIALS, NANOELECTRONICS, NANOTECHNOLOGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY

Reference persons TERESA GATTI, FRANCESCO SCOTOGNELLA

External reference persons Dr. Ilka Kriegel Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

Research Groups AA - Elettrochemistry

Thesis type RESEARCH / EXPERIMENTAL

Description The research focuses on the development of (hybrid) nanomaterials and the study of their functional properties to develop fundamentally new mechanisms to convert and store the energy of the Sun through the direct light-driven charging of a supercapacitor. Solar energy is not constant and hence an unstable power source owing to its intermittent nature. Therefore, storage of solar energy is an important issue. Our new technology combines solar energy conversion and storage into one, thus delivering the opportunity to exploit the benefits of solar energy conversion also beyond the availability of sunlight.

Notes The research will be carried out between the DISAT department and the Center for Sustainable Future Technologies of the Italian Institute of Technology


Deadline 25/01/2025      PROPONI LA TUA CANDIDATURA