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  30OCT 2026

  FAU Solar News

  Perovskite PV sets off into space

  Eugene A. Katz presents as part of the FAU Solar Seminar series on 1 December 2026. Solar energy applications in space will be a game changer. Photovoltaic modules need to operate under extremely challenging conditions, including resilience to cosmic radiation. Perovskite solar cells (PSC) could offer significant advantages in this context and facilitate fabrication of […]Eugene A. Katz presents as part of the FAU Solar Seminar series on 1 December 2026. Solar energy applications in space will be a game changer. Photovoltaic modules need to operate under extremely challenging conditions, including resilience to cosmic radiation. Perovskite solar cells (PSC) could offer significant advantages in this context and facilitate fabrication of […]

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  12OCT 2026

  Alejandro Cortés Villena

  FAU Solar welcomes our new member Alejandro Cortés Villena.

  He is researching on more efficient next-generation solar cells. Alejandro pursues his research at the Guldi Group as an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow since March 2026, where he carries out his postdoctoral research over the next two years. His research project focuses on the photophysics of hybrid nanomaterials that combine perovskite nanocrystals with acene-based […]He is researching on more efficient next-generation solar cells. Alejandro pursues his research at the Guldi Group as an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow since March 2026, where he carries out his postdoctoral research over the next two years. His research project focuses on the photophysics of hybrid nanomaterials that combine perovskite nanocrystals with acene-based […]

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  24SEP 2026

  FAU Solar News

  New Publication: Bistable Switching of π-Conjugation in a Dithienylethene-Bridged Luminescent Trityl Diradicalo

  The Guldi Group published a new collaborative research article in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. We report a molecular system in which π-conjugation and with it, spin communication, between two radical centers can be reversibly switched on and off using light or heat. To achieve this, two dithienylethene (DTE) photoswitches were incorporated into diradicaloids based on […]The Guldi Group published a new collaborative research article in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. We report a molecular system in which π-conjugation and with it, spin communication, between two radical centers can be reversibly switched on and off using light or heat. To achieve this, two dithienylethene (DTE) photoswitches were incorporated into diradicaloids based on […]

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  18AUG 2026

  Conferences

  Register now: ChemSci 2026: Leaders in the Field

  ChemSci 2026: Leaders in the Field will take place 12-14 November 2026, in collaboration with IISER Bhopal (India) and the RSC journal Chemical Science. The symposium will convene leading researchers to highlight advances in nanotechnology, catalysis, transition‑metal chemistry, biomaterials, and supramolecular chemistry. Abstract submissions are open-submit by 7 September 2026. Save the dates and register: […]ChemSci 2026: Leaders in the Field will take place 12-14 November 2026, in collaboration with IISER Bhopal (India) and the RSC journal Chemical Science. The symposium will convene leading researchers to highlight advances in nanotechnology, catalysis, transition‑metal chemistry, biomaterials, and supramolecular chemistry. Abstract submissions are open-submit by 7 September 2026. Save the dates and register: […]

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  28JUL 2026

  Dirk Guldi

  New JACS Publication Advances Fundamental Understanding of Photoinduced Spin Processes for Future Energy Materials

  Excellent fundamental research forms the basis for tomorrow’s solar energy technologies. Researchers from FAU Solar, led by spokesperson Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, together with collaborators from the Haley and Lu groups, have now published a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The work reveals how molecular vibrations govern light-induced […]Excellent fundamental research forms the basis for tomorrow’s solar energy technologies. Researchers from FAU Solar, led by spokesperson Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, together with collaborators from the Haley and Lu groups, have now published a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The work reveals how molecular vibrations govern light-induced […]

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  08JUL 2026

  Alejandro Cadranel

  New paper in JACS

  Controlling the Flow of Charges across Phthalocyanine@Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Interfaces The Guldi Group published a new paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) addressing the directional control of interfacial charge transfer in molecular semiconductor heterostructures. The key process in solar-to-X conversions is charge separation across interfaces, as occurs within the silicon pn junction […]Controlling the Flow of Charges across Phthalocyanine@Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Interfaces The Guldi Group published a new paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) addressing the directional control of interfacial charge transfer in molecular semiconductor heterostructures. The key process in solar-to-X conversions is charge separation across interfaces, as occurs within the silicon pn junction […]

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  02JUL 2026

  Carolin Müller

  FAU Solar at the Schlossgartenfest 2026

  The FAU Profilecenter Solar station at this year’s Schlossgartenfest proved to be a very popular stop along the Wissensparcours, drawing a steady stream of curious visitors throughout the evening. At the centre of the exhibit stood a miniature racing track where guests could pit their skills against one another – not with conventional remote controls, […]The FAU Profilecenter Solar station at this year’s Schlossgartenfest proved to be a very popular stop along the Wissensparcours, drawing a steady stream of curious visitors throughout the evening. At the centre of the exhibit stood a miniature racing track where guests could pit their skills against one another – not with conventional remote controls, […]

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  02JUL 2026

  Conferences

  Dirk Guldi at ICPP 14 in Kyoto

  Professor Dirk Guldi presented the invited lecture “Exciton Migration in Porphyrinic Systems” at the 14th International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-14), held from June 28 to July 3, 2026, at the Kyoto Terrsa Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan. Organized by the Society of Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines, ICPP is one of the leading international meetings […]Professor Dirk Guldi presented the invited lecture “Exciton Migration in Porphyrinic Systems” at the 14th International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-14), held from June 28 to July 3, 2026, at the Kyoto Terrsa Conference Center in Kyoto, Japan. Organized by the Society of Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines, ICPP is one of the leading international meetings […]

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  25JUN 2026

  FAU Solar News

  Visit our Solar Car Raceway at the FAU’s Schlossgartenfest June 27th, 2026

  Experience the transformation of light into energy firsthand. These miniature solar racing cars are powered and controlled solely by light, without the need for a conventional controller. By skilfully directing the lamps, you can steer your car along the track and compete with fellow visitors for the fastest time. This hands-on activity not only offers […]Experience the transformation of light into energy firsthand. These miniature solar racing cars are powered and controlled solely by light, without the need for a conventional controller. By skilfully directing the lamps, you can steer your car along the track and compete with fellow visitors for the fastest time. This hands-on activity not only offers […]

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  16JUN 2026

  Christoph Brabec

  Christoph presents perovskite photovoltaics on SAT.1 Bayern

  In a recent report by SAT.1 Bayern, Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec presented current research on perovskite solar cells and their potential as an emerging photovoltaic technology. In addition to leading our Chair, Prof. Brabec is also Director of the Institute of Energy Materials and Devices – Photovoltaics (IMD-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Perovskite solar cells […]In a recent report by SAT.1 Bayern, Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec presented current research on perovskite solar cells and their potential as an emerging photovoltaic technology. In addition to leading our Chair, Prof. Brabec is also Director of the Institute of Energy Materials and Devices – Photovoltaics (IMD-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Perovskite solar cells […]

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  15JUN 2026

  Conferences

  Dirk M. Guldi at the symposium From Molecular Design to Future Materials in Madrid

  Professor Dirk M. Guldi, spokesperson of FAU Solar, was invited to speak at the symposium From Molecular Design to Future Materials, held in honor of Professor Nazario Martín to celebrate his 70th anniversary at the Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, on June 11–12, 2026. The event brought together leading international researchers […]Professor Dirk M. Guldi, spokesperson of FAU Solar, was invited to speak at the symposium From Molecular Design to Future Materials, held in honor of Professor Nazario Martín to celebrate his 70th anniversary at the Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, on June 11–12, 2026. The event brought together leading international researchers […]

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  09JUN 2026

  Conferences

  Prof. Dirk M. Guldi at the ACS Symposium on Artificial Photosynthesis

  Professor Dirk M. Guldi, one of the Spokespersons of FAU Solar, participated in the 1st International Symposium on Artificial Photosynthesis, hosted by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu, China, from May 29–31, 2026. The symposium brought together leading researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in the […]Professor Dirk M. Guldi, one of the Spokespersons of FAU Solar, participated in the 1st International Symposium on Artificial Photosynthesis, hosted by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu, China, from May 29–31, 2026. The symposium brought together leading researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in the […]

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