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Welcome! The MOE Lab at Michigan State University focuses on inorganic and organic excitonic materials for solar energy production and utilization. We look to exploit oriented, crystalline, nanostructured, and excitonic films through organic-inorganic and organic-organic interactions while studying fundamental relationships between structure and photophysical properties. Ultimately we aim to apply this understanding to enhance device efficiencies, lifetime, and functionality.
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With the increased awareness for the environmental impact of energy production, and carbon emission in particular, much focus has been placed on renewable energy sources. It has been shown that solar energy is one of only several alternative energy sources capable of offsetting a major portion of worldwide energy consumption, as shown above. Data is adapted from N. Lewis, "Global Energy Perspective" 2007 (available online: http://nsl.caltech.edu/files/energy.ppt). While a multifaceted approach is required to transition away from fossil fuels, solar energy will surely be key to a sustainable future.
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NEWS:
10/3/12: Article on Transparent Photolvoltaics is highlighted in the special edition (50th Anniversary) of Applied Physics Letters’ “Editor’s Picks”, as one of the most notable APL articles published in recent years
1 1/12: Nanostructured PV article is one of the Top 10 most accessed articles in Adv. Mat. 11/2011-1/2012.
5/5/12: Paper PV article is already one of Top 15 most accessed articles in Adv. Mat. For 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
8/16/11: Paper PV work selected for frontispiece in Adv. Mat.
6/1/11: Transparent solar cell article in APL is Most Downloaded Article in April, Top 20: May-August.
4/21/11: Research on Transparent PV is highlighted on the MSU webpage, Nature, NY Times, MSNBC, and CBS
Art of Science work highlighted in ICEL 2010 in Ann Arbor, MI
(top) Organic crystalline “wheat” (bottom) Molecular solar cells
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