IMPEL

Isoreticular Metal Phosphonates for Energy and Light

This EU funded project (which provides a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship for Dr K. Papathanisou) is aimed at encapsulating semiconducting nanoparticles within porous metal phosphonate frameworks.

The electronic structure of the nanoparticles provides a mechanism to generate light either excitation either by an applied voltage or by illumination with high energy (UV) light; the absorption properties of the materials can be tuned by altering the composition of the nanoparticles. Similarly, when embedded within a photovoltaic device these materials provide a means to generate solar energy.

The framework allows dispersion of the nanoparticles and provides protection from air and moisture.

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