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Nanostructured Materials for Optoelectronics and Energy Harvesting (NANOPTO)

Advanced semiconducting nanostructures, photonic architectures and energy-harvesting materials for optoelectronics, thermoelectrics, sensing devices and organic solar cells.

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Nanostructured materials for optoelectronics and energy harvesting

The Nanostructured Materials for Optoelectronics and Energy Harvesting (NANOPTO) group focuses on producing and characterizing advanced semiconducting structures to understand their fundamental behaviour and improve their functionality.

The group develops materials and architectures for optoelectronics, energy-related technologies and sensing devices, connecting fundamental materials science with applications in light management, thermoelectrics and photovoltaics.

NANOPTO brings together expertise in group-IV semiconductor nanostructures, organic-inorganic thermoelectrics, photonic architectures and organic solar cells within the ICMAB advanced materials research ecosystem.

Research challenges

NANOPTO explores how nanostructure, light management and hybrid materials can improve optoelectronic response, energy conversion and device performance.

Optoelectronic functionality

Understanding and tailoring the behaviour of advanced semiconducting nanostructures for optoelectronic applications.

Energy harvesting

Developing materials and architectures that support more efficient energy conversion and harvesting technologies.

Light management

Designing photonic architectures to control light-matter interaction and improve device performance.

Hybrid materials

Combining organic and inorganic materials to enable thermoelectric and photovoltaic functionalities.

Main research lines

The group is structured around four complementary research activities spanning semiconducting nanostructures, thermoelectrics, photonic materials and organic photovoltaics.

Optoelectronics of group-IV semiconductor nanostructures

Advanced semiconductor nanostructures for optoelectronic behaviour, device functionality and materials performance.
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Organic-Inorganic Thermoelectrics

Hybrid thermoelectric materials combining organic and inorganic components for energy-related applications.
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Photonic Architectures for Light Management

Nanostructured photonic architectures designed to control light propagation and enhance materials and device performance.
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Organic Solar Cells

Organic photovoltaic materials and device concepts for light harvesting and sustainable energy conversion.
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Materials, methods and scientific approach

NANOPTO combines materials synthesis, structural and optical characterization, device-oriented analysis and photonic design to understand how nanostructure controls performance.

The group’s work contributes to materials for electronics and energy by improving optoelectronic functionality, light harvesting, thermoelectric response and sensing capabilities.

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Semiconducting nanostructures

Production and characterization of advanced semiconductor structures with tailored optoelectronic properties.

Photonic design

Architectures for controlling light management and improving interaction between photons and functional materials.

Energy-related devices

Materials and systems relevant to thermoelectrics, photovoltaics and energy-harvesting technologies.

Sensing and device functionality

Fundamental understanding translated into improved functionalities for sensing and optoelectronic devices.

People

Researchers, postdoctoral fellows, technicians and project managers associated with the NANOPTO research group.

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Connected to the ICMAB research ecosystem

NANOPTO contributes to ICMAB’s research in advanced materials for electronics and energy through expertise in nanostructured semiconductors, photonics and energy harvesting.

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For detailed information about NANOPTO research activity, current projects, publications and opportunities, visit the group websites or contact the group through the corresponding ICMAB channels.

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Nanostructured Materials for Optoelectronics and Energy Harvesting

Advanced semiconducting structures, photonic architectures, organic-inorganic thermoelectrics and organic solar cells for optoelectronics, sensing and energy harvesting.