Headline News
- Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around. [read more]
- Gamelin Group demonstrates use of cobalt complex improves performance of quantum dot solar cells. [read more]
- Luscombe Group reports improve synthesis of key organic semiconductor material. [read more]
- Jen Group designs new semiconducting polymers for color tunable plastic solar cells. [read more]
VISION
Renewable and affordable energy solutions that scale to meet global needs.
MISSION
Marshal regional expertise in advanced organic and hybrid nanomaterials to develop cost-effective solutions for generating, storing, distributing, and using solar energy. We will also work to ensure ongoing leadership of the Pacific Northwest in renewable energy research, promote a world-class energy industry in the region, and help meet the growing energy demands of the world in an environmentally and geopolitically sustainable fashion.
STRATEGY
Leverage world-class research in nanophotonics and nanomaterials to create compelling solutions for energy:
- Generation: Organic, inorganic, and hybrid photovoltaics (solar cells).
- Storage: Supercapacitors, batteries, and conversion of solar energy to chemical fuels.
- Usage: High energy efficiency devices through Nanosystems and Nanophotonics.
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