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Groundbreaking Solar Desalination Technology Converts Sunlight into Fresh Water Without External Power

This research has been selected as the back cover story of Advanced Energy Materials and published online on July 17, 2025.

Groundbreaking Solar Desalination Technology Converts Sunlight into Fresh Water Without External Power

Abstract Solar desalination offers a sustainable solution for freshwater production with minimal carbon emissions by utilizing solar energy. However, the efficiency of solar-vapor generation is often limited due to its high energy demands,... Read More

Sep 02, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Thin-Film Material Achieves Both High Efficiency and Durability in Tandem Solar Cells

Their findings were published in Advanced Energy Materials on April 8, 2025.

New Thin-Film Material Achieves Both High Efficiency and Durability in Tandem Solar Cells

Abstract Perovskite/organic tandem solar cells (POTSCs) are promising candidates for surpassing the Shockley-Queisser limit through reduction of thermalization losses. However, wide bandgap perovskite solar cells (WBG PSCs), which function... Read More

May 19, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok Awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Pioneering Work in PSCs

Professor Seok has been recognized as a "World's Top 1% Highly Cited Researcher (HCR)" by Clarivate Analytics since 2018, maintaining this distinction for six consecutive years.

Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok Awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Pioneering Work in PSCs

Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has been honored with the prestigious ‘Humboldt Research Award‘ in recognition of his groundbreaking research in the field of perov... Read More

May 16, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo People
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Constructing Orderly Crystal Orientation with Bidirectional Coordinator for High Efficiency and Stable PSCs

Their findings have been published in the online version of Energy & Environmental Science in July 2024.

Constructing Orderly Crystal Orientation with Bidirectional Coordinator for High Efficiency and Stable PSCs

Abstract A well-developed perovskite crystal at the beginning of a crystal lattice facilitates favourable growth orientation for efficient charge transport and the elimination of buried interfaces. However, rapid and uncontrollable crystall... Read More

Sep 10, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Unveils 3D Printing PQD-Polymer Architectures at Room Temperature

The findings of this research have been published in the online March 2024 edition of Advanced Functional Materials.

New Study Unveils 3D Printing PQD-Polymer Architectures at Room Temperature

Abstract Organic–inorganic perovskite quantum dot (PQD)–polymer composites are emerging optoelectronic materials with exceptional properties that are promising widespread application in next-generation electronics. Advances in the utilizati... Read More

May 02, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Breakthrough in Wearable Display Technology with Pure Red Perovskite Light-Emitting Devices

Their findings have been published in the online April 2024 edition of Materials Today.

Breakthrough in Wearable Display Technology with Pure Red Perovskite Light-Emitting Devices

Abstract Metal halide perovskites, known for their outstanding optical properties such as high photoluminescence quantum yield, exceptional color purity, and tunable bandgap, have emerged as promising semiconductor materials for next-genera... Read More

Apr 30, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Breakthrough in Efficiency for Narrow-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells

Their findings have been published in the online version of Advanced Energy Materials on February 20, 2024.

Breakthrough in Efficiency for Narrow-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract Despite their advantageous attributes, such as a narrow bandgap and reduced toxicity, tin–lead halide perovskites (TLHPs) have received limited attention due to their lower power conversion efficiency (PCE) relative to lead-only va... Read More

Mar 19, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Revolutionary Breakthrough in Solar Energy: World’s Most Efficient QD Solar Cells Developed

The findings of this study have been published online in Nature Energy on January 27, 2024.

Revolutionary Breakthrough in Solar Energy: World’s Most Efficient QD Solar Cells Developed

Abstract Whereas lead halide perovskite-based colloidal quantum dots (PQDs) have emerged as a promising photoactive material for solar cells, the research to this point has predominantly focused on inorganic cation PQDs despite the fact tha... Read More

Jan 30, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Breakthrough Research Enhances Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

The research findings have been published online in Advanced Energy Materials on November 30, 2023.

Breakthrough Research Enhances Stability and Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract Tin–lead halide perovskites (TLHPs) are promising photoactive materials for photovoltaics (PVs) due to reduced toxicity and broad light absorption. However, their inherent ionic vacancies facilitate inward metal diffusion, accelera... Read More

Jan 10, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Finds Ways to Improve Light Absorption in Perovskite/Si Tandem Solar Cells

Their findings have been published in the online version of Adv. Funct. Mater., ahead of its publication in August 2022.

New Study Finds Ways to Improve Light Absorption in Perovskite/Si Tandem Solar Cells

Abstract The optical properties of a textured antireflective coating (ARC) polymeric film are engineered by combining the down-conversion effect of large phosphor particles and the multiple scattering effect of SiO2 nanoparticles. In order... Read More

Oct 01, 2022 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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