Building bridges and strengthening bonds between CALTECH and European researchers

Madeline Hicks, a researcher in the Peters Group at CALTECH and member of the SOREC2 team, recently completed a visit to Europe. Her visit spanned nearly ten days at the end of May. Hicks, whose research group focuses on new concepts for catalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis, engaged in several key activities and meetings with colleagues at the University of Ferrara (UNIFE), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and ICFO. Her visit also included a face-to-face meeting with the project’s coordinator, Professor Jordi Martorell.

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Meet our team: ICFO

ICFO is the leading partner of the SOREC2 project, with active participation from members of the Organic Nanostructured Photovoltaics research group, led by Professor Jordi Martorell. Their primary focus lies in optimizing the tandem photovoltaic system, a core element within the SOREC2 technology. Dimitrios Raptis, a postdoctoral researcher at ICFO, provides insights into the team’s goals and challenges for the third chapter of our ‘Meet Our Team‘ series.

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SOREC2 advancements showcased at the International School on Organometallic Chemistry

Several researchers from UAB and members of the SOREC2 team participated in the XVth edition of the Annual International School on Organometallic Chemistry “Marcial Moreno Mañas,” organized by the ORFEO-CINQA Network, which took place in Alicante from May 29th to May 31st, 2024. The event brought together young students, early career researchers and well-recognized experts in the field, providing a platform for cutting-edge scientific exchange of scientific information and knowledge.

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SOREC2 presented at the “Harnessing Renewables for a Sustainable Future” SUNERGY meeting

Carles Ros, a researcher at ICFO and member of the SOREC2 consortium, participated in the recent “Harnessing Renewables for a Sustainable Future: Exploring CCU, Power-to-X and Solar-to-X Innovations” event held at EnergyVille facilities in Genk, Belgium, on June 4th and 5th, 2024.

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SOREC2 paper featured on the Solar RRL journal cover

In February 2024, SOREC2 team members Francisco Bernal-Texca and Jordi Martorell published an article in the journal Solar RRL describing the fabrication of a new type of organic solar cell with a four-terminal tandem configuration. The article has now been featured in the cover of the journal’s 10th issue.

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