Our research focuses on the computational discovery and design of new organic materials for application in optoelectronic devices used in clean energy production and with low energy consumption (photovoltaic devices, OLEDs, OFETs), with efforts in the understanding and characterisation of fundamental photophysical processes occurring in such devices.
The research activity focuses on the simulation of the chemical and physical properties of molecules when they interact with light: these molecules are called chromophores. We are interested in absorption processes (the color of a substance), emission (fluorescence and phosphorescence), and photo production of new chemical species. Additionally, we also simulate chemiluminescence processes, such as the light of fireflies.
The research activity focuses on the design and characterization of new sensitizers for innovative energy conversion systems from renewable sources and for hydrogen production.
Our patented process is useful to obtain levulinic acid esters by direct alcoholysis of carbohydrates, such as C6 monosaccharides and/or polysaccharides thereof and/or chitin and/or chitosan, with a predetermined alcohol, takes place at a reaction temperature preferably between 100°C and 220°C for a time preferably between 30 and 300 minutes and in the presence of a co-solvent with specific properties, in addition to a conventional acid catalyst said alcohol and said co solvent are preferably separated from the reaction mixture after conversion and then, recycled back to the conversion step
The patented technology is an innovative Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC), created from filmogenic aqueous dispersions containing fluorophores with high quantum yield.
The innovative system for the production of electricity is based on the use of fuel cells within a high-efficiency cycle that converts the thermal energy provided by "low" temperature (e.g. ~ 80 °C) and low enthalpy heat sources.
The object of this invention is a plant for the lamination of silicon solar cells which allows to obtain photovoltaic modules of improved efficiency thanks to the reduction of the impact of the phenomenon of silicon cracking.
The subject of this invention is a Stinger, structurally simple and inexpensive, for filtering out unwanted load components by point contact at both ends, providing a double hinge configuration.
