Sam Stranks
@SamStranks
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Prof of Energy Materials & Optoelectronics @strankslab @cambridge_uni @cebcambridge @DeptofPhysics developing energy tech. Co-founder @swiftsolar @SustainEd_UK
Cambridge, England
Joined January 2016
📢📢📢 We're hiring! 📢📢📢 The @ChemCambridge Department is looking for an Assistant Professor in Solar Chemical Technologies ☀️ Our group is now accepting #PhD applications to start in October 2026 🎓 Find more here: https://t.co/xSRBrXIZNx
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New @StranksLab paper published in @NatureNano led by @Dengyang_Guo + Tom Selby on the spectroscopy & microscopy of ultrafast quantum transients (~2 ps) in FAPbI3 perovskite thin films at low temps. Cc @cebcambridge @DeptofPhysics @cu_mat @muller_group
https://t.co/hPsezBhAmj
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Nature Nanotechnology - Formamidinium lead iodide perovskite films exhibit picosecond-scale quantum transients (~2 ps), with their nanoscale superlattices defining energy levels that yield...
Unlocking ultrafast quantum tech ⏩ A new CEB study shows halide perovskites can handle light much faster than most semiconductors on the market. Learn more about this startling speed at the link below 👇 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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Very humbled to be awarded the Nevill Mott Medal @PhysicsNews - a credit to my group @StranksLab & collaborators over the years. Such a pleasure to work with you! @cebcambridge @Cambridge_Uni @ERC_Research @royalsociety @ClareCollege @DeptofPhysics @SwiftSolarPV @ClaritySensors
Lighting the way forward 🔆 Professor Sam Stranks has been awarded the 2025 Institute of Physics Nevill Mott medal for his work on next-generation solar technologies. Read more on our website, link in bio 🔗 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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Our postgraduate courses for the academic year 2026/27 are now open for applications! Full details, including how to apply, are on our website (link in bio) ⛓️ 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #Postgraduate
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Dear colleagues, we are looking for a candidate PhD student who is willing to study the photophysical mechanisms behind intriguing photocatalytic reactions! Please contact me if you are THE one!
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Less than a week left to register at the early-bird rate!
Delighted to announce that the website for the European Conference of Molecular Electronics (ECME 2025) is now live. Submit your abstract here: https://t.co/MHReOZ39pb See you @Cambridge_Uni
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New review on all things “Photoluminescence microscopy of optoelectronic materials” in @MethodsPrimers led by @StranksLab postdoc Dr. Zimu Wei. https://t.co/JIEPDGWue5
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Nature Reviews Methods Primers - Photoluminescence microscopy can give information on the electronic properties of optoelectronic materials and thus the performance of optoelectronic devices. In...
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🚨new @NatureNano paper🚨 New work led by @milosdubajic on the A-site significance in the dynamic structure of nanodomains in lead halide perovskites. Big takeaway: FA has less electronic disorder than MA lending to superior optoelectronic properties https://t.co/oOcAjqSdN4
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Nature Nanotechnology - Dynamic nanodomains in lead halide perovskites, dictated by A-site cations, crucially affect the optoelectronic properties by modulating electronic disorder and consequently...
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New paper online: Dynamic nanodomains dictate macroscopic properties in lead halide perovskites. #Perovskites #SolarCells #Optoelectronics
https://t.co/Sa7aMXJBgE
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Nature Nanotechnology - Dynamic nanodomains in lead halide perovskites, dictated by A-site cations, crucially affect the optoelectronic properties by modulating electronic disorder and consequently...
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May the 4th be with you! Our researchers in @StranksLab use lasers (like the one our little green friend is holding here) to test how their solar cells react to different wavelengths of light. 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #MayTheFourthBeWithYou
#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #Cambridge
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#DYK? We accept papers about #solar and wind energy, #batteries, fuel cells, energy utilization, and sustainable transportation and industry — and more. 🔋♻️ Learn more: https://t.co/MEsFPCMBDx
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🌍 Materials Needs for Energy Sustainability by 2050 April 7 | 5:30–7 PM PT | Summit L5, Signature Room Join experts as they explore the role of advanced materials and cross-sector collaboration in achieving global sustainability goals. #S25MRS
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🔷Delve at #NIPHO25 @nanoGe_Conf into advances in hybrid perovskite #SolarCells focusing on stability, upscaling & efficiency optimization along with engineering interface & lead-free alternatives 📍Cagliari,Italy 🗓️9-10 June 2025 ➡️Send an oral abstract: https://t.co/1Lj5Soe8NI
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Consider joining us!📢 an incredible list of invited speakers! See below! Register!
🔷Dive into advances based on new ways to control stability through proper device interface engineering using organic and inorganic interlayer at #NIPHO25 @nanoGe_Conf! 📍Sardinia, Italy 🗓️9-10th June 2025 ➡️Send an oral abstract: https://t.co/1Lj5Soe8NI
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How can we boost the performance of #LithiumIonBatteries for the next generation of tech? 🔋 Show the latest breakthroughs at #S25MRS! Submit your abstract now! Deadline: Dec 13 - Jan 8. https://t.co/i5ms85qxin
#materialsresearch
https://t.co/vKmViNZsBd
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What’s the next big leap for #Nanomaterials in #Optoelectronics and #Photonics? 💡 Share your cutting-edge research at #S25MRS in Seattle! Abstract submissions open until Jan 8. https://t.co/vKmViNZsBd
#mateiralsscience #materialsresearch
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a night of celebration of science and friendship at our speakers dinner #F24MRS @Materials_MRS with too many friends to tag them here!😊 @jpcorreabaena @mvkovalenko @SamStranks @gingerlabUW @PetrozzaGroup
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New PhD course at @CambridgUni - PhD in Sustainable Energy Materials Innovations (SEM PhD) offering training in energy materials for net zero - apply now! @DeptofPhysics @cebcambridge @cu_mat @ChemCambridge @Cambridge_Eng @EnergyCambridge @CambridgeZero
https://t.co/kMZUun9Ay4
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UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES ITS MPHIL IN ENERGY MATERIALS AND PHD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MATERIALS - MPhil in Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition - PhD in Sustainable Energy Materials Innovations Oct 2025 start date pls RT #energy #materials Link- https://t.co/NKMDkFDJ5k
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Postdoc position @Cambridge_Uni @DeptofPhysics in the Physics of Metal-Halide Pervoskite Semiconductors working with the groups of Prof. Henning Sirringhaus, Prof. Barry Rand @Princeton and us https://t.co/Lwwr5PbTTx
@EPSRC Apply by 4th December. Please share!
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