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Functional Materials and Energy Devices Group (FMED)
Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London
Functional Materials and Energy Devices Research Group (FMED)
Led by Dr Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi, our group discovers and translates advanced functional materials and catalytic platforms to enable next-generation solar energy harvesting, smart optoelectronics, and green fuel generation.
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Explore the latest research news, publications, events, and achievements from the FMED Group.
Recent Publications
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Record Indoor PV Performance
A multimodal strategy enables highly efficient semi-transparent perovskite solar cells and large-area modules achieving record-breaking indoor PV performance.
ML-Driven Carbon Capture
Machine learning optimizes graphene-stabilized microbubbles to dramatically enhance carbon capture and storage efficiency.
Ambient Perovskite Detectors
Ligand-mediated secondary growth of CsPbBr₃ nanocrystals in ambient air enables defect-passivated, highly stable photodetectors.
Potassium Healed Perovskites
Decorating halide perovskites with potassium halide suppresses non-radiative losses and ion migration for efficient optoelectronics.
Stabilising Perovskite Interfaces
Polymer matrix integration at the SnO₂ interface removes defects, pushing perovskite efficiency above 25% with long-term air stability.
Air-Printed Wide-Bandgap PV
A methylammonium-free ink enables scalable air-printed wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells with a certified 23% efficiency.
Plasmonic Solar CO₂ Reduction
A plasmonic Ag underlayer enhances visible-light absorption & charge separation in SrTiO₃ photocathodes to triple solar syngas production from CO₂ reduction.
Chiral Superlattice Spin-LEDs
Demonstrating a room-temperature spin light-emitting diode built on a chiral 2D superlattice architecture.
Photodoped Hybrid Perovskites
Spatially varying energetic disorder in hybrid perovskites causes local charge accumulation, creating photodoped regions that boost luminescence yields.
Photo-Assisted Electrocatalysts
Transition metal doping of CeO₂ narrows its bandgap, boosting light-assisted electrocatalytic water splitting for oxygen evolution.
Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes
Advancing high-performance light-emitting diode technologies with improved efficiency, stability, and future commercial potential.
Unveiling Perovskite NanoTraps
High-resolution photoelectron microscopy reveals that performance-limiting traps in halide perovskites concentrate in nanoscale clusters at specific grain junctions.
Stabilizing 2D Perovskite Cells
Reverse-cool annealing boosts crystallisation in 2D Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites, achieving solar cells with high stability and voltages over 1.2 V.
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About FMED
Advancing Materials & Energy Research
The Functional Materials and Energy Device (FMED) Group is committed to advancing materials science and energy technologies through innov-ative research, developing next-generation functional materials and high-performance energy devices while fostering collaboration and scientific excellence to address global energy challenges and create a more sustainable future.
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