Vincenzo Pecunia
@vpecunia.bsky.social
Associate Prof. @SFU | PhD Cantab. FIMMM FIET FInstP | Head of Sustainable Optoelectronics Research Group | Editor-in-Chief of Nano Futures @IOP
Only a few of us are on Bluesky—let’s give the other authors some virtual high-fives!✋Share the Consensus Statement before they start thinking we’re the quiet ones! 😄
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@samstranks.bsky.social @loima.bsky.social @marc-verhaegen.bsky.social @nanochemistrylab.bsky.social
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@samstranks.bsky.social @loima.bsky.social @marc-verhaegen.bsky.social @nanochemistrylab.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Only a few of us are on Bluesky—let’s give the other authors some virtual high-fives!✋Share the Consensus Statement before they start thinking we’re the quiet ones! 😄
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@samstranks.bsky.social @loima.bsky.social @marc-verhaegen.bsky.social @nanochemistrylab.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@samstranks.bsky.social @loima.bsky.social @marc-verhaegen.bsky.social @nanochemistrylab.bsky.social
Feeling grateful and excited that our 'Consensus Statement' on next-gen photodetectors has made the cover of #NaturePhotonics! 🎉
📄 Free access to the paper 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📄 Free access to the paper 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Feeling grateful and excited that our 'Consensus Statement' on next-gen photodetectors has made the cover of #NaturePhotonics! 🎉
📄 Free access to the paper 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
📄 Free access to the paper 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Excited our 'Consensus Statement' on next-gen photodetectors is out in #NaturePhotonics! 🌏
53 experts set global guidelines for reproducible characterization of #photodetectors based on #Perovskites, #QuantumDots, #MetalOxides, #OrganicSemiconductors & #2DMaterials.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
53 experts set global guidelines for reproducible characterization of #photodetectors based on #Perovskites, #QuantumDots, #MetalOxides, #OrganicSemiconductors & #2DMaterials.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Excited our 'Consensus Statement' on next-gen photodetectors is out in #NaturePhotonics! 🌏
53 experts set global guidelines for reproducible characterization of #photodetectors based on #Perovskites, #QuantumDots, #MetalOxides, #OrganicSemiconductors & #2DMaterials.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
53 experts set global guidelines for reproducible characterization of #photodetectors based on #Perovskites, #QuantumDots, #MetalOxides, #OrganicSemiconductors & #2DMaterials.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Reposted by Vincenzo Pecunia
A new framework for standardizing indoor solar technology testing enables more reliable efficiency measurements, supporting the advancement of sustainable energy solutions for smart devices. doi.org/g97hvc
Turning indoor light into power: Research provides insights that could supercharge smart devices
A new study from SFU's School of Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) proposes an innovative standardization framework to overcome long-standing inconsistencies in testing indoor solar technology—enabling reliable efficiency measurements and accelerating progress toward practical, sustainable indoor energy harvesting.
techxplore.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A new framework for standardizing indoor solar technology testing enables more reliable efficiency measurements, supporting the advancement of sustainable energy solutions for smart devices. doi.org/g97hvc
🎉 Excited to see our work on the cover of #Joule!
🔬 Our study offers cutting-edge insights into accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization, catalyzing progress toward higher efficiencies and real-world impact in powering smart devices⚡
📄 Full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
🔬 Our study offers cutting-edge insights into accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization, catalyzing progress toward higher efficiencies and real-world impact in powering smart devices⚡
📄 Full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
October 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
🎉 Excited to see our work on the cover of #Joule!
🔬 Our study offers cutting-edge insights into accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization, catalyzing progress toward higher efficiencies and real-world impact in powering smart devices⚡
📄 Full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
🔬 Our study offers cutting-edge insights into accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization, catalyzing progress toward higher efficiencies and real-world impact in powering smart devices⚡
📄 Full paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jo...
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Enormous congratulations to Darwin alumnus Professor John Clarke, who has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
John joined Darwin in 1965, as one of our first PhD students. He became an Honorary Fellow in 2023.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumnus...
John joined Darwin in 1965, as one of our first PhD students. He became an Honorary Fellow in 2023.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumnus...
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Enormous congratulations to Darwin alumnus Professor John Clarke, who has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
John joined Darwin in 1965, as one of our first PhD students. He became an Honorary Fellow in 2023.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumnus...
John joined Darwin in 1965, as one of our first PhD students. He became an Honorary Fellow in 2023.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/news/alumnus...
📄 Read the paper here 👉 www.cell.com/joule/abstra...
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📄 Read the paper here 👉 www.cell.com/joule/abstra...
🌞 Excited to see our #Joule paper featured in PV Magazine! Grateful to Valerie Thompson for highlighting our work on accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization & benchmarking ⚡🏠
👉 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/s...
👉 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/s...
Standardized testing for indoor PV
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have proposed protocols for standardized testing to avoid skewed results. The validated recommendations cover procedures for key measurements and the u...
www.pv-magazine.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🌞 Excited to see our #Joule paper featured in PV Magazine! Grateful to Valerie Thompson for highlighting our work on accurate #IndoorPhotovoltaics characterization & benchmarking ⚡🏠
👉 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/s...
👉 www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/08/s...
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IOP Publishing and @instituteofphysics.bsky.social jointly celebrate IOP Fellow John Clarke, alongside colleagues Michel Devoret and John Martinis for winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics for their pioneering work in quantum science and technology!⚛️
Read our full response here: lnkd.in/eFCMzF9S
Read our full response here: lnkd.in/eFCMzF9S
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
IOP Publishing and @instituteofphysics.bsky.social jointly celebrate IOP Fellow John Clarke, alongside colleagues Michel Devoret and John Martinis for winning the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Physics for their pioneering work in quantum science and technology!⚛️
Read our full response here: lnkd.in/eFCMzF9S
Read our full response here: lnkd.in/eFCMzF9S
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Congratulations to 2025 #NobelPrize Chemistry winners Susumu Kitagawa, Omar M. Yaghi and Richard Robson for their developments on metal-organic frameworks!🎉
We have proudly published the work of Kitagawa and Yaghi. Now 137 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medal winners have published their work with us!
We have proudly published the work of Kitagawa and Yaghi. Now 137 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medal winners have published their work with us!
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congratulations to 2025 #NobelPrize Chemistry winners Susumu Kitagawa, Omar M. Yaghi and Richard Robson for their developments on metal-organic frameworks!🎉
We have proudly published the work of Kitagawa and Yaghi. Now 137 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medal winners have published their work with us!
We have proudly published the work of Kitagawa and Yaghi. Now 137 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medal winners have published their work with us!
🌟 Excited to share our latest publication in #Joule!
📄 Our study experimentally tackles the reliability challenges in #IndoorPhotovoltaics evaluation and develops practical protocols for accurate characterization and benchmarking 🔬☀️
👉https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(25)00307-1
📄 Our study experimentally tackles the reliability challenges in #IndoorPhotovoltaics evaluation and develops practical protocols for accurate characterization and benchmarking 🔬☀️
👉https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(25)00307-1
Accurate performance characterization, reporting, and benchmarking for indoor photovoltaics
As diverse indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) compete to sustainably power the growing ecosystem
of smart devices by harvesting indoor light, it is crucial to measure and benchmark
their performance accurate...
www.cell.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🌟 Excited to share our latest publication in #Joule!
📄 Our study experimentally tackles the reliability challenges in #IndoorPhotovoltaics evaluation and develops practical protocols for accurate characterization and benchmarking 🔬☀️
👉https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(25)00307-1
📄 Our study experimentally tackles the reliability challenges in #IndoorPhotovoltaics evaluation and develops practical protocols for accurate characterization and benchmarking 🔬☀️
👉https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(25)00307-1
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 #𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
Our new paper shows "lead-free" isn't always greener. Lead-based #perovskite indoor #PVs could potentially be even more sustainable, and both could outperform batteries in net life-cycle benefits.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ms...
Our new paper shows "lead-free" isn't always greener. Lead-based #perovskite indoor #PVs could potentially be even more sustainable, and both could outperform batteries in net life-cycle benefits.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ms...
Evaluating lead-based vs. lead-free perovskites for environmentally sustainable indoor photovoltaics
Indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) based on halide perovskites (HPs) and derivatives (HPDs) hold great promise for powering the vast infrastructure of Intern…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 #𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
Our new paper shows "lead-free" isn't always greener. Lead-based #perovskite indoor #PVs could potentially be even more sustainable, and both could outperform batteries in net life-cycle benefits.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ms...
Our new paper shows "lead-free" isn't always greener. Lead-based #perovskite indoor #PVs could potentially be even more sustainable, and both could outperform batteries in net life-cycle benefits.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ms...
Reposted by Vincenzo Pecunia
🌟IOP Publishing is now on Bluesky!🌟
Follow along for the latest in science, research, and innovation. We're excited to start new conversations and explore the future of discovery together! ⚛️
Follow along for the latest in science, research, and innovation. We're excited to start new conversations and explore the future of discovery together! ⚛️
January 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🌟IOP Publishing is now on Bluesky!🌟
Follow along for the latest in science, research, and innovation. We're excited to start new conversations and explore the future of discovery together! ⚛️
Follow along for the latest in science, research, and innovation. We're excited to start new conversations and explore the future of discovery together! ⚛️
🌍 Advancing sustainability with fully ambient-air-processed and fully printable #SolarCells & #Sensors using #OrganicSemiconductors! 🎨🌱 The first review on the topic is now out in Advanced Optical Materials👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adom.202403085
#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #OPVs #OPDs
#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #OPVs #OPDs
February 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🌍 Advancing sustainability with fully ambient-air-processed and fully printable #SolarCells & #Sensors using #OrganicSemiconductors! 🎨🌱 The first review on the topic is now out in Advanced Optical Materials👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adom.202403085
#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #OPVs #OPDs
#Sustainability #CleanEnergy #OPVs #OPDs
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The new AMOLF solar cell efficiency charts are out! An incredible six new records: c-Si 27.4%, CdTe 23.1%, CZTS 13.2%, and SbSSe 10.7%perovskite-silicon 34.6%, perovskite-organic 25.1%.
Solar cell research remains a remarkably dynamic field!☀️ ⚡
Credits to Daphne Dekker. More info at www.lmpv.nl/db/
Solar cell research remains a remarkably dynamic field!☀️ ⚡
Credits to Daphne Dekker. More info at www.lmpv.nl/db/
December 4, 2024 at 4:31 PM
The new AMOLF solar cell efficiency charts are out! An incredible six new records: c-Si 27.4%, CdTe 23.1%, CZTS 13.2%, and SbSSe 10.7%perovskite-silicon 34.6%, perovskite-organic 25.1%.
Solar cell research remains a remarkably dynamic field!☀️ ⚡
Credits to Daphne Dekker. More info at www.lmpv.nl/db/
Solar cell research remains a remarkably dynamic field!☀️ ⚡
Credits to Daphne Dekker. More info at www.lmpv.nl/db/
Reposted by Vincenzo Pecunia
Ambient energy harvesting is pretty cool (and hot) 🥶🌶️🌡️ But what is needed in order to fully harness its potential for green energy anytime, anywhere? The Roadmap on energy harvesting materials by @vpecunia.bsky.social et al points the way forward -> JPhys Materials iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
January 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ambient energy harvesting is pretty cool (and hot) 🥶🌶️🌡️ But what is needed in order to fully harness its potential for green energy anytime, anywhere? The Roadmap on energy harvesting materials by @vpecunia.bsky.social et al points the way forward -> JPhys Materials iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
📢New #PhD opening! Join the Sustainable Optoelectronics Research Group at Simon Fraser University, #Canada🍁 We seek a qualified, driven individual for cutting-edge research in #Printable #Photodetectors based on #OrganicSemiconductors. Apply today 👉 www.pecuniaresearch.com/join-us
January 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
📢New #PhD opening! Join the Sustainable Optoelectronics Research Group at Simon Fraser University, #Canada🍁 We seek a qualified, driven individual for cutting-edge research in #Printable #Photodetectors based on #OrganicSemiconductors. Apply today 👉 www.pecuniaresearch.com/join-us
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬!
I'm excited to start the year by stepping into the role of 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, an IOP Publishing journal advancing research in #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.
I'm excited to start the year by stepping into the role of 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, an IOP Publishing journal advancing research in #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.
January 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬!
I'm excited to start the year by stepping into the role of 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, an IOP Publishing journal advancing research in #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.
I'm excited to start the year by stepping into the role of 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, an IOP Publishing journal advancing research in #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.