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A universal design and benchmarking framework for indoor photovoltaics Indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) can sustainably power the growing smart-device ecosystem, yet they are commonly designed and evaluated using human-vision metrics and arbitrary spectra, impairing progress. Khampa et al. propose a universal, spectrum-aware framework for IPV design and benchmarking. By charting realistic indoor lighting diversity, they reveal an expanded optimal band-gap range (1.45–2.1 eV), introduce the spectral onset at 95% cumulative irradiance to unify IPV trends, and implement locus-based benchmarking to capture full efficiency spaces of IPVs, enabling fair cross-device comparisons.

Online now: A universal design and benchmarking framework for indoor photovoltaics #newton #physics

Had a great time chatting with Sally Cole Johnson @laserfocusworld.bsky.social about our Consensus Statement on next-gen #photodetectors. Many thanks for the fun Q&A!

👇 Read the Q&A below

📖Consensus Statement @natphoton.nature.com: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#Photonics #Optoelectronics #Sensors

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Turning indoor light into power: new research from SEE provides insights that could supercharge smart devices

📄 Read the paper here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

www.sfu.ca/fas/news-eve...

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...

📄 Read the paper here 👉 www.cell.com/joule/abstra...

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...

🌞 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...

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

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!

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...

🌟 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

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…

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...

🌟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! ⚛️

🌍 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

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/

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

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Thank you to the nanoscience and nanotechnology community for your trust and support! Wishing everyone a productive and fulfilling year ahead! 💡🔬🚀

I look forward to working closely with the Editorial Board, authors, reviewers, and the IOP Publishing Team to ensure rigorous peer review and foster collaboration across the community. 🤝📚🔬🌍

The Journal covers cutting-edge areas of fundamental and applied nanoscience, including #NanoEnergy ⚡, #Nanoelectronics 💻, #LowDimensionalMaterials 📏, #ComputationalNanomaterials 🧮, #QuantumNanomaterials 🌌, and #Nanobiotechnology 🧬

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.