Electronic excitations in light-converting systems
“Since the scientific revolution, “divide and conquer” has been a route to understanding, but much depends on the divisions that are made.”
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Computational Chemical Physics at the MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Group photo February 2024
Methods
We use and develop (time-dependent) density functional and many-body perturbation theory to understand and predict the electronic structure and dynamics of complex systems.
Materials
We are interested in inorganic, organic-inorganic and biological materials and systems. A particular focus of the last years have been the halide perovskites.
Phenomenology
What drives us is a desire to understand the elementary excitations that are responsible for energy and charge transfer in light-converting systems - from solar cells to photosynthesis.