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Gold LEAF accreditation

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:01:00 GMT

We are proud that our group's laboratory has been awarded Golden LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) status for our actions undertaken to improve our sustainability and efficiency practices.

New collaborative paper on studying hydrogen in ALD-grown thin films is out now

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:35:00 GMT

The first paper from a new collaboration with the School of Engineering at the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey Ion Beam Centre is out now in Applied Surface Science. Time-of-flight elastic recoil detection analysis is shown to be a powerful technique for studying hydrogen in nanoscale thin films grown by atomic layer deposition used in passivation of silicon photovoltaic solar cells.

New publication on stability of superacid-treated monolayer molybdenum disullfide

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:33:00 GMT

"Stable photoluminescence enhancement in monolayer molybdenum disulfide by superacid treatment" is out now in the Special Collection on the Synthesis and Processing of 2D Materials in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A.

New publication on extracting surface and bulk recombination parameters for passivated silicon using photoexcited muon spin spectroscopy

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:46:48 GMT

"Extracting surface and bulk recombination parameters for passivated silicon using photoexcited muon spin spectroscopy" is out now in Journal of Applied Physics.

New publication on forecasting end-of-life photovoltaics

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:28:25 GMT

"Forecasting solar module waste in the United Kingdom" is out now in Energy Strategy Reviews

New publication on direct thermal atomic layer deposition of high-κ dielectrics on monolayer molybdenum disulfide

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:06:00 GMT

"Direct thermal atomic layer deposition of high-κ dielectrics on monolayer MoS₂: nucleation and growth" is out now in Nanoscale!

Anup Yadav wins presentation prize!

Wed, 21 May 2025 16:38:57 GMT

Anup Yadav was announced "Winner of the Oral Presentation" at the 2025 Postgraduate Research Showcase, for her presentation entitled "Photoexcited muon spin spectroscopy for studying surface-related carrier recombination in silicon"

Nick Grant wins presentation prize at SiliconPV 2025!

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:09:00 GMT

Dr Nick Grant won a prize as one of the Top 10 Submissions at SiliconPV 2025, for his contribution entitled "A Non-Destructive Method to Measure the Bulk Lifetime in High Quality Silicon Wafers". Well done Nick!

New publication on atomic layer deposition of high-κ dielectrics on monolayer molybdenum disulfide

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:47:24 GMT

"Impact of Co-Reactants in Atomic Layer Deposition of High-κ Dielectrics on Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide" out now in ACS Applied Nano Materials

New publication on charge control of hafnium oxide

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:03:00 GMT

"Interfacial oxides for charge control of hafnium oxide surface passivation of silicon" is out now in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells