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    2023 January Dinner Meeting

    January 19, 2023
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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    Joint Chicago AIChE* and ACS Hybrid Meeting

    Dr. Mercouri Kanatzidis

     Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry

    Northwestern University

    New Developments in Solar Cell Technology:
    A new era in solar energy conversion and optoelectronics enabled by the humble halide perovskites?

    ABSTRACT

    Three- and two-dimensional (3D and 2D) halide perovskites are a larger class of organic-inorganic compounds that in the last decade have emerged as outstanding semiconducting materials thanks to their superior carrier lifetime and structural diversity. These materials have demonstrated record-breaking efficiencies in solar cell performance, light-emitting devices, and radiation detection. They have defined a new and ever-growing field of optoelectronic device research which requires a systematic understanding of the effects of the spacer on the structure, properties, and device performance. This presentation will focus on the current knowledge of structure-property relationships and discuss guidelines on successfully choosing organic and incorporating them into crystalline materials and optoelectronic devices. Useful insights are emerging on what kind of organic spacer cations can stabilize various perovskites.

    PROGRAM

    • 5:30 - 6:20  Check-In and Social Hour
    • 6:20 - 7:15  Buffet Dinner
    • 7:15 - 7:30  Announcements
    • 7:30 - 8:30  Technical Presentation with Q&A
    • 8:30 - 8:35  Closing Remarks
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    Buffet Dinner Registration Deadline:        12:00 PM on Thursday, January 19th
    (Only tea is provided with the meal. Coffee, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverage will
    be cash at bar)
    Lecture-only Registration Deadline:         6:00 PM on Thursday, January 19th
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    $40 for ACS & AIChE members
    $45 for nonmembers
    $25 for students
    There is no cost for attending the lecture only, either on-site or online
    Mediterranean/Persian Buffet Dinner Menu: Appetizers include roasted feta cheese, hummus, and grilled mushrooms. Entrees include filet mignon shish kabob, char-broiled chicken kabob, and a vegetarian feast. The buffet includes white and dill rice, Persian salad, and tea. Alcoholic beverages will be available at the bar on a cash basis

    QUESTIONS OR NON-WEB RESERVATIONS?

    Please contact the Section Office via phone (847-391-9091) or email ([email protected])

    BIOGRAPHY

    Mercouri Kanatzidis is currently the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1957. After obtaining a B.Sc. from Aristotle University in Greece, he received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Iowa in 1984. From 1985 to 1987 he was a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. Prior to joining the faculty at Northwestern University in the fall of 2006, he was a faculty member at Michigan State University as a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. Kanatzidis also holds an appointment at Argonne National Laboratory and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Solid State Chemistry. His group’s research is motivated by creating new materials that exhibit specific properties and will rise to the top of their performance scale, for example, thermoelectrics, solar photovoltaics, nonlinear optics, environmental remediation, and catalysis. Research projects include the solid-state chemistry of chalcogenides, materials for gamma-ray detection, new thermoelectric materials, oxidation-resistant solids with open-framework structures, and perovskite solar cells. Two of his many honors and awards include the ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry (2016) and the Global Energy Prize (2022) for his work in non-traditional energy conversion.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl47dw0FK3s 

     

    Tickets

    $40.00 REGISTRATION: ACS members

    $40.00 AIChE member discount ticket

    $45.00 REGISTRATION: Guest and Non-member

    $25.00 REGISTRATION: Students

    $0.00 ACS member Virtual ONLY (no dinner)

    $0.00 Non-ACS Virtual ONLY registration (no dinner)

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