@SamStranks

Prof of Energy Materials & Optoelectronics @strankslab @cambridge_uni @cebcambridge @DeptofPhysics developing energy tech. Co-founder @swiftsolar @SustainEd_UK

 Cambridge, England
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Joined January 2016
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Very excited to be starting in this role working together with Ronita Bardhan and the @CambridgeZero team. It is an important time in the push towards net-zero -- and unlocking the full potential across @Cambridge_Uni in this space will play an instrumental role
Cambridge Zero@CambridgeZeroOct 1
📣A new climate chapter @Cambridge_Uni begins as we welcome the appointments of new Cambridge Zero co-Directors Professor Ronita Bardhan and Professor @SamStranks! Read all about it at bit.ly/4rMSOsM
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CEB Cambridge@cebcambridgeOct 1
CEB Professor Sam Stranks has been named a co-director of Cambridge Zero 🌱 He will help guide the University's flagship climate initiative into its next chapter. Learn more on the Cambridge Zero website 👇 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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StranksLab@StranksLabSep 7
New @ScienceAdvances paper from @StranksLab PhD candidate @QichunGu on enhanced EQE & PLQE, hole mobility, and stability via HTL polymer blending for perovskite blue LEDs. Collaborative effort with @MAnayaLab and Prof. Henning Sirringhaus. science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126…
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StranksLab@StranksLabJun 25
🚨Hot off the press🚨 New article in @NatureSynthesis led by @jianmao90 (former @Mariecurie_alum fellow in @StranksLab & current prof @FudanUniv) on solution-processed perovskite LEDs spanning pure blue to pure green with ultranarrow photo- & electro-luminescence linewidths.
Nature Synthesis@NatureSynthesisJun 22
Now online and open access: Article by Jian Mao, Samuel D. Stranks & co-workers @jianmao90 @SamStranks @StranksLab Interface-regulated vapour crystallization for ultrapure perovskite LEDs nature.com/articles/s44160-0…

Interface-regulated vapour crystallization for ultrapure perovskite LEDs

Nature Synthesis - An interface-regulated vapour crystallization strategy is reported that enables precise control over the spectral linewidth of solution-processed halide perovskite thin films....

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StranksLab@StranksLabMar 26
🚨New postdoc position🚨 @StranksLab postdoc to focus on vapour deposition of multijunction perovskite solar cells + other optoelectronic devices (e.g. for solar fuels or quantum emitters). Apply by May 18 (sooner the better). See website for details cam.ac.uk/jobs/research-assi…
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📣 Job opportunity Assistant/Associate Professor in Materials Science Join a leading research and teaching department. 🔗 cam.ac.uk/jobs/university-as…
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Interested in a PhD in energy materials at @Cambridge_Uni? Applications for 2026 cohort of the PhD in Sustainable Energy Materials Innovations (SEM PhD) course now open - deadline 7th Jan 2026. Projects offered in a wide range of topics semphd.energy.cam.ac.uk
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Solar energy expert @SamStranks from @CEBCambridge is determined to tackle some of our biggest global challenges 🌍 He's driving change in climate, education and healthcare through co-founding two spinouts and an education charity. Dive into the interview 👇 cam.ac.uk/stories/solar-powe…
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Read more on this brilliant breakthrough.👇 cam.ac.uk/research/news/beau… 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #Research Photo by Maxence Pira via Unsplash

‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting

Due to their remarkable ability to absorb and emit light, and because they are cheaper and can be configured to convert more of the solar spectrum into energy than silicon, perovskites have long been...

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How can an 'energy sandwich' change the way we power the technology of the future? 🥪 CEB researchers have achieved control over the atomic structure of halide perovskites, opening the way for next-generation semiconductors to power the technology of the future.
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StranksLab@StranksLab5 Nov 2025
And an excellent write up by @cebcambridge ceb.cam.ac.uk/news/perovskit…
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StranksLab@StranksLab14 Nov 2025
🚨 @ScienceMagazine paper by @paul_yanglu 🚨 Heteroepitaxial coevaporation of CsPbBr3 on 2D PEA2PbBr4 single crystals w/ atomic thickness control, confinement, & control of electronic structure by interfacial eng —> novel optoelectronic device platform science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

Layer-by-layer epitaxial growth of perovskite heterostructures with tunable band offsets

Halide perovskites exhibit superior optoelectronic properties but lack precise thickness and band offset control in heterojunctions, which is critical for modular multilayer architectures such as...

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StranksLab@StranksLab14 Nov 2025
Plus a fantastic write up by @Cambridge_Uni cam.ac.uk/research/news/beau… Cc @cebcambridge @DeptofPhysics @EnergyCambridge

‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting

Due to their remarkable ability to absorb and emit light, and because they are cheaper and can be configured to convert more of the solar spectrum into energy than silicon, perovskites have long been...

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StranksLab@StranksLab5 Nov 2025
New @StranksLab paper published in @NatureNano led by @Dengyang_Guo + Tom Selby on the spectroscopy & microscopy of ultrafast quantum transients (~2 ps) in FAPbI3 perovskite thin films at low temps. Cc @cebcambridge @DeptofPhysics @cu_mat @muller_group nature.com/articles/s41565-0…

Picosecond quantum transients in halide perovskite nanodomain superlattices

Nature Nanotechnology - Formamidinium lead iodide perovskite films exhibit picosecond-scale quantum transients (~2 ps), with their nanoscale superlattices defining energy levels that yield...

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CEB Cambridge@cebcambridge29 Oct 2025
Unlocking ultrafast quantum tech ⏩ A new CEB study shows halide perovskites can handle light much faster than most semiconductors on the market. Learn more about this startling speed at the link below 👇 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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Very humbled to be awarded the Nevill Mott Medal @PhysicsNews - a credit to my group @StranksLab & collaborators over the years. Such a pleasure to work with you! @cebcambridge @Cambridge_Uni @ERC_Research @royalsociety @ClareCollege @DeptofPhysics @SwiftSolarPV @ClaritySensors
CEB Cambridge@cebcambridge13 Oct 2025
Lighting the way forward 🔆 Professor Sam Stranks has been awarded the 2025 Institute of Physics Nevill Mott medal for his work on next-generation solar technologies. Read more on our website, link in bio 🔗 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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Our postgraduate courses for the academic year 2026/27 are now open for applications! Full details, including how to apply, are on our website (link in bio) ⛓️ 🧪⚙️🌱🔋 #ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #Postgraduate
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Dear colleagues, we are looking for a candidate PhD student who is willing to study the photophysical mechanisms behind intriguing photocatalytic reactions! Please contact me if you are THE one!
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Less than a week left to register at the early-bird rate!
George Malliaras@GeorgeMalliaras3 Apr 2025
Delighted to announce that the website for the European Conference of Molecular Electronics (ECME 2025) is now live. Submit your abstract here: ecme2025.eu/ See you @Cambridge_Uni

ECME 2025 – 17th European Conference on Molecular Electronics

Join us in Cambridge, UK, for ECME 2025 – a premier conference showcasing the latest advances in molecular electronics. September 22–26, 2025.

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StranksLab@StranksLab17 Jun 2025
New review on all things “Photoluminescence microscopy of optoelectronic materials” in @MethodsPrimers led by @StranksLab postdoc Dr. Zimu Wei. nature.com/articles/s43586-0…

Photoluminescence microscopy of optoelectronic materials

Nature Reviews Methods Primers - Photoluminescence microscopy can give information on the electronic properties of optoelectronic materials and thus the performance of optoelectronic devices. In...

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StranksLab@StranksLab8 Jun 2025
🚨new @NatureNano paper🚨 New work led by @milosdubajic on the A-site significance in the dynamic structure of nanodomains in lead halide perovskites. Big takeaway: FA has less electronic disorder than MA lending to superior optoelectronic properties nature.com/articles/s41565-0…
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