Colloidal quantum dots (QD) are promising materials for a range of applications ranging from light emission and display to photocatalysis. Underlying the performance output of these applications lies in their fundamental size, surface and compositions dependent photophysical properties. The aim of this symposium will be to reunite a community of researchers studying the optical properties of nanocrystal on both the single QD and ensemble level. We will bring together leading researchers on single QD spectroscopy and ultrafast spectroscopy with scientist invested in the assembly of optoelectronic devices and energy transfer processes. We aim at a symposium with several renowned keynote speakers, excellent invited speakers followed by a session of contributed talks, with ample time for questions and discussions. We will strongly encourage abstract submission for contributed talks and Posters, which will allow for a wide variety of researchers to share their exciting work. We will ensure the diversity of our speakers.
- Single QD photophysics and QDs for quantum light sources.
- Ultrafast spectroscopy and microscopy.
- Optoelectronic devices, light emitting diodes, photovoltaics, photodetectors and more.
- Energy transfer, photon upconversion, photocatalysis.
Jaco Geuchies uses advanced (nonlinear) spectroscopic techniques to study the flow of energy, electrons and heat through various kinds of materials, ranging from colloidal nanocrystals (also known as quantum dots) to metal-halide perovskites and electrochemical systems. By creating ultrafast snapshots of the fundamental processes that govern the flow of energy, he aims to rationally manipulate materials to enhance their functionality in energy-related applications.
Mark W.B. Wilson (he/him) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto, where his team strives to understand the synthesis, structure, and photophysics of colloidal quantum dots (and functionalized, hybrid architectures) to advance their use in photonic & optoelectronic applications. A present focus is advancing nanocrystal-sensitized triplet-fusion upconversion. His first degrees were in Engineering Physics and History at Queen’s University (Kingston). He next received a PhD in Physics (2012) from the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Prof. Sir Richard Friend. Then, as a member of the Centre for Excitonics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he pursued postdoctoral studies (2012-2016) with Prof. Moungi Bawendi (Chemistry), before starting his independent career.