Building on the success of the PerFut symposium at MatSus 2023 and MatSus 2024 and MatSus25, the upcoming PerFut26 at MatSus 2026 aims to serve as a forward-looking platform for discussing the future directions of research in the field of metal halide perovskites.
This event will bring together a broad spectrum of participants—from leading fundamental research groups to industrial stakeholders. Metal halide perovskites continue to stand out as strong candidates for next-generation technologies. However, to unlock their full commercial potential, several technological challenges must be addressed, including scalability to large-area production, long-term stability, and economic feasibility. At the same time, fundamental research is shedding light on novel properties and frontier phenomena, revealing opportunities that go far beyond the current goals. These include emerging applications in photovoltaics, photodetectors, LEDs, among others.
PerFut26 will therefore cover both key technological developments and foundational scientific advances, creating a space where interdisciplinary approaches can flourish. By encouraging collaboration across different areas of expertise, the symposium aims to foster innovative solutions and ensure a robust and versatile future for halide perovskites.
- Optoelectronics applications (solar cells, LEDs, photodetectors, batteries…)
- Technological feasibility
- Materials processes and fabrication
- Beyond optoelectronics
- Perovskite materials fundamentals
- Frontier phenomena
Dr. Annalisa Bruno is an Associate Professor Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), coordinating a team working on perovskite solar cells and modules by thermal evaporation. Annalisa is also a tenured Scientist at the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA). Previously, Annalisa was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London. Annalisa received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. Degrees in Physics from the University of Naples Federico II. Her research interests include perovskite light-harvesting and charge generation properties and their implementation in solar cells and optoelectronic devices.
Pablo P. Boix, Ph.D. in Nanoscience, is a Research Scientist at Instituto de Tecnologia Química (CSIC). He led a pioneer perovskite research team at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore (2012-2016) with relevant contributions to materials and devices’ development (such as the first use of formamidinium cation in perovskite solar cells). His track record has more than 100 publications, which resulted in his selection as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2020 (Cross-Field) by Clarivate Web of Science, with an h index of 57. Dr. Boix is the co-inventor of 3 patents in the field of perovskite optoelectronics. Prior to his current position, he worked as a research group leader in a perovskite solar cell company (Dyesol Ltd, Switzerland), focusing on product R&D, and at Universitat de València. Currently, he is the PI of 2 research projects and the coPI of 3, including regional, national, and European funding.
Dimitra Georgiadou is Professor of Flexible Nanoelectronics in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton, UK. Dimitra holds a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship and is Head of the Flexible Nanoelectronics Lab, Director of the ECS Centre for Neuromorphic Technologies and co-Director of the UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing. She also serves as the Deputy Impact Champion in the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Intelligence for Nanoelectronic Devices and Systems (MINDS CDT) and is the Training Lead in the UKRI AI CDT in AI for Sustainability (SustAI CDT). Her research interests are the fabrication and optimisation of nanoscale opto/electronic devices by applying novel materials concepts and alternative patterning techniques compatible with flexible substrates. Her group focuses on creating efficient, sustainable, and intelligent devices and systems for neuromorphic computing and the Internet of Things.
Saverio RussoProf. Saverio Russo, Chair in Physics at the University of Exeter, is the Senior Academic Lead of the Quantum Systems and Nanomaterials Research Group working on experimental and theoretical aspects of quantum systems and academic manager of the Centre for Graphene Science clean-room facility. His pioneering work spans both fundamental and applied research on emerging quantum systems, advancing the understanding of quantum mechanical phenomena in device physics. Prof. Russo’s research has paved the way for transformative technologies in energy harvesting (e.g. triboelectricity), carbon emission reduction (e.g. sustainable materials for electronics and construction), self-powered electronics, and quantum sensors. Bridging disciplines such as physics, engineering, chemistry, and materials science, Prof. Russo addresses critical global challenges through innovative science. He has authored over 100 high-impact publications, many of which have been featured by prominent international media outlets, highlighting the global significance of his contributions. His scientific advancements have driven significant technological innovation, resulting in a portfolio of more than ten patents and spurring impactful commercialization efforts, including Concrene Ltd, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry through graphene-enhanced composites.
Dr. Yana Vaynzof is the Chair for Emerging Electronic Technologies at the Technical University of Dresden (Germany) and a Director at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden. She received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Israel) in 2006 and a M. Sc. In Electrical Engineering from Princeton University (USA) in 2008. In 2011, she received a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge (UK). Yana was a postdoctoral research associate at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge (UK) and an assistant professor at Heidelberg University (Germany) from 2014 to 2019. Yana Vaynzof is the recipient of a number of fellowships and awards, including the ERC Starting Grant, ERC Consolidator Grant, Gordon Wu Fellowship, Henry Kressel Fellowship, Fulbright-Cottrell Award and the Walter Kalkhof-Rose Memorial Prize. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the winner of the Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship Award. Her research interests lie in the field of emerging photovoltaics, focusing on the study of material and device physics of organic, quantum dot and perovskite solar cells by integrating device fabrication and characterisation with the application and development of advanced spectroscopic methods.