Low-dimensional halide perovskites (quantum dots, nanowires, layered structures) have shown tremendous progress with developments in synthesis methods, understanding of fundamental properties, and applications in devices ranging from lasers, LEDs, photodetectors and photovoltaics. Here, in addition to their excellent absorption and high luminescence efficiency, properties such as anisotropic transport and spin behavior further allow applications beyond those where 3D analogs have already proven effective.
This symposium aims to provide a platform to discuss key current challenges and open questions in the development and application of low-dimensional perovskites, in particular topics related to: Synthesizing phase-pure materials with control on dimensionality Studying the impact of orientation, strain and defects Understanding the exciton fine structure Exploring technological opportunities for chiral materials we will cover theoretical and advanced characterization tools, include discussions on material design and synthesis methods, and discuss challenges in device applications, such as in quantum sensors, emitters, and spintronics, that these materials are especially suitable for. We invite contributions from across the field and aim to highlight the interdisciplinary nature that has been foundational to its success.
- Material design and synthesis – how to control structural and compositional homogeneity, lead-free compositions, perovskite-inspired materials
- Structure-property relationships and photoinduced structural dynamics
- Theoretical understanding and computational modelling
- 1D and 2D perovskites spectroscopy and photophysics – charge carrier dynamics, exciton fine structure
- Spectroscopy and photophysics of nanoparticle assemblies, quantum dots and nanoplatelets – charge carrier dynamics and excitons
- Applications – exploiting excitonic effects in quantum technologies and spintronics
Michał BaranowskiYifan DongYifan joined the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Riverside in July 2025 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Prior to UCR, Yifan was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where she worked within the DOE's Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE), investigating ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy of hybrid semiconductors. Before moving to the U.S., she earned her PhD in Physical Chemistry at Imperial College London, where her research focused on ultrafast charge carrier dynamics in organic semiconductors.
The Dong group focuses on using ultrafast spectroscopy to understand the photophysics of emerging energy materials. The group is particularly interested in studying light-matter interactions and structure-property relationships to elucidate design principles that will facilitate advancement in optoelectronic, spintronic, and quantum devices.
Prof. Song Jin received his B.S. in Chemistry from Peking University in 1997, Ph.D. in 2002 from Cornell University with Prof. Francis DiSalvo and carried out his postdoctoral research with Prof. Charles Lieber at Harvard University. Dr. Jin is interested in chemistry, physics and technological applications of nanoscale and solid-state materials. Dr. Jin developed innovative nanomaterials synthesis of metal chalcogenides, silicides, and halide perovskites, and the screw dislocation-driven growth of nanomaterials. Jin advances the exploitation of (nano)materials for electrocatalysis, solar energy conversion, energy storage, optoelectronics, spintronics, and biotechnology. Dr. Jin has authored over 290 publications and 14 patents. He has been recognized with a NSF CAREER Award, a Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Award, the ACS ExxonMobil Solid State Chemistry Fellowship, the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, the ACS Inorganic Nanoscience Award, and an ECS Fellow. He also serves as a Senior Editor for ACS Energy Letters since 2007.
Jovana V. Milíc has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turku in Finland since September 2024. She obtained her Dr. Sc. degree in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2017. She then worked as a Scientist in the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces at EPFL and as an Assistant Professor at the Adolphe Merkle Institute of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Her research is centered around bioinspired stimuli-responsive (supra)molecular materials for energy conversion, with a particular interest in photovoltaics and neuro-morphic computing for smart and sustainable (nano)technologies. For more information, refer to her website (www.jovanamilic.com).
Selina Olthof studied physics at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) and completed her master's thesis at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. In 2010, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Dresden under Karl Leo, followed by a two-year postdoctoral stay at Princeton University with Antoine Kahn. From 2012 to 2024, she led the Surface Science Research Group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cologne. Recently, she was appointed Full Professor at the University of Wuppertal, where she established the Chair of Material and Surface Analysis. Her research focuses on advancing the understanding of the electronic structure of novel semiconducting materials, particularly organic semiconductors and hybrid perovskites.
Simon Thebaud