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SUMMARY:The role of quantum simulations in exploring materials for energy 
DTSTART:20090702T110000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Professor Giulia GALLI\nResearch on materials for efficient an
 d sustainable energy supplies is currently driven by experiments\, whose i
 ncreasing sophistication in manipulating matter at the nanoscale\, calls f
 or guidance and interpretation through the use of microscopic theories. Pr
 ogress of the last decade in materials modeling and simulation indicates t
 hat theoretical and computational tools will play an  important role not o
 nly in guiding and complementing experiments\, but also in predicting and 
 ultimately designing novel materials and devices relevant to renewable ene
 rgy. \nIn this talk\, we will present atomistic and ab-initio calculations
  of nanostructured materials for thermoelectric and photovoltaic applicati
 ons. In particular we will focus on the role of surfaces and interfaces at
  the nanoscale\,  in assembling\, embedding and solvating semiconductor na
 noparticles\, with the aim of  modeling  realistic environments directly c
 omparable with experimental conditions.  We will also discuss current open
  challenges in quantum simulations of materials for energy.
LOCATION:PH H3 33 (PHYSIQUE) - 3ème étage
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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