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1. Materials & measures empowering energy efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Thermal Management and Energy-Efficient Technologies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dual-Scale Polarimetry: Miniaturized and Terahertz-Range Polarization Control Using Advanced Materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Exploiting random phenomena in magnetic materials for development of new generation computing strategies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Irradiation effects on High Temperature Superconducting films<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Molecule-programable 2D organic-inorganic heterostructures through local tunning of their optoelectronic properties<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Optimizing Formate Production in Single-Chamber Electrochemical Cells using Low-Cost Bi and Sn Cathodes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ultrafast high temperature sintering of ceramic components for solid state batteries<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Phased-array acoustic levitation to characterize contact electrification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Additive manufacturing of functional ceramics for solid state batteries<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Flexible magneto-ionic cells enabled by proton-driven magnetic modulation of transition metal oxides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Magnetic field enhanced electrocatalysis with sustainable materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Novel magnetoelectric composites for energy-efficient memory concepts based on CMOS compatible ferroelectrics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Overdoping HTS films: the route to get closer to the maximum departing current<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spin-Orbit Torques in van der Waals Heterostructures<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Polarimetric Imaging for the Optical Characterization of Advanced Materials: Application to Organic Glasses and nanostructured materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Spintronic Control of Many-Body Interactions in Flat-Band Graphene<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Accelerated Discovery of Seawater HER Catalysts via Artificial Intelligence-Guided Electrodeposition of Transition-Metal Alloys<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Designing Hybrid Heterostructures with Molecular Polarization\u2013Controlled Magnetoelectric Coupling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Electrospun PVDF and copolymer nanofibers for flexible, low-voltage electrocaloric cooling<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From Hydrogen Pressure to Electrode Potential: An Electrochemical Approach to Organometallic Nanoparticle Synthesis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Magneto-ionics using novel mobile ions for bio-inspired memory and computing systems<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Opportunities for synergistic optimization of hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells via low-intensity magnetic fields<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PhotoSeebeck and photothermoelectric properties of low-dimensional semiconductors<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2. Theory & modelling of energy-efficient devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Design of Ternary Alloy Electrodeposits: Deciphering the Interplay Between Plating Mechanisms, Process Parameters, and Coating Properties<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Energetics of Information: From Timekeeping to Computing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Investigation of quantum effects with atomic simulators in the T2K and Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino experiments (NEAT \u2013 Neutrino with atoms)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Study of the emergent thermodynamics in magnetic systems<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chiral Symmetry breaking with Quantum Algorithms<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Developement of a numerical tool for assessing radon prevention and mitigation methods in energy-efficient new buildings and existing buildings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Non-diffusive heat conduction mechanisms from crystalline to amorphous materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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QUantum Thermodynamics in Atomic quantum Simulators<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Exploring physical properties of Semiconducting qubits with Artificial Intelligence-based computational workflows<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Modelling Tumour Dynamics and Radiotherapy Response: Towards Sustainable and Energy Efficient Cancer Treatments<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Physics-Based Compact Modeling and Circuit-Level Integration of Graphene FETs for Emerging Applications<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quantum Machine Learning<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

3. Advanced sensing and actuation for sustainability improvement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Analysis of stability and resilience of interacting physical systems to external forcing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Thermoelectric generator based on ultrathin Si thin films. Design, fabrication and characterization<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Quantum information transfer via high-dimensional structured states<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Synchronization and Criticality in the Stability of Power Grids<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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4. Climate change and carbon monitoring<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Data-driven approaches for tracking anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions changes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ecological drivers of the ocean carbonate pump and carbon export: linking biodiversity, trophic interactions, and carbonate biogeochemistry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Smart gas sensors based on 2D materials<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carbon fluxes across the land-ocean interface: the role of Submarine Groundwater Discharge<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

5. Historical and societal evolution of energy and sustainability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Concrete landscapes: technology, politics, and environment in the twentieth century<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Contentious \u201cGreen Transitions\u201d: renewable energies and geopolitical materials in historical perspective<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The role of materials science in the historical construction of small-scale research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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