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Just out in Chemistry of Materials, this highly collaborative article, that includes four RASEI Fellows, describes how you can tune the properties of quantum dots, important materials for displays, communications, and new, more energy efficient, electronic technologies.
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Out last week in Science, a collaboration involving RASEI Director Seth Marder, that uses a molecular engineering approach to develop more robust and efficient solar cells.
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Limiting phosphonic acid interlayer–perovskite reactivity to stabilize perovskite solar modules
Phosphonic acid (PA)–based interlayers used in metal-halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can suffer from instability at elevated temperatures. We report that the acidic protons of PAs weakly bound to...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Just out in Communications Biology, this report uses cutting-edge video microscopy to better understand how different bacterial cells create solid materials: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Calcite precipitation by the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. ATCC 33047 - Communications Biology
Live growth and Raman microscopy of Anabaena sp. ATCC 33047 reveals calcite precipitation induced by mechanical stress and heterocyst-seed crystal contact, thereby advancing our understanding of how t...
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Check out the full summary of RASEI year in review events here:

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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
RASEI 2025: Year in Review: November 2025

RASEI Fellow @queenofpeat.bsky.social Merritt Turetsky discusses how Bogs are the Real Superheroes on the TedX Stage
Bogs are real superheroes, cast as villains | Dr. Merritt Turetsky | TEDxBoulder
Scientist and bog lover Dr. Merritt Turetsky explains why we can no longer turn our backs on one of the strongest – but most misunderstood - heroes of the natural world. Boglands form from an overabundance of death: the laying down of preserved organic matter over thousands of years. This accumulat
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December 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: November 2025

2025 Nozik Lecture with Professor Sir Richard Friend
2025 Nozik Lecture | Sir Richard Friend
Light-emitting molecular semiconductors for LEDs, solar cells and spin-optical interfaces
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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: November 2025

Supply-Chain Delays, Rising Equipment Prices Threaten Electricity Grid
Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid
November 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: October 2025

Agami Zero Breaks Through with Magnetic Hydrogen Advance
Agami Zero Breaks Through with Magnetic Hydrogen Advance
December 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: October 2025

Boulder Climate Ventures Ignites Climate Tech Momentum with Fall Series
Boulder Climate Ventures Ignites Climate Tech Momentum with Fall Series
October 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year In Review: September 2025

Unlocking a Cleaner way to do Chemistry

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December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RASEI 2025 Year In Review: August 2025

Breakthroughs in Materials Science are Helping to Improve Tomorrows Energy Storage
Breakthroughs in materials science are helping to improve tomorrows energy storage
August 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
RASEI 2025 Year In Review: September 2025

Liquid Crystals that Keep Time: Scientists Create Matter that Dances to its Own Beat
Liquid Crystals that Keep Time: Scientists Create Matter that Dances to Its Own Beat
September 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year In Review: August 2025

Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin
Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin
August 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: August 2025

New Report Evaluates How We Can Use Energy Better in Buildings at Community Scale
New report evaluates how we can use energy better in buildings at a community scale
August 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: August 2025

RASEI Fellow Gregor Henze Honored as a Member of the 2025 IBPSA Fellows Class
RASEI Fellow Gregor Henze Honored as a member of the 2025 IBPSA Fellows Class
August 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: August 2025

Professor Kim See Joins RASEI
Professor Kim See joins RASEI
August 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: July 2025

2025 BEaRS Interdisciplinary Workshop
2025 BEaRS Workshop
July 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: June 2025

2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit
2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Summit
June 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: May 2025

RASEI Fellow Kat Knauer Selected as Member of C&ENs 2025 Talented 12
RASEI Fellow Kat Knauer selected as member of the 2025 C&EN’s Talented 12
May 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: April 2025

RASEI Fellows Developing Sustainable Solutions to Address AI Increases in Energy Demand
RASEI Fellows develop sustainable solutions to address AI increases in energy demand
April 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: March 2025

Ivan Smalyukh Elected to 2024 Class of AAAS Fellows
RASEI Physicist Recognized for Pioneering Materials Research
March 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: March 2025

Big Award for Understanding the Tiny
Big Award for Understanding the Tiny
March 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: March 2025

Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action
Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action
March 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
RASEI 2025 Year in Review: January 2025

Catalyzing the Sustainable Decomposition of PFA Forever Chemicals
Catalyzing the Sustainable Decomposition of PFAS Forever Chemicals
December 2024
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December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Buildings are responsible for consuming ~40% of all generated energy globally, much of which is wasted in heating and cooling the building interior. Buildings commonly lack the ability to passively maintain the temperature needed for a comfortable indoor environment
December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM