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For the first time, Australian researchers will be able to resolve fast changes in molecular structure during photochemical reactions after the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science received funding to establish a world-class laser spectroscopy facility.

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science congratulates Associate Investigator Professor Anita Ho-Baillie on being awarded an ARC Future Fellowship.

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science has reached a significant milestone, conducting a mid-term review with the Australian Research Council.

Please join us in congratulating Exciton Science Associate Investigator Ivan Kassal, who has been jointly awarded the 2021 RACI Physical Chemistry Lectureship.

The need for highly efficient, cost effective and flexible renewable energy technology is more urgent than ever, but creating the next generation of photovoltaics is no small task.

Exciton Science Associate Investigator Ann Roberts has been awarded the Alan Walsh Medal for 2020 by the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).

Exciton Science Chief Investigator Jared Cole of RMIT University has been awarded a Catalyst:Leaders Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Watch the recording of a joint public talk hosted by Exciton Science and Melbourne Energy Institute.

Congratulations to Team MHP, the winners of the inaugural Exciton Science Light Ideas design competition.

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science is proud to present our annual report for 2020.

Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science have demonstrated a quick, efficient way for solar energy to breakdown toxic chemical dyes used in the textile industry.

Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compounds

Exciton Science’s Dr Wenping Yin has been featured in an article produced by Futurum, a magazine and online platform aimed at inspiring young people to follow a career in the sciences, research and technology.

Maximising the efficiency of renewable energy technology is dependent on creating nanoparticles with ideal dimensions and density, new simulations have shown.

Exciton Science Chief Investigators Jacek Jasieniak, Udo Bach and Trevor Smith are set to embark on exciting new projects aimed at rapidly accelerating the pace of solar photovoltaics materials discovery.

Professor Dr. Anna Köhler, experimental physicist at the University of Bayreuth and an Associate Investigator with the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, has been awarded the Max Born Prize 2020 by the German Physical Society (DPG) and the British Institute of Physics (IOP). 

A new type of machine learning model will predict the efficiency of materials that can be used in next-generation organic solar panels, including ‘virtual’ compounds that don’t exist yet. 

Our understanding of how light behaves has grown with the surprising discovery that colours can be seen in a new way. An example of a process called scattering, the effect occurs in some materials when light interference combines with strong electric fields.

Centre Advisory Board member Dr Scott Watkins has shared a good news story amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new video series, Q&ARC, will go behind the scenes at leading universities and institutions, and offer a unique chance to get to know some of the brightest - and most curious - minds in the country.

Researchers have demonstrated that certain molecules previously viewed as potentially detrimental to copper electrolyte performance are crucial to suppressing recombination losses and maximising efficiency when harnessed correctly

A world-first in light conversion has potential future implications for solar photovoltaics, biomedical imaging, drug delivery and photocatalysis.

Australian researchers have demonstrated the strong potential for a new type of flexible, recyclable electrode to be used in creating cheaper solar cells, touchscreens, wearable ‘e-skins’ and next-generation responsive windows.

The University of Melbourne’s Professor Paul Mulvaney, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, has launched a virtual issue of the journal ACS Nano dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology research in Melbourne, one of the world’s leading hubs of scientific research and discovery.

Inorganic nanoparticles made of metals, semiconductors, and oxides are now used as functional components in catalysis, sensing, photovoltaics, and colour conversion in white light generation.

Semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation.

After another calendar year of growth, development and impressive research impact, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science is proud to present its 2019 annual report.

One of the fundamental mysteries of chemistry has been solved by a collaboration between Exciton Science, UNSW and CSIRO – and the result may have implications for future designs of solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes and other next gen technologies.

Exciton Science Associate Investigator Dr Ivan Kassal has been awarded the 2020 Le Fèvre Medal by the Australian Academy of Science.

Exciton Science is able to confirm it has successfully applied for grant funding from the Australian Government to create an exciting installation during National Science Week in August 2020.