Giant particle accelerators such as the large hadron collider have generated enormous interest for their potential to shed light on the secrets of the universe.  While the LHC is answering fascinating fundamental questions, lower-energy particle accelerators focused on problems of a more practical nature have recently produced an interesting breakthrough in our ability to control the electrical properties of plastics. ...Read more

 Materials Today have highlighted an important breakthrough made by COPE members Andrew Stephenson, Kwan Lee, Paul Meredith and Ben Powell in collaboration with Adam Micolich and the University of New South Wales.

Everyone knows that climate change and the cost/availability of fossil fuel are going to change the way that mankind produces and uses energy. Organic solar cells are seen as a lead "next generation" solar cell technology and will undoubtedly have a significant role in the future energy mix. In the Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) we design and synthesise new materials for photon harvesting in organic solar cells. We also fabricate and test prototype devices in state-of-the-art clean room facilities....Read more