Geert Brocks
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RESEARCH PROFILE
Geert Brocks is Professor in the Center for Computational Energy Research (CCER) within the Department of Applied Physics of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His activities are centered around first-principles electronic structure calculations. His past activities have involved such diverse subjects as atomic-scale processes at semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, organic and molecular electronics and spintronics, solid hydrides for chemical hydrogen storage, and adsorption-induced electronic effects in graphene. His current interests include two-dimensional materials and photocatalysis for energy applications.
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
After obtaining his PhD degree, Geert Brocks worked at Philips Research Laboratories for nine years. In 1998, he moved to the University of Twente. In 2018, he joined the TU/e and CCER in 2018 as part-time professor.
Recent Publications
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Temperature-Dependent Chirality in Halide Perovskites
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2024) -
Defects in Halide Perovskites
ACS Energy Letters (2024) -
Probing the Reactivity of ZnO with Perovskite Precursors
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2024) -
Temperature-Dependent Interplay between Structural and Charge Carrier Dynamics in CsMAFA-Based Perovskites
Advanced Functional Materials (2024) -
Calculating the Circular Dichroism of Chiral Halide Perovskites
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2023)
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