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PDI researchers have achieved the first epitaxial growth of scandium nitride in the unusual (113) orientation, expanding the possibilities for nitride materials research. Published in ACS Applied Electronic Materials, this breakthrough opens new pathways for designing nitride-based materials with tailored properties for future electronic and optoelectronic applications.

Three PDI scientists have secured two of the nine projects funded under the DFG Priority Programme Nitrides4Future (SPP 2477). These awards highlight PDI’s leading role in nitride semiconductor research and device innovation.

Today, on United Nations International Equal Pay Day, we take a moment to reflect on fairness and equality in the workplace.

A new study overturns a key assumption in solar cell design: that triplet excitons are always bad news. Researchers have discovered that, under the right conditions, these excited states don’t necessarily lead to large voltage losses—offering fresh insight into how organic solar cells can be made even more efficient.