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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.

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.

The ZALKAL Application Lab team will be active at two major events this autumn, showcasing their expertise in ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors. Find out more about our participation at the IWUMD in Wrocław, and take the opportunity to visit PDI's labs as part of Photonics Days 2025 in October.