Areas of expertise

• Forest soils
• Forest biomass

Research centers and groups

• Member of the Centre for Research on Renewable Materials (CRMR)

Prof. Emanuele Orgiu’s research group investigates new electronic and optical phenomena occurring in molecular solids such as organic (semi-)conductors or 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides.

The group’s work includes the microfabrication and nanofabrication of two- and three-terminal devices (capacitors, diodes and transistors) and their characterization at low temperatures (up to 1.8 K) under strong magnetic fields.

The newly formed team will study magnetoresistance, heat transfer and thermoelectricity in the above (semi-)conductor systems. All the measurements obtained will constitute a mine of information on the electronic properties of materials and their potential application in the fields of energy and electronics.

Prof. Orgiu’s research program is unique in that it uses supramolecular approaches with materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides to test new physical scenarios arising from the combination of molecules and 2D materials. The group relies on molecule design to master supramolecular interactions and better understand spin and heat transport in organic semiconductors and 2D materials.