Objective
Combining the unique optical properties of chiral materials, such as the selective absorption or emission of circularly polarized light (CPL), with optoelectronics opens up the emerging domain of chiroptoelectronics, with strong long-term potential in technologies as varied as displays, imaging, computing, and water splitting. CPL detection is especially important for enhancing contrast in bioimaging, increasing data density in optical communication, and improving environmental monitoring. However, current CPL detection systems rely on conventional photodetectors combined with bulky optical components, limiting scalability, integration, and resolution.
Chiral semiconductors offer a promising alternative by enabling CPL photodetectors (CPL-PDs) that do not require external optics. Yet, their performance remains inadequate for real-world use due to limited chiroptical and electronic properties. The CONCePT project will address this challenge by developing a new class of chiral hybrid perovskites (CHPs) containing electroactive chiral organic cations and implementing original molecular doping strategies. This dual design approach - combining electroactive cations with targeted doping - aims to integrate strong chiroptical activity, efficient charge transport, and enhanced stability in a single material platform for the first time. By addressing all three bottlenecks simultaneously, CONCePT aims to unlock the long-awaited transition of CHPs from promising lab materials to functional components in advanced optoelectronic systems.
By integrating the novel CHPs into CPL-PDs and benchmarking their performance, CONCePT bridges the gap between molecular design and device-level engineering. The project will advance our understanding of chirality transfer at organic-inorganic interfaces. These insights will enable the development of high-performance chiroptoelectronic devices beyond CPL-PDs, such as CPL-sensitive synaptic transistors, spin-LEDs, and photoelectrochemical cells.
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- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics optoelectronics
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors optical sensors
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- natural sciences physical sciences electromagnetism and electronics semiconductivity
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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(opens in new window) ERC-2026-STG
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3500 Hasselt
Belgium
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