Press Releases / Pressemitteilungen

Lead Halide Perovskites – a Horse of a Different Color

Published on Mon, 07 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

Illustration of a horse running over a ground which resembles a schematic crystal lattice — © Y. Vaynzof

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In a joint experimental and theoretical effort between Lund University (Sweden), the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), and the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden at Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), researchers developed a novel spectroscopic technique for the study of charge carrier dynamics in lead halide perovskites - publication in the renowned journal Nature Communications.

Epidemic explosion despite careful testing?

Published on Fri, 04 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

little figures carefully handling a covid test bar — Photo: Marco Federmann / Pixabay.

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Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) and at the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed / Technische Universität Dresden) show that little differences in behavior decide between success and complete failure of epidemic control. In their study, the scientists were able to show that limits in testing and contact tracing are responsible for this sudden change in the epidemic outcome. Testing followed up by contact tracing is extremely efficient in slowing down epidemics, however once their limit is exceeded the epidemic accelerates resulting in a faster than exponential spread. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Between Financial Incentive and Limited Convenience: Research Team Investigates Ride-sharing Decisions

Published on Tue, 01 Jun 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

illustration of different transportation models — Illustration: Christiane Kunath

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An interdisciplinary research team from TU Dresden at the Chair of Network Dynamics headed by Prof. Marc Timme (Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden – cfaed & Institute of Theoretical Physics) has studied people's motivation to use "shared mobility" offers. In ride-sharing, trips of two or more customers with similar origins and destinations are combined into a single cab ride. The concept can make a significant contribution to sustainable urban mobility. However, its acceptance depends on human needs and behavior. For example, while shared rides typically offer a financial advantage, passengers might suffer drawbacks in terms of comfort and trip duration. These factors give rise to different adoption behaviors that explain usage patterns observed in 360 million real-world ride requests from New York City and Chicago in 2019. The study has now been published in the journal Nature Communications.

Karl Leo erhält Blaise-Pascal-Medaille der European Academy of Sciences

Published on Fri, 21 May 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

Porträtfoto von Prof. Karl Leo, er hält ein elektronisches Bauelement in der Hand. — Prof. Dr. Karl Leo (Photo: European Patent Office - EPO)

Physik-Professor Karl Leo von der Technischen Universität Dresden wird am heutigen Freitag, den 21. Mai 2021, in einer Online-Preisverleihung mit der Blaise-Pascal-Medaille der European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) ausgezeichnet. Mit der Medaille, die nach dem großen französischen Mathematiker-Physiker-Philosophen Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) benannt ist, würdigt die EURASC seit 2003 herausragende und nachgewiesen persönliche Beiträge in Wissenschaft und Technologie sowie die Förderung von Spitzenleistungen in Forschung und Lehre.

Zsigmondy-Stipendium für Dr. habil. Tobias König

Published on Tue, 11 May 2021 in PRESS RELEASES

portrait Dr. Tobias König — Dr. habil. Tobias A.F. König. Photo: IPF / Jörg Simanowski

Das Zsigmondy-Stipendium der Deutschen Kolloid-Gesellschaft wurde am 11.5.2021 auf der virtuellen Hauptversammlung der Gesellschaft im Rahmen der Bunsen-Tagung an Dr. habil. Tobias A.F. König verliehen. Herr Dr. König arbeitet als Nachwuchsgruppenleiter am Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V. und ist Freigeist Fellow der VolkswagenStiftung, TUD Young Investigator an der Technischen Universität Dresden sowie assoziiertes Mitglied des Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed). Seine interdisziplinäre Forschung kombiniert Kolloidchemie und Nanooptik, um einen neuen und kosteneffizienten Lösungsansatz für zukünftige Anwendungen in der Informationsverarbeitung zu entwickeln.