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Ultrafast Quantum Light Emission Discovered in Scalable Perovskite FilmsA groundbreaking study led by Professor Sam Stranks and his team at the University of Cambridge has revealed that halide perovskite materials can emit light at unprecedented speeds, opening new avenues for quantum photonic technologies.Published in Nature Nanotechnology, the re…

Professor Sam Stranks recently caught up with current and former members of the StranksLab Group — Dr Eunyoung Choi, Dr Youngkwang Kang, and Dr Danbi Kim — at the SISF Conference in Korea in November 2025. It was a great opportunity to reconnect, share updates on their latest research, and celebrate the continued impact of their collaborative work

We’re proud to recognise Dr. Shabnum Maqbool and Dr. Yang Lu for their outstanding presentations at the 17th European Conference on Molecular Electronics (ECME).Dr. Shabnum Maqbool presented on “2D Coherent Phonon Dynamics in 2D/3D Heterostructures”, highlighting the role of Pb-Br bond bending modes and ultrafast spectroscopy in hybrid perovskite s…

We're thrilled to be part of the MATSUS Conference in Valencia, where leading minds in materials science, chemistry, and engineering are converging to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing challenges. This year’s focus: sustainability and responsible materials use — driving innovation in energy efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and adv…

StranksLab Team Retreat: A Week of Insight, Adventure, and Camaraderie in the Peak DistrictLast week, the StranksLab team embarked on a memorable retreat to the Peak District, blending research, relaxation, and team bonding in a stunning countryside setting.The journey began on Monday with a cultural stop in Nottingham, including a visit to England…

During the ECME Conference in Cambridge, Professor Sam Stranks hosted a dinner for fellow Perovskite Collaborators. Dinner was enjoyed by all the The Punter in Cambridge. 

Konstantina Armadorou just presented her work on decay law profiles at PSCO conference in Italy.

Our amazing Dr Weidong Xu giving a wonderful closing remark of PSCO 2025 with systematic works on PL Characterization of Solar Cells!

Dr Yang Lu kicking off the mid-afternoon session at PSCO, with his presentation on layer-by-layer epitaxial growth of perovskites!

Well done to Liv Hawkins for finishing her PES CDT Mini project with us, superbly supervised by Dr Yang Lu and Yuqi. Some very interesting results around stimulated emission and ASE towards electrical lasing. Best of luck for your PhD work!

Best wishes to Sara Cepic for finishing her visit with us for the last 6 months and well done on some interesting results on your scintillator materials!

Congrats to Peihao Huang for finishing his PES CDT Mini project with us, with great supervision from Dr Weidong Xu - some very good progress on automating voltage-dependent hyperspectral mapping that will be a useful platform for further developments and experiments

Well done & Best Wishes to Joudi on finishing her internship with us for her KAUST Summer School Energy Program, and to Dr Rob Westbrook for excellent supervision. She achieved some very interesting results in a short space of time that will make for important contributions to understanding and quantifying doping in lead-tin systems. Well done and …

We’re incredibly proud of everything you’ve achieved, and while we’ll miss your cheerful personality and signature Dutch-cheese-humour around the office, we’re excited to see what’s next for you.Your contributions to the 2D materials field, especially in spectroscopy, have left a lasting impact—not just within our group, but across the global resea…