Geert H.L.A. Brocks

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Full Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Center for Computational Energy Research

Emailg.h.l.a.brocks@tue.nl

306 Citations

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Geert Brocks is Professor in the Center for Computational Energy Research (CCER) within the Department of Applied Physics of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His activities are centered around first-principles electronic structure calculations. His past activities have involved such diverse subjects as atomic-scale processes at semiconductor surfaces and interfaces, organic and molecular electronics and spintronics, solid hydrides for chemical hydrogen storage, and adsorption-induced electronic effects in graphene. His current interests include two-dimensional materials and photocatalysis for energy applications.

Academic background

After obtaining his PhD degree, Geert Brocks worked at Philips Research Laboratories for nine years. In 1998, he moved to the University of Twente. In 2018, he joined the TU/e and CCER in 2018 as part-time professor.

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University of Twente

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306 Citations
8 Article

Absolute energy level positions in tin- and lead-based halide perovskites

Tao, S., Schmidt, I., Brocks, G., Jiang, J., Tranca, I., Meerholz, K. & Olthof, S., 12 Jun 2019, In : Nature Communications. 10, 1, 10 p., 2560.

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Boosting the performance of WO₃/n-Si heterostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting: from the role of Si to interface engineering

Zhao, Y., Brocks, G., Genuit, H., Lavrijsen, R., Verheijen, M. A. & Bieberle-Hütter, A., 12 Jul 2019, In : Advanced Energy Materials. 9, 26, 11 p., 1900940.

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Cation and anion immobilization through chemical bonding enhancement with fluorides for stable halide perovskite solar cells

Li, N., Tao, S., Chen, Y., Niu, X., Onwudinanti, C. K., Hu, C., Qiu, Z., Xu, Z., Zheng, G., Wang, L., Li, L., Liu, H., Lun, Y., Hong, J., Wang, X., Liu, Y., Xie, H., Gao, Y., Bai, Y., Yang, S. & 3 others, Brocks, G., Chen, Q. & Zhou, H., 1 May 2019, In : Nature Energy. 4, 5, p. 408-415 8 p.

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