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Dr Virgil Andrei

Research Fellow - St John's

Biography:

PhD in Chemistry, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2020)
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany (2016)
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany (2014)

Research Interests

My interests revolve around the development of renewable energy sources, such as photoelectrocatalysis, thermoelectrics and photovoltaics. Currently, I am working on photovoltaic-photoelectrocatalytic cells, which can split water to produce hydrogen, or reduce atmospheric CO2 under solar light illumination. This interdisciplinary approach is fundamental for the wide-scale implementation of sustainable solar fuels. A further enhancement in the energy conversion efficiency can be expected by adding a thermoelectric component to these hybrid devices, to produce electricity from the existing residual heat.

Publications

Scalable Triple Cation Mixed Halide Perovskite–BiVO4 Tandems for Bias‐Free Water Splitting
V Andrei, RLZ Hoye, M Crespo-Quesada, M Bajada, S Ahmad, M De Volder, R Friend, E Reisner
– Advanced Energy Materials
(2018)
8,
1801403
(doi: 10.1002/aenm.201801403)
Solar Water Splitting with a Hydrogenase Integrated in Photoelectrochemical Tandem Cells
DH Nam, JZ Zhang, V Andrei, N Kornienko, N Heidary, A Wagner, K Nakanishi, KP Sokol, B Slater, I Zebger, S Hofmann, JC Fontecilla‐Camps, CB Park, E Reisner
– Angewandte Chemie
(2018)
130,
10755
(doi: 10.1002/ange.201805027)
Solar Water Splitting with a Hydrogenase Integrated in Photoelectrochemical Tandem Cells.
DH Nam, JZ Zhang, V Andrei, N Kornienko, N Heidary, A Wagner, K Nakanishi, KP Sokol, B Slater, I Zebger, S Hofmann, JC Fontecilla-Camps, CB Park, E Reisner
– Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
(2018)
57,
10595
(doi: 10.1002/anie.201805027)
Functionalized Cellulose for Water Purification, Antimicrobial Applications, and Sensors
K Bethke, S Palantöken, V Andrei, M Roß, VS Raghuwanshi, F Kettemann, K Greis, TTK Ingber, JB Stückrath, S Valiyaveettil, K Rademann
– Advanced Functional Materials
(2018)
28,
1800409
(doi: 10.1002/adfm.201800409)
Extending the Compositional Space of Mixed Lead Halide Perovskites by Cs, Rb, K, and Na Doping
TJ Jacobsson, S Svanström, V Andrei, JPH Rivett, N Kornienko, B Philippe, UB Cappel, H Rensmo, F Deschler, G Boschloo
– Journal of Physical Chemistry C
(2018)
122,
13548
(doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12464)
In Situ Complementary Doping, Thermoelectric Improvements, and Strain-Induced Structure within Alternating PEDOT:PSS/PANI Layers
V Andrei, K Bethke, F Madzharova, AC Bronneberg, J Kneipp, K Rademann
– ACS applied materials & interfaces
(2017)
9,
33308
(doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b10106)
Size Dependence of Electrical Conductivity and Thermoelectric Enhancements in Spin‐Coated PEDOT:PSS Single and Multiple Layers
V Andrei, K Bethke, F Madzharova, S Beeg, A Knop-Gericke, J Kneipp, K Rademann
– Advanced Electronic Materials
(2017)
3,
1600473
(doi: 10.1002/aelm.201600473)
Decreasing the Effective Thermal Conductivity in Glass Supported Thermoelectric Layers.
K Bethke, V Andrei, K Rademann
– PLoS One
(2016)
11,
e0151708
(doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151708)
Thermoelectricity in the context of renewable energy sources: joining forces instead of competing
V Andrei, K Bethke, K Rademann
– Energy & Environmental Science
(2016)
9,
1528
(doi: 10.1039/c6ee00247a)
Adjusting the thermoelectric properties of copper(I) oxide-graphite-polymer pastes and the applications of such flexible composites
V Andrei, K Bethke, K Rademann
– Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
(2016)
18,
10700
(doi: 10.1039/c5cp06828b)
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Research Group

Telephone number

01223 336396 (shared)

Email address

va291@cam.ac.uk

College

St John's College

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