The treatment of organic materials for photovoltaics is the research topic of Alex Destrieux. After finishing his PhD in Canada, the French scientist came to Brno to continue his work.
Dr. Alex Destrieux studied at the French Université de Toulouse. He focused on material engineering and finished his master's in plasma science and technologies. During his studies, he traveled to Denmark and Germany. For his PhD, he headed to Université Laval, Quebec, Canada, where he received his degree in March 2024.
The ongoing collaboration between Dr. Jakub Kelar and Prof. Jacopo Profili opened an opportunity for him to carry on his research here at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology and CEPLANT. Dr. Alex Destrieux, together with Dr. Jakub Kelar, applied for a new project and received a MITACS Globalink grant.
Dr. Alex Destrieux will continue his work on atmospheric plasma treatment of organic materials for photovoltaics with the Plasma Nanotechnologies and Bioapplications research group till the end of December. He is focusing on using volume barrier discharges on semiconductive surfaces both for applications and for a fundamental understanding of the interaction of the discharge with those surfaces.
After his stay in Brno, he plans to join the research group at Univerzita Komenského v Bratislavě as a post-doc. His research there should focus on air treatment, pollutant decomposition, and plasma diagnostics.
This year's F9878 Student Physics Seminar again offered students insight into how physics works here in Brno, what research are being done, how to choose an undergraduate or graduate thesis, what courses to take, how to travel during the studies, and many other useful things.
Transformation was the theme of this year's Night of Scientists, held on 27 September. Around 1,200 visitors came to the premises even in the bad weather. Animators from all three physics departments offered an exciting program about physics for all ages.
