Day one   30th September, Aula Magna Rettorato
9:00-9:30 Opening and welcome addresses
SESSION. 1 Next generation Perovskite solar cells
9:30-10:00 Introductory talk: Maria Antonietta Loi - University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Sn-based perovskites challenges and opportunities
10:00-10:20 Michele Saba - University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

A new photophysics for 2D and 3D lead halide perovskites: Polaron plasma in equilibrium with bright excitons

10:20-10:40 Sivia Colella - CNR-NANOTEC, Bari, Italy

Chemical insights into perovskite ink stability

10:40-11:00 Giulio Cerullo – Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Ultrafast spectroscopy of natural and artificial light-harvesting

11:00-11:20 Antonio Agresti  – University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Progresses and challenges in perovskite technology development: the role of 2D materials

11:20-11:40
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SESSION. 2 Photo(electro)catalytic advanced solutions for solar to chemical energy conversion
11:40-12:10 Introductory talk: José Ramón Galán-Mascarós – Institute of Chemical Re- search of Catalonia, Spain

Photo(electro)catalytic advanced solutions for solar to chemical energy conversion

12:10-12:30 Stefano Agnoli – University of Padova, Padova, Italy

A direct look at the hydrogen evolution reaction with EC-STM: visualisation of active sites and evaluation of catalytic activity with atomic scale precision

12:30-12:50 Elena Selli – Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

Ternary oxide semiconductor-based materials for solar energy conversion

12:50-14:30
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SESSION. 3 Emerging technologies for green hydrogen and derivates (e-ammonia and e-methanol
14:30-15:00 Introductory talk: Maximilian Fleischer – Siemens Energy, Munich, Germany

The need for chemical storage materials in the energy system of the future

15:00-15:20 Salvatore Scirè – University of Catania, Catania, Italy

Laser-treated titania and ceria photocatalysts for green hydrogen production

15:20-15:40 Federico Bella – Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

Lithium-mediated approaches for sun-powered ammonia electrosynthesis

15:40-16:00
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SESSION. 4 Innovative solutions for a renewable energy value chain
16:00-16:30 Carina Faber – Engie Laborelec, Linkebeek, Belgium

Alternative fuels and chemicals – with materials science from renewable electricity, CO2 and water up to the final product

16:30-17:00 Pedro Gómez Romero –Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Barcelona, Spain
To flow or not to flow. Great challenges for large-scale energy storage
17:00-17:30 Silvia Bodoardo – Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Advanced materials for European Li-ion batteries



  Day two   1st October, Aula Magna 'Vittorio Ricevuto'
SESSION. 5 Solar Photovoltaic: where are we heading?
9:30-10:00 Introductory talk: Cosimo Gerardi – Enel Green Power, Catania, Italy -unconfirmed-
10:00-10:20 Francesco Matteucci – European Innovation Council, Bruxelles, Belgium

EIC portfolio and hands on approach to facilitate the materials for energy innovation journey

10:20-10:40 Jean Rousset – Institut PV d’Ile de France, Paris, France

Fabrication of large scale perovskite device by the slot-die coating method

10:40-11:00 Samuel Stranks – University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Halide perovskites for next-generation photovoltaics: challenges on the atomic to the module level

11:00-11:20
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ROUND TABLE Catalysing the energies to accelerate the energy transition
11:20-11:30 Brief introduction of the arguments of the roundtable discussion
11:30-13:00 All participants (Academics, business leaders, stakeholders) will discuss together to collaboratively answer the question:
How do you capitalize on knowledge and know-how to deliver a sustainable energy transition ?
  1. Renewable Energy Roadmap and perspectives of the energy transition in the PNRR recovery plan
    lntroduced by Francesco Basile – Univ. of Bologna, Italy
  2. Issues and challenges of innovative materials in energy transition
    lntroduced by Aldo  Di Carlo – CNR-ISM/ Univ. of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
  3. New alliances and improved cooperation for a competitive country-level energy transition succession
    lntroduced by Antonino Salvatore Aricò – CNR-ITAE, Messina Italy
  4. Cooperation vs competition in a European Context
    Intoduced by Francesco Matteucci – European Innovation Council, Bruxelles, Belgium
  5. The role of regional level
13:00-13:20 Wrap-up of round-table indications by organizers
13:20-14:40
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