Institute of High Pressure Physics

Prof. Shiv Singh from the Laboratory of Superconductors and Hydrogen Technologies (NL-6) at our Institute is actively involved in the International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism, which will take place in Fethiye-Ölüdeniz from 19–26 April 2026.

During the conference, Prof. Singh will serve as a session organizer and chair for a specialized session entitled “Current Progress of Iron-Based Superconductors: Fundamental and Applied Research.” This session will focus on recent advances in high-Tc iron-based superconductors, covering both fundamental studies and potential technological applications. More information about the session can be found here.

In addition, Prof. Singh has been invited to deliver a talk entitled “High-Pressure Synthesis and Superconducting Properties of F-doped SmFeAsO Bulks: Comparative Study of High-Gas Pressure, Cubic-Anvil, and Spark-Plasma Sintering.” His presentation will highlight recent results demonstrating that high-pressure growth techniques can significantly improve both the superconducting properties and the sample quality of high-Tc superconductors.

Furthermore, Priya Singh, a PhD student in Prof. Singh’s research group, has also been invited to deliver a talk entitled “Complete Electronic Phase Diagram and Superconducting Properties of PrFeAsO₁₋ₓFₓ Across the Full Doping Range (0 ≤ x ≤ 1).” She will also present a poster entitled “A Review of High-Pressure Growth Effects on High-Tc Iron-Based Superconductors.” Further details about these presentations and the conference can be found at: https://icsmforever.org/

We are happy to share that National Science Center (NCN) awarded SONATA bis project on InGaN-perovskite tandem solar cells to prof. Julita Smalc-Koziorowska from our Institute.

Sonata BIS project "Construction and optimization of nitride and tandem nitride-perovskite solar cells" will be carried out in collaboration between the Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS and the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS. The project is led by Prof. Julita Smalc-Koziorowska (IHPP PAS), while the group at the Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS involved in the project is headed by Prof. Daniel Prochowicz.

The project addresses the growing demand for clean energy and the need to develop photovoltaic technologies with higher efficiency than conventional silicon solar cells. One of the most promising approaches is tandem solar cells, which combine materials with different bandgaps to utilize the solar spectrum more efficiently.

The Sonata BIS project will focus on combining two particularly promising materials:

• InGaN – a semiconductor with a tunable bandgap, high stability, and a high light absorption coefficient.
• Halide perovskites – materials with excellent optoelectronic properties that already achieve over 25% power conversion efficiency.

Main objectives of the project:

• development and optimization of InGaN pseudosubstrates with high indium content,
• construction and testing of solar cells based on InGaN,
• demonstration of InGaN–perovskite tandem solar cells that may overcome the limitations of conventional photovoltaic architectures.

The project addresses key material challenges—such as crystal defects and limitations in the growth of InGaN layers—and has the potential to make an important contribution to the development of photovoltaics and III–V optoelectronics.

The goal is not only to improve the efficiency of solar cells, but also to expand fundamental knowledge about nitride semiconductors and hybrid photovoltaic structures. Popularscience abstract.

The Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS will organize two prestigious international conferences on advanced semiconductor materials and devices - 49th WOCSDICE and 20th EXMATEC 2026. The combined event will be held in Gdańsk, Poland, from May 24 to 28, 2026.

We are pleased to inform you that Late News abstract submission is now open! This call is addressed to authors who have obtained significant new results after the regular abstract deadline and would like to present them during the conference.

Late News submission deadline: 30.04.2026

Abstract submission is available via the conference website. If you have any questions, please contact us at we2026@unipress.waw.pl.

We look forward to welcoming you to Gdańsk.

With best regards,

Mike Leszczynski and Pawel Prystawko

EXMATEC and WOCSDICE Chairs