Dr. Soranyel Gonzalez-Carrero
Distinguished Researcher-CDEIGenT
University of Valencia, Institute of Molecular Science (ICMoL)
Photochemistry Reactivity Group (PRG)
Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez nº 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
soranyel@uv.es
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Dr. Soranyel Gonzalez is a distinguished postdoctoral researcher-CDEIGENT (GenT) at the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMoL), University of Valencia. In the Photochemistry Reactivity Group (GRF) at ICMoL, led by Prof. Julia Perez, Dr. Gonzalez’s research focused on investigating the correlation between photocatalytic activity and the photophysical processes involved in semiconductor photocatalysts for solar-to-fuel production.
Dr. Gonzalez-Carrero completed MSc. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Valencia-Spain. Then, she obtained the doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Sustainable Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Julia Perez and Dr. Raquel Galian. She continued her career as a Postdoc at the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMoL), the University of Valencia-Spain, working on nanoparticle assemblies. In 2020, she pursued a more independent career as a postdoctoral Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Imperial College London, UK, in the group of Prof. James Durrant.
In 2024, Dr. Gonzalez-Carrero returned to Spain to continue her studies on materials for solar-driven solar fuel generation. At ICMoL, she implements a highly interdisciplinary approach to addressing the fundamental challenges of organic photocatalysts by using advanced optical transient spectroscopies to gain insight into materials design for solar-driven energy conversion. Through her focal points in nanoparticle engineering, she contributes to developing organic and hybrid organic-inorganic nanomaterials for energy applications.
Dr Gonzalez is a passionate communicator of science. She has organised scientific outreach activities for scholars and undergraduate students in her host research Institutions.
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
A full list of publications can be found in Google Scholar.
- Gonzalez-Carrero, S.*; Kosco, J.; Fei, T.; McCulloch, I.; Durrant, J*. Impact of water solvation on the charge carrier dynamics of organic heterojunction photocatalyst nanoparticle dispersions. Chemical Science 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04030A. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SC04030A
- Choi, J.; Jung, W.; Gonzalez-Carrero, S.; Durrant, J.; Cha, H.; Park, T. Understanding Charge Carrier Dynamics in Organic Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution. Energy & Environmental Science 2024, Advance article. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EE01808G.
- Aitchison, C. M.; Gonzalez-Carrero, S.; Yao, S.; Benkert, M.; Ding, Z.; Young, N.; Willner, B.; Moruzzi, F.; Lin, Y.; Tian, J.; et al. Templated 2D Polymer Heterojunctions for Improved Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Advanced Materials 2023, n/a (n/a), 2300037, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202300037
- Kosco, J.; Gonzalez-Carrero, S.; Howells, C. T.; Fei, T.; Dong, Y.; Sougrat, R.; Harrison, G. T.; Firdaus, Y.; Sheelamanthula, R.; Purushothaman, B.; Moruzzi, F.; Xu, W.; Zhao, L.; Basu, A.; Wolf, S. D.; Anthopoulos, T. D.; Durrant, J. R.; McCulloch, I., Generation of long-lived charges in organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Nature Energy 2022, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-00990-2
- Kosco, J.; Gonzalez-Carrero, S.; Howells, C. T.; Zhang, W.; Moser, M.; Sheelamanthula, R.; Zhao, L.; Willner, B.; Hidalgo, T. C.; Faber, H.; Purushothaman, B.; Sachs, M.; Cha, H.; Sougrat, R.; Anthopoulos, T. D.; Inal, S.; Durrant, J. R.; McCulloch, I., Oligoethylene Glycol Side Chains Increase Charge Generation in Organic Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Advanced Materials 2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202105007. >
Research opportunities
We are always looking for talented individuals to join our Photochemistry Reactivity Group (GRF) at ICMoL to conduct MSc and BSc projects, as well as international researchers throughout the year. To learn more about research opportunities, contact Dr. Soranyel at soranyel@uv.es. Please include your research interests and CV in the email. We always welcome applications from self-funded graduate students and postdocs with ground-breaking ideas.
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