Doctoral Thesis Award Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (ISIC) 2022.

Rebekah Wells with her thesis "Semiconducting two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides via solution-processable routes" under the guidance of Prof Kevin Sivula (LIMNO). Rebekah invented a new method to prepare semiconducting 2D transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets using a facile and scalable approach. The resulting solution-processed nanosheets exhibit a breakthrough performance in optoelectronic devices. In subsequent extensions of Rebekah’s invention, she demonstrated the versatility of her method to prepare unique alloys and doped versions of 2D semiconductor nanosheets and patented a method to deposit the nanosheets as large-area films in a roll-to-roll process, paving the way for the industrial development of these materials.

Elena Braconi (Rrunner-up) with her thesis "Chiral Diimine Complexes of Earth-Abundant Transition Metals for Asymmetric Catalysis". Elena did her thesis under the guidance of Prof Nicolai Cramer (LCSA).

The award is to reward a remarkable PhD thesis work in the field of chemistry and/or chemical engineering, selected by the PhD Thesis Award jury. The award is presented to the winners at the “Assemblée Générale of the FSB Faculty (December 13th 2022).