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Chemist especilised in development of nanomaterials for clean energy applications.

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Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón - INMA (CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza)

July 2020 - Present

CIBER-BBN

June 2019 - Present

Researcher

Fundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo

October 2017 - Present

Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Aragón

October 2018 - July 2020

Investigadora permanente sénior

Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón

October 2017 - July 2020

Lecturer

Cardiff University

July 2016 - September 2017

Research Fellow

ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques

January 2010 - May 2016

Education

Chemistry PhD

Universidad de la Rioja

- July 2006

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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nichole Cates Miller, María Bernechea (2018). Research Update: Bismuth based materials for photovoltaics . APL Materials.
Miller, N.C., Bernechea, M.(2018). Research Update: Bismuth based materials for photovoltaics . APL Materials. 6. (8).
María Bernechea, Nichole Cates Miller, Guillem Xercavins, David So, Alexandros Stavrinadis, Gerasimos Konstantatos(2016). Solution-processed solar cells based on environmentally friendly {AgBiS}2 nanocrystals . Nature Photonics. 10. (8). p. 521--525. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Kufer, D., Lasanta, T., Bernechea, M., Koppens, F.H.L., Konstantatos, G.(2016). Interface Engineering in Hybrid Quantum Dot-2D Phototransistors . ACS Photonics. 3. (7). p. 1324-1330.
Bernechea, M., Miller, N.C., Xercavins, G., So, D., Stavrinadis, A., Konstantatos, G.(2016). Solution-processed solar cells based on environmentally friendly AgBiS<inf>2</inf> nanocrystals . Nature Photonics. 10. (8). p. 521-525.
Vi&#241;es, F., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Illas, F.(2016). Matildite versus schapbachite: First-principles investigation of the origin of photoactivity in AgBi S2 . Physical Review B. (23).
Kufer, Dominik, Lasanta, Tania, Bernechea, Maria, Koppens, Frank H. L., Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2016). Interface Engineering in Hybrid Quantum Dot-2D Phototransistors . Acs Photonics. 3. (7). p. 1324-1330.
Garcia de Arquer, F Pelayo, Lasanta, Tania, Bernechea, Maria, Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2015). Tailoring the Electronic Properties of Colloidal Quantum Dots in Metal-Semiconductor Nanocomposites for High Performance Photodetectors . Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany). 11. (22). p. 2636-41.
Cao, Yiming, Bernechea, Maria, Maclachlan, Andrew, Zardetto, Valerio, Creatore, Mariadriana, Haque, Saif A., Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2015). Solution Processed Bismuth Sulfide Nanowire Array Core/Silver Sulfide Shell Solar Cells . Chemistry of Materials. 27. (10). p. 3700-3706.
Bernechea, M., Cao, Y., Konstantatos, G.(2015). Size and bandgap tunability in Bi<inf>2</inf>S<inf>3</inf> colloidal nanocrystals and its effect in solution processed solar cells . Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3. (41). p. 20642-20648.
Cao, Y., Bernechea, M., Maclachlan, A., Zardetto, V., Creatore, M., Haque, S.A., Konstantatos, G.(2015). Solution processed bismuth sulfide nanowire array core/silver sulfide shell solar cells . Chemistry of Materials. 27. (10). p. 3700-3706.
Garc&#237;a De Arquer, F.P., Lasanta, T., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G.(2015). Tailoring the electronic properties of colloidal quantum dots in metal-semiconductor nanocomposites for high performance photodetectors . Small. 11. (22). p. 2636-2641.
Rath, A.K., Pelayo Garcia De Arquer, F., Stavrinadis, A., Lasanta, T., Bernechea, M., Diedenhofen, S.L., Konstantatos, G., Rath, A.K., Pelayo Garcia De Arquer, F., Stavrinadis, A., et al.(2014). Remote trap passivation in colloidal quantum dot bulk nano-heterojunctions and its effect in solution-processed solar cells . Advanced Materials. 26. (27). p. 4741-4747.
Martinez, L., Higuchi, S., Maclachlan, A.J., Stavrinadis, A., Miller, N.C., Diedenhofen, S.L., Bernechea, M., Sweetnam, S., Nelson, J., Haque, S.A., et al.(2014). Improved electronic coupling in hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites employing thiol-functionalized P3HT and bismuth sulfide nanocrystals . Nanoscale. 6. (17). p. 10018-10026.
Rath, Arup K., Lasanta, Tania, Bernechea, Maria, Diedenhofen, Silke L., Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2014). Determination of carrier lifetime and mobility in colloidal quantum dot films via impedance spectroscopy . Applied Physics Letters. 104. (6).
Rath, Arup. K., Pelayo Garcia de Arquer, F., Stavrinadis, Alexandros, Lasanta, Tania, Bernechea, Maria, Diedenhofen, Silke L., Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2014). Remote Trap Passivation in Colloidal Quantum Dot Bulk Nano-heterojunctions and Its Effect in Solution-Processed Solar Cells . Advanced Materials. 26. (27). p. 4741-+.
Martinez, L, Higuchi, S, MacLachlan, A J, Stavrinadis, A, Miller, N C, Diedenhofen, S L, Bernechea, M, Sweetnam, S, Nelson, J, Haque, S A, et al.(2014). Improved electronic coupling in hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites employing thiol-functionalized P3HT and bismuth sulfide nanocrystals . Nanoscale. 6. (17). p. 10018-26.
Rath, A.K., Lasanta, T., Bernechea, M., Diedenhofen, S.L., Konstantatos, G.(2014). Determination of carrier lifetime and mobility in colloidal quantum dot films via impedance spectroscopy . Applied Physics Letters. 104. (6).
Mihi, A., Bernechea, M., Kufer, D., Konstantatos, G.(2013). Coupling Resonant Modes of Embedded Dielectric Microspheres in Solution-Processed Solar Cells . Advanced Optical Materials. 1. (2). p. 139-143.
Mihi, Agustn, Bernechea, Maria, Kufer, Dominik, Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2013). Coupling Resonant Modes of Embedded Dielectric Microspheres in Solution-Processed Solar Cells . Advanced Optical Materials. 1. (2). p. 139-143.
Andreakou, Peristera and Brossard, Mael and Li, Chunyong and Bernechea, Maria and Konstantatos, Gerasimos and Lagoudakis, Pavlos G.(2013). Size- and Temperature-Dependent Carrier Dynamics in Oleic Acid Capped PbS Quantum Dots . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117. (4). p. 1887-1892.
Andreakou, P., Brossard, M., Li, C., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Lagoudakis, P.G.(2013). Size- and temperature-dependent carrier dynamics in oleic acid capped PbS quantum dots . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117. (4). p. 1887-1892.
Martinez, Luis, Stavrinadis, Alexandros, Higuchi, Sosuke, Diedenhofen, Silke Luzia, Bernechea, Maria, Tajima, Keisuke, Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2013). Hybrid solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells based on bismuth sulfide nanocrystals . Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP. 15. (15). p. 5482-7.
Andreakou, Peristera, Brossard, Mael, Li, Chunyong, Bernechea, Maria, Konstantatos, Gerasimos, Lagoudakis, Pavlos G.(2013). Size- and Temperature-Dependent Carrier Dynamics in Oleic Acid Capped PbS Quantum Dots . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117. (4). p. 1887-1892.
Mihi, A., Bernechea, M., Kufer, D., Konstantatos, G.(2013). Microresonators: Coupling Resonant Modes of Embedded Dielectric Microspheres in Solution-Processed Solar Cells (Advanced Optical Materials 2/2013) . Advanced Optical Materials. 1. (2). p. 194-194.
Andreakou, P., Brossard, M., Li, C., Lagoudakis, P. G., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Cifarelli, L, Wagner, F, Wiersma, DS(2013). Spectroscopic evidence of resonance energy transfer mechanism from PbS QDs to bulk silicon . New Strategies For Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage. 54.
Martinez, L., Stavrinadis, A., Higuchi, S., Diedenhofen, S.L., Bernechea, M., Tajima, K., Konstantatos, G., Martinez, L., Stavrinadis, A., Higuchi, S., et al.(2013). Hybrid solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells based on bismuth sulfide nanocrystals . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15. (15). p. 5482-5487.
Konstantatos, G. and Badioli, M. and Gaudreau, L. and Osmond, J. and Bernechea, M. and de Arquer, F. P. G. and Gatti, F. and Koppens, F. H. L.(2012). Hybrid graphene-quantum dot phototransistors with ultrahigh gain . Nature Nanotechnology. 7. (6). p. 363-368.
Beck, F. J. and de Arquer, F. P. Garcia and Bernechea, M. and Konstantatos, G.(2012). Electrical effects of metal nanoparticles embedded in ultra-thin colloidal quantum dot films . Applied Physics Letters. 101. (4).
Rath, A.K., Bernechea, M., Martinez, L., Pelayo Garcia De Arquer, F., Osmond, J., Konstantatos, G.(2012). Solution-processed inorganic bulk nano-heterojunctions and their application to solar cells . Nature Photonics. 6. (8). p. 529-534.
Konstantatos, G., Badioli, M., Gaudreau, L., Osmond, J., Bernechea, M., de Arquer, F. P. G., Gatti, F., Koppens, F. H. L.(2012). Hybrid graphene-quantum dot phototransistors with ultrahigh gain . Nature Nanotechnology. 7. (6). p. 363-368.
Garc&#237;a De Arquer, F.P., Beck, F.J., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G.(2012). Plasmonic light trapping leads to responsivity increase in colloidal quantum dot photodetectors . Applied Physics Letters. 100. (4).
Konstantatos, G., Badioli, M., Gaudreau, L., Osmond, J., Bernechea, M., De Arquer, F.P.G., Gatti, F., Koppens, F.H.L.(2012). Hybrid grapheneĝquantum dot phototransistors with ultrahigh gain . Nature Nanotechnology. 7. (6). p. 363-368.
de Arquer, F. P. G., Beck, F. J., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G.(2012). Plasmonic light trapping leads to responsivity increase in colloidal quantum dot photodetectors . Applied Physics Letters. 100. (4).
Beck, F.J., Garcia De Arquer, F.P., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G.(2012). Electrical effects of metal nanoparticles embedded in ultra-thin colloidal quantum dot films . Applied Physics Letters. 101. (4).
Rath, Arup K. and Bernechea, Maria and Martinez, Luis and Pelayo Garcia de Arquer, F. and Osmond, Johann and Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2012). Solution-processed inorganic bulk nano-heterojunctions and their application to solar cells . Nature Photonics. 6. (8). p. 529-534.
Rath, Arup K. and Bernechea, Maria and Martinez, Luis and Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2011). Solution-Processed Heterojunction Solar Cells Based on p-type PbS Quantum Dots and n-type Bi(2)S(3) Nanocrystals . Advanced Materials. 23. (32). p. 3712-+.
Bernechea, M, Garcia-Rodriguez, S, Terreros, P, de Jesus, E, Fierro, JLG, Rojas, S(2011). Synthesis of Core-Shell PtRu Dendrimer-Encapsulated Nanoparticles. Relevance as Electrocatalysts for CO Oxidation . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115. (4). p. 1287-1294.
Bernechea, M and Garcia-Rodriguez, S and Terreros, P and de Jesus, E and Fierro, JLG and Rojas, S(2011). Synthesis of Core-Shell PtRu Dendrimer-Encapsulated Nanoparticles. Relevance as Electrocatalysts for CO Oxidation . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115. (4). p. 1287-1294.
Martinez, L., Bernechea, M., De Arquer, F.P.G., Konstantatos, G.(2011). Near IR-sensitive, non-toxic, polymer/nanocrystal solar cells employing Bi <inf>2</inf>S <inf>3</inf> as the electron acceptor . Advanced Energy Materials. 1. (6). p. 1029-1035.
Berenguer, J., Bernechea, M., Fern&#225;ndez, J., Gil, B., Lalinde, E., Moreno, M.T., Ruiz, S., S&#225;nchez, S.(2011). Octahedral alkynylphosphine ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, structure, and electrochemistry . Organometallics. 30. (17). p. 4665-4677.
Rath, A.K., Bernechea, M., Martinez, L., Konstantatos, G.(2011). Solution-processed heterojunction solar cells based on p-type PbS quantum dots and n-type Bi <inf>2</inf>S <inf>3</inf> Nanocrystals . Advanced Materials. 23. (32). p. 3712-3717.
Berenguer, Jesus and Bernechea, Maria and Fernandez, Julio and Gil, Belen and Lalinde, Elena and Teresa Moreno, M. and Ruiz, Santiago and Sanchez, Sergio(2011). Octahedral Alkynylphosphine Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemistry . Organometallics. 30. (17). p. 4665-4677.
Martinez, Luis and Bernechea, Maria and Garcia de Arquer, F. Pelayo and Konstantatos, Gerasimos(2011). Near IR-Sensitive, Non-toxic, Polymer/Nanocrystal Solar Cells Employing Bi2S3 as the Electron Acceptor . Advanced Energy Materials. 1. (6). p. 1029-1035.
Bernechea, M., Garc&#237;a-Rodr&#237;guez, S., Terreros, P., De Jes&#250;s, E., Fierro, J.L.G., Rojas, S., Bernechea, M., Garc&#237;a-Rodr&#237;guez, S., Terreros, P., De Jes&#250;s, E., et al.(2011). Synthesis of core-shell ptru dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles. Relevance as electrocatalysts for CO oxidation . Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115. (4). p. 1287-1294.
Bernechea, M., Bernechea, M., Berenguer, J.R., Lalinde, E., Torroba, J.(2009). Facile single or double C-H bond activation on a Cp ligand promoted by the presence of alkynylphosphine ligands . Organometallics. 28. (1). p. 312-320.
Bernechea, M, Bernechea, M, Berenguer, JR, Lalinde, E, Torroba, J(2009). Facile Single or Double C-H Bond Activation on a Cp* Ligand Promoted by the Presence of Alkynylphosphine Ligands . Organometallics. 28. (1). p. 312-320.
Bernechea, M and Berenguer, JR and Lalinde, E and Torroba, J(2009). Facile Single or Double C-H Bond Activation on a Cp* Ligand Promoted by the Presence of Alkynylphosphine Ligands . Organometallics. 28. (1). p. 312-320.
Bernechea, M, de Jesus, E, Lopez-Mardomingo, C, Terreros, P(2009). Dendrimer-Encapsulated Pd Nanoparticles versus Palladium Acetate as Catalytic Precursors in the Stille Reaction in Water . Inorganic Chemistry. 48. (10). p. 4491-4496.
Bernechea, M and de Jesus, E and Lopez-Mardomingo, C and Terreros, P(2009). Dendrimer-Encapsulated Pd Nanoparticles versus Palladium Acetate as Catalytic Precursors in the Stille Reaction in Water . Inorganic Chemistry. 48. (10). p. 4491-4496.
Bernechea, M., De Jesus, E., Lopez-Mardomingo, C., Terreros, P.(2009). Dendrimer-encapsulated Pd nanoparticles versus palladium acetate as catalytic precursors in the stille reaction in water . Inorganic Chemistry. 48. (10). p. 4491-4496.
Berenguer, JR and Bernechea, M and Lalinde, E(2007). C-H and P-C(Ph) activation competitive processes caused by interaction with the solvate [cis-Pt(C6F5)(2)(thf)(2)] . Dalton Transactions. (23). p. 2384-2393.
Berenguer, JR, Berenguer, JR, Bernechea, M, Lalinde, E(2007). C-H and P-C(Ph) activation competitive processes caused by interaction with the solvate [cis-Pt(C6F5)(2)(thf)(2)] . Dalton Transactions. (23). p. 2384-2393.
Berenguer, JR and Bernechea, M and Lalinde, E(2007). Rearrangement or C-H activation processes promoted by reaction with the solvate [cis-Pt(C6F5)(2)(thf)(2)] . Organometallics. 26. (5). p. 1161-1172.
Berenguer, J.R., Bernechea, M., Lalinde, E., Berenguer, J.R., Bernechea, M., Lalinde, E., Berenguer, J.R., Bernechea, M., Lalinde, E.(2007). C-H and P-C(Ph) activation competitive processes caused by interaction with the solvate [cis-Pt(C<inf>6</inf>F<inf>5</inf>)<inf>2</inf>(thf)<inf>2</inf>] . Dalton Transactions. (23). p. 2384-2393.
Berenguer, JR, Bernechea, M, Lalinde, E(2007). Rearrangement or C-H activation processes promoted by reaction with the solvate [cis-Pt(C6F5)(2)(thf)(2)] . Organometallics. 26. (5). p. 1161-1172.
Bernechea, M and Lugan, N and Gil, B and Lalinde, E and Lavigne, G(2006). Six-coordinate alkynyldiphenylphosphine ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity as ROMP initiators . Organometallics. 25. (3). p. 684-692.
Bernechea, M, Lugan, N, Gil, B, Lalinde, E, Lavigne, G(2006). Six-coordinate alkynyldiphenylphosphine ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity as ROMP initiators . Organometallics. 25. (3). p. 684-692.
Bernechea, M., Lugan, N., Gil, B., Lalinde, E., Lavigne, G.(2006). Six-coordinate alkynyldiphenylphosphine ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity as ROMP initiators . Organometallics. 25. (3). p. 684-692.
Berenguer, JR and Bernechea, M and Fornies, J and Lalinde, E and Torroba, J(2005). Facile single or double c-h bond activation on eta(2)-platinum-complexed acetylenes by interaction with [cis-PtR2S2 and [cis-PtR2(CO)S] (R = C6F5,S= Thf) . Organometallics. 24. (3). p. 431-438.
Berenguer, JR, Bernechea, M, Fornies, J, Lalinde, E, Torroba, J(2005). Facile single or double c-h bond activation on eta(2)-platinum-complexed acetylenes by interaction with [cis-PtR2S2 and [cis-PtR2(CO)S] (R = C6F5,S= Thf) . Organometallics. 24. (3). p. 431-438.
Berenguer, JR, Berenguer, JR, Bernechea, M, Fornies, J, Garcia, A, Lalinde, E(2004). (p-cymene)ruthenium(II)(diphenylphosphino)alkyne complexes: Preparation of (mu-Cl)(mu-PPh2C equivalent to CR)-bridged Ru/Pt heterobimetallic complexes . Organometallics. 23. (18). p. 4288-4300.
Berenguer, JR, Bernechea, M, Fornies, J, Garcia, A, Lalinde, E, Moreno, MT(2004). Alkynyldiphenylphosphine d(8) (Pt, Rh, Ir) complexes: Contrasting behavior toward cis-[Pt(C6F5)(2)(THF)(2)] . Inorganic Chemistry. 43. (25). p. 8185-8198.
Berenguer, J.R., Bernechea, M., Forni&#233;s, J., Garc&#237;a, A., Lalinde, E., Teresa Moreno, M.(2004). Alkynyldiphenylphosphine d<sup>8</sup> (Pt, Rh, Ir) complexes: Contrasting behavior toward cis-[Pt(C<inf>6</inf>F<inf>5</inf>)<inf>2</inf>(THF) <inf>2</inf>] . Inorganic Chemistry. 43. (25). p. 8185-8198.
Berenguer, JR and Bernechea, M and Fornies, J and Garcia, A and Lalinde, E and Moreno, MT(2004). Alkynyldiphenylphosphine d(8) (Pt, Rh, Ir) complexes: Contrasting behavior toward cis-[Pt(C6F5)(2)(THF)(2)] . Inorganic Chemistry. 43. (25). p. 8185-8198.
Berenguer, J.R., Bernechea, M., Forni&#233;s, J., Garc&#237;a, A., Lalinde, E.(2004). (p-cymene) ruthenium (II) (diphenylphosphino) alkyne complexes: Preparation of (μ-Cl) (μ-PPh<inf>2</inf>C≡CR)-bridged Ru/Pt heterobimetallic complexes . Organometallics. 23. (18). p. 4288-4300.
Berenguer, JR and Bernechea, M and Fornies, J and Garcia, A and Lalinde, E(2004). (p-cymene)ruthenium(II)(diphenylphosphino)alkyne complexes: Preparation of (mu-Cl)(mu-PPh2C equivalent to CR)-bridged Ru/Pt heterobimetallic complexes . Organometallics. 23. (18). p. 4288-4300.
Berenguer, JH and Bernechea, M and Fornies, J and Gomez, J and Lalinde, E(2002). Diphenyl(phenylethynyl)phosphine d(6) [Rh(III), Ir(III), Ru(II)] complexes: Preparation of homo (mu-Cl)(2) and hetero (mu-Cl) (mu-PPh2C=CPh) bridged d(6)-d(8) compounds . Organometallics. 21. (11). p. 2314-2324.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Brossard, M., Andreakou, P., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Lagoudakis, P.(2015). Time-resolved spectroscopic study of resonant energy transfer between lead-sulphide quantum dots and bulk silicon . 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015.
Andreakou, P., Brossard, M., Li, C., Lagoudakis, P.G., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G.(2013). Spectroscopic evidence of resonance energy transfer mechanism from PbS QDs to bulk silicon . EPJ Web of Conferences. 54.
Andreakou, P., Brossard, M., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Lagoudakis, P.(2012). Resonance Energy Transfer from PbS colloidal quantum dots to bulk silicon: The road to hybrid photovoltaics . Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 8256.
BOOK CHAPTER
Brossard, M., Andreakou, P., Bernechea, M., Konstantatos, G., Lagoudakis, P., IEEE(2015). Time-resolved spectroscopic study of resonant energy transfer between lead-sulphide quantum dots and bulk silicon . 2015 Ieee 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (Pvsc).