Art in STEM

Perylene Planet

A close-up photograph of a bright red, curved object set against a solid black background. The object shows subtle horizontal textures and a smooth, rounded surface with a soft, bright highlight along the upper right edge. Its shape and glossy finish suggest a large spherical or cylindrical form, though only a portion of its side is visible.
Label
Perylene Planet
Artist
Erica Knorr
Description
This is the starting material needed to make substituted perylene diimide — a molecule that has potential applications in solar cells.
Type
Cell Phone Camera
Artist Affiliation
Graduate Student
Department
Chemistry
Area of Research
Photon Upconversion
Date
2020