Jess de la Perrelle

Research Interests

Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy Organic Semiconductors Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry of Materials Biomedical Engineering Electrochemistry Photovoltaic devices (solar cells) Hydrogen production from renewable energy Nanomaterials Simulation and Modelling

Dr Jess de la Perrelle

Research Associate

Future Industries Institute

Future Industries Institute

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Jess de la Perrelle is a postdoctoral researcher at the Future Industries Institute working under A/Prof. Matthew Griffith. 
 
Her current project is focused on light-mediated neural modulation devices based on organic semiconductors. More broadly, her researcher interests lie in the use of organic semiconductors for energy (photovoltaic and photocatalytic) and biomedical applications, with particular interest on excited state photophysics on fast and ultrafast timescales. She works between disciplines, combining techniques from materials science, physical chemistry, laser spectroscopy, and computer science to manufacture, understand, and optimise a range of optoelectronic devices. 
 
Jess has Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Experimental & Theoretical Physics) and Masters of Philosophy from the University of Adelaide. She completed her PhD in ultrafast laser spectroscopy of organic semiconductor nanoparticles at the University of Adelaide, under the supervision of A/Prof. Tak Kee and A/Prof. David Huang, in early 2025. 
 
Jess is eligible to co-supervise research students, please get in touch!

My research focuses on the use of organic semiconductors - flexible, carbon-based polymers and small molecules - for light-mediated biomedical and energy applications. My previous research themes have included singlet fission for photovoltaics and photocatalytic hydrogen production, and my current project focuses on light-induced neural modulation for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and chronic pain. 

My work is multi-disciplinary and utilises a range of experimental and computational methods, including:

Device fabrication:

  • Thin-film coating
  • Nanoparticle preparation
  • Characterisation (electron microscopy, steady-state spectroscopy)

Fast and ultrafast photophysics:

  • Ultrafast laser spectroscopy (transient absorption, fluorescence upconversion and TPSPC, two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy)
  • Time-resolved charge dynamics (photo-CELIV, transient photovoltage and photocurrent, impedance spectroscopy)

Electrochemistry:

  • Cyclic voltammetry, photoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Software and data analysis:

  • Kinetic modelling (systems of ODEs, global target analysis, Monte Carlo)
  • Data visualisation and processing in python

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Research Associate Adelaide University

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2025 Fellowship SIEF–AAS Lindau Fellowship to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting The University of Adelaide Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2021 - 2025 The University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2019 - 2020 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Philosophy
2015 - 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science

Year Citation
2025 Stuart, A. N., de la Perrelle, J. M., Huang, D. M., & Kee, T. W. (2025). Photodegradation reveals that singlet energy transfer impedes energy-gradient-driven singlet fission in polyacene blends. Chemical Science, 16(7), 3246-1-3246-13.
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2025 Manian, A., De La Perrelle, J. M., Hudson, R. J., Goh, Z., Smith, T. A., Kee, T. W., & Russo, S. P. (2025). Interexcited State Photophysics II: A Qualitative Excited State Dynamics Model from First-Principles. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 21(8), 4051-4066.
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2025 de la Perrelle, J. M., McAfee, H. J., Dolan, A., Goh, Z., Dela Peña, T. A., Ma, R., . . . Kee, T. W. (2025). Ultrafast Singlet Exciton Dissociation in Y-Series Acceptors. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 16(40), 10306-10315.
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2025 Dela Peña, T. A., Luo, Y., Hai, Y., Ma, R., Dolan, A., Khanmohammadi, S., . . . Wu, J. (2025). Tailoring short-range mobility at donor–acceptor heterointerfaces through small molecules promotes efficient organic solar cells. Energy & Environmental Science, online(23), 1-16.
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2024 Dolan, A., Pan, X., Griffith, M. J., Sharma, A., de la Perrelle, J. M., Baran, D., . . . Andersson, M. R. (2024). Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Performance Arising from Unconventionally Low Donor-Y6 Ratios. Advanced Materials, 36(15), 2309672-1-2309672-17.
DOI Scopus25 WoS72 Europe PMC8
2024 de la Perrelle, J. M., Hudson, R. J., Dolan, A., Jana, S., Pan, X., Andersson, M. R., . . . Kee, T. W. (2024). From light to hydrogen: the complete life cycle of free charges in photocatalytic nanoparticles. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 8(14), 3145-3163.
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2024 Goh, Z., Dolan, A., de la Perrelle, J. M., Jevric, M., Pan, X., Andersson, M. R., . . . Kee, T. W. (2024). Preparation-Dependent Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Organic Semiconducting Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 7(22), 25544-25555.
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2024 Yoshioka, D., de la Perrelle, J. M., Dolan, A., Goh, Z., Kee, T. W., & Kobayashi, Y. (2024). Unraveling Photoinduced Desorption Dynamics of π-Conjugated Ligands in ZnS Nanocrystals via Pump-Push-Probe Spectroscopy. The journal of physical chemistry letters, 15(50), 12370-12375.
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2023 De La Perrelle, J. M., Tapping, P. C., Schrefl, E., Stuart, A. N., Huang, D. M., & Kee, T. W. (2023). Singlet fission preserves polarisation correlation of excitons. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25(9), 1-13.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2022 Dolan, A., de la Perrelle, J. M., Small, T. D., Milsom, E. R., Metha, G. F., Pan, X., . . . Kee, T. W. (2022). Surfactant Effects on Hydrogen Evolution by Small-Molecule Nonfullerene Acceptor Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(9), 12154-12164.
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2022 De La Perrelle, J. M., Dolan, A., Milsom, E. R., Small, T. D., Metha, G. F., Pan, X., . . . Kee, T. W. (2022). Red-Light-Mediated Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Hole Transfer from Non-Fullerene Acceptor Y6. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(34), 14518-14528.
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2021 Le, D. V., De La Perrelle, J. M., Do, T. N., Leng, X., Tapping, P. C., Scholes, G. D., . . . Tan, H. -S. (2021). Characterization of the ultrafast spectral diffusion and vibronic coherence of TIPS-pentacene using 2D electronic spectroscopy. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 155(1), 014302-1-014302-11.
DOI Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC7
2021 Hudson, R. J., Stuart, A. N., De La Perrelle, J. M., Huang, D. M., & Kee, T. W. (2021). Nanoparticle size-dependent singlet fission and exciton dynamics in amorphous TIPS-pentacene. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125(39), 21559-21570.
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2020 Hudson, R. J., De La Perrelle, J. M., Pensack, R. D., Kudisch, B., Scholes, G. D., Huang, D. M., & Kee, T. W. (2020). Organizing crystalline functionalized pentacene using periodicity of poly(vinyl alcohol). Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 11(2), 516-523.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC3

Year Citation
- Perrelle, J. D. L. (n.d.). Spectroscopic Data and GTA Models.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Organic Semiconducting Nanoparticles Incorporated with Bio-active Molecules for Neuromodulation. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mansi Malik

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