Doping strategies for next generation CdTe solar cells
Kerrie Morris, University of Loughborough
Over the last 6 years, CdTe photovoltaics (PV) have enjoyed a steady performance improvement after remaining relatively stagnant for the ...... (read more)
Anti-soiling coatings for Solar modules
Adam Law, University of Loughborough
Soiling of the cover glass on solar modules is a serious problem. Global reports show that soiling can reduce power ...... (read more)
Long-range energy transfer in singlet fission materials
David Bossanyi, University of Sheffield
Despite their early promise and intrinsic sustainability (low embodied energy, efficient use of abundant and non-toxic materials), organic photovoltaics still ...... (read more)
Charge separation at perovskite/singlet fission material interfaces
Alan Bowman, University of Cambridge
As solar cells continue to improve, their efficiencies will approach the Shockley-Queisser limit of 33%. To overcome this limit, multiple ...... (read more)
Nano-texturing of multicrystalline silicon
Jack James Tyson, University of Southampton
Crystalline silicon is currently the dominant photovoltaics technology, accounting for over 90% of the global PV market. Of this, multicrystalline ...... (read more)
Combinatorial TCO physics and optimization for photovoltaics
Thomas Featherstone, University of Liverpool
Transparent Conducting Oxides (TCOs) are common to almost all current and emerging solar cell technologies and there is still a ...... (read more)
Hot-carrier harvesting in hybrid metal halide perovskites for solar cells
Alexander Knight, University of Oxford
Photovoltaic cells incorporating hybrid organic inorganic metal halide perovskites have seen a phenomenally rapid improvement over the past 5 years, ...... (read more)
Understanding the Role of the Electron Selective Contact in Perovskite Solar Cells
Matthew Pilot, University of Bath
Perovskite solar cells (PSC) have generated excitement in the field of emerging photovoltaics due to their high efficiencies, easy manufacturability ...... (read more)