Hybrid semiconductor nanocrystals/perovskite solar cells
Christopher Bailey, University of Southampton
The rapid rise in efficiency of thin-film solar cells using organometal halide perovskite semiconductors has made this class of photovoltaic ...... (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)
Spray-coating perovskite PV devices over curved substrates
Elena Cassella, University of Sheffield
Conventional PV cells based on the ubiquitous semiconductor crystalline-silicon most often come in the form of flat, rigid and relatively ...... (read more)
Investigating Alternative Transparent Electrodes for Photovoltaic Devices
Francesco Bastianini, University of Sheffield
In this project, the student will investigate the use of various composites of conducting polymer materials and metallic nanoparticles to ...... (read more)
Fullerene-free photovoltaic devices
Emma Spooner, University of Sheffield
Non-fullerene acceptors have recently been used in polymer-blend photovoltaic devices to achieve power conversion efficiencies that now exceed 12%. In ...... (read more)
Encapsulation technologies for thin-film photovoltaic devices
Joel Smith, University of Sheffield
This project will develop a range of encapsulation materials and techniques for both polymer:fullerene and perovskite PV devices. A range ...... (read more)