Towards Self-scrubbing Stable and Scalable Perovskite Solar Cells
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bath
Department Name: Chemistry
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| Saiful Islam (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Aziz A
(2019)
Understanding the Enhanced Stability of Bromide Substitution in Lead Iodide Perovskites
in Chemistry of Materials
Ferdani D
(2019)
Partial cation substitution reduces iodide ion transport in lead iodide perovskite solar cells
in Energy & Environmental Science
Ghosh D
(2018)
Mixed A-Cation Perovskites for Solar Cells: Atomic-Scale Insights Into Structural Distortion, Hydrogen Bonding, and Electronic Properties
in Chemistry of Materials
Ghosh D
(2019)
Putting the Squeeze on Lead Iodide Perovskites: Pressure-Induced Effects To Tune Their Structural and Optoelectronic Behavior.
in Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society
Jayanthi K
(2022)
Entropy Stabilization Effects and Ion Migration in 3D "Hollow" Halide Perovskites.
in Journal of the American Chemical Society
Lanzetta L
(2021)
Degradation mechanism of hybrid tin-based perovskite solar cells and the critical role of tin (IV) iodide.
in Nature communications
Lian Q
(2020)
Using Soft Polymer Template Engineering of Mesoporous TiO2 Scaffolds to Increase Perovskite Grain Size and Solar Cell Efficiency.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Nagane S
(2018)
Lead-Free Perovskite Semiconductors Based on Germanium-Tin Solid Solutions: Structural and Optoelectronic Properties
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Senocrate A
(2021)
Tuning Ionic and Electronic Conductivities in the "Hollow" Perovskite { en }MAPbI 3
in Chemistry of Materials
Szemjonov A
(2019)
Impact of Oxygen on the Electronic Structure of Triple-Cation Halide Perovskites
in ACS Materials Letters
| Description | Solar cells and optoelectronics based on lead halide perovskites are generating considerable interest but face challenges with the use of toxic lead. In this study, we fabricate and characterize lead-free perovskites based on germanium and tin solid solutions, CH3NH3Sn(1-x)GexI3 (0 = x = 1). We show that these perovskite compounds possess band gaps from 1.3 to 2.0 eV, which are suitable for a range of optoelectronic applications, from single junction devices and top cells for tandems to light-emitting layers. Their thermodynamic stability and electronic properties are calculated for all compositions and agree well with our experimental measurements. Our findings demonstrate an attractive family of lead-free perovskite semiconductors with a favorable band-gap range for efficient single-junction solar cells. |
| Exploitation Route | First, published in leading journals. Second, taken forward to industry partners. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Education,Electronics,Energy,Environment |
| Description | Interview on BBC Radio 4 The Life Scientific |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Radio interview on my research and scientific career |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009rhg |
| Description | Invited talk - Saiful Islam - Advances and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells (online), July 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Research conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Invited talk - Saiful Islam - Transnational Perovskite Research Council, MIT, Boston, 30 June, 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Research conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Prof Saiful Islam spoke at the IMSE annual conference at Imperial College |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Saiful Islam spoke at the IMSE annual conference at Imperial College |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/123286/making-a-material-difference-to-green-energy-professor-saif... |
| Description | Prof. Saiful Islam - online awards talk, ACS Energy Chemistry Award Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Professor Saiful Islam spoke at the Henry H. Storch Award in Energy Chemistry: Symposium in honour of Professor Saiful Islam organised by the American Chemical Society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://plan.core-apps.com/acs_sf20/event/4a0b604ad5fd8c76d6f11060ad8fc34f |
| Description | Prof. Saiful Islam gave a talk for Society of Chemical Industry. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof. Saiful Islam gave a talk for Society of Chemical Industry. Talk Title: 'Making a Materials Difference to Green Energy (Batteries Included)' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Royal Institution Friday Discourse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research lecture to broad audience. Now on Youtube with >24,000 views |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjJMYDL9wKE&t=566s |
| Description | Saiful Islam on the Life Scientific |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Saiful Islam on the Life Scientific, BBC radio 4, Professor Saiful Islam talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his life and work studying the materials that make renewable energy possible. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009rhg |
| Description | The Training Partnership (TTP), London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 40 min lectures on green energy materials using 3D glasses aimed at A-Level science students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017 |