Materials Webinar | Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices
Welcome from the Chairs
This webinar will delve into the latest advancements in perovskite-inspired materials for photovoltaics (PV), focusing on their design, discovery, and optimization for solar cell applications. Perovskite-inspired materials, characterized by their lead-free compositions and diverse crystal structures, offer a promising alternative to traditional perovskites. These materials can be finely tuned to improve electronic, optical, and thermal properties, thereby enhancing PV performance.
Key topics will include strategies for optimizing these materials, such as adjusting bandgaps, improving carrier mobility, and increasing stability. Additionally, the webinar will explore the discovery of new materials using experimental and computational methods, including high-throughput screening and machine learning.
Critical parameters for further development will also be discussed, including long-term stability, efficiency optimization, scalability of production, and reducing environmental impact. This session aims to provide valuable insights into how perovskite-inspired materials can drive the next generation of high-performance, sustainable solar cells.
Date: 29 August 2024
Time: 9 am CEST | 3pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 891 5584 7194
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs
Solution Processing of Hybrid Materials & Devices, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Germany
Dr. Feray Ünlü is a chemist with a strong background in inorganic and material chemistry. Dr. Ünlü completed her PhD at the University of Cologne, focusing on emerging perovskite and perovskite-inspired materials for photovoltaic applications. Driven by a passion for alternative green energy, Dr. Ünlü is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, where her research focuses on the solution processing of perovskite solar cells, with a particular focus on solution chemistry and the development of greener inks.
Solution Processing of Hybrid Materials & Devices, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Germany
Dr. Allan Starkholm is an ambitious and creative researcher specializing in third-generation solar cells, with a focus on hybrid perovskite materials. At RISE and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Dr. Starkholm pioneered the exploration of new materials, leveraging automated robotic screening and advanced characterization workflows to accelerate discovery. Dr. Starkholm is currently a post-doctoral researcher at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, working on new materials for energy and detector applications.
Keynote Speakers
Solar Energy Division, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Germany
The Perovskite Database for Discovery of New Perovskite-Inspired Materials
Dr. Eva Unger is a professor at Humboldt University of Berlin and the head of the Solution Processing of Hybrid Materials & Devices Department at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. With extensive experience in solar cell research, including perovskite, dye-sensitized, and hybrid solar cells, Dr. Unger has held positions as a graduate student in Physical and Analytical Chemistry at Uppsala University and as a postdoctoral researcher at Lund University and Stanford University. Dr. Unger's expertise spans photovoltaics, general chemistry, and physical chemistry.
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany
Silver Bismuth Halide Materials - Directions for Improving their Efficiency and Stability
Dr. Ashish Kulkarni is a DAAD-PRIME Fellow specializing in perovskite solar cells and silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells at Forschungszentrum Jülich and the University of Cologne. Beginning with doctoral research under the mentorship of Prof. Tsutomu Miyasaka, a pioneer in the field, Dr. Kulkarni has developed expertise in both lead and lead-free perovskite technologies at Toin University of Yokohama. As a postdoctoral researcher, his research has focused on the enhancement of solar cell performance, understanding degradation mechanisms, and the investigation of interface properties to reduce open-circuit voltage losses. Dr. Kulkarni holds an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.
Webinar Recording
Live Session Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST Asia |
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Dr. Feray Ünlü & Dr. Allan Starkholm Chair Introduction |
09:00 am – 09:20 am |
03:00 pm - 03:20 pm |
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Prof. Dr. Eva L. Unger |
09:20 am – 09:40 am |
03: 20 pm - 03:40 pm |
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Q&A |
09:40 am – 09:50 am |
03:40 pm - 03:50 pm |
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Dr. Ashish Kulkarni |
09:50 am – 10:10 am |
03:50 pm - 04:10 pm |
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Q&A |
10:10 am – 10:20 am |
04:10 pm - 04:20 pm |
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Dr. Feray Ünlü & Dr. Allan Starkholm Closing of Webinar |
10:20 am – 10:30 am |
04:20 pm - 04:30 pm |
Relevant Special Issue
Perovskite-Inspired Materials for Photovoltaics: From Design to Devices
Edited by Feray Ünlü and Allan Starkholm
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025
Relevant Articles
Author: Santhosh Murugan and Eun-Cheol Lee
Published: 27 July 2023
Author: Helir Joseph Muñoz, Sophia A. Korili, and Antonio Gil
Published: 4 May 2022
Routes for Metallization of Perovskite Solar Cells
Author: Janusz Edward Jacak and Witold Aleksander Jacak
Published: 18 March 2022
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