Studentships

Projects available for October 2018 entry

Please contact the lead supervisor at each institution for further details.

University

Project Title

Supervisor

Understanding the Role of the Electron Selective Contact in Perovskite Solar Cells P J Cameron, S Lewis, N Duffy (EPSRC funded)
Spin-blocked Recombination in Organic Photovoltaics D Credgington (EPSRC or University funded)
Excited State Processes in Perovskite Films and Nanostructures F Deschler, N C Greenham (EPSRC or University funded)
Photovoltaics to Power the Internet of Things N C Greenham, A Rao (EPSRC or University funded)
An Atomic Scale Understanding of Defect Mediated Stability and Hysteresis in Perovskite Solar Cells N D Browning, K Durose (EPSRC funded)
Group V and substitutional doping strategies for next generation CdTe solar cells J Bowers, M J Walls (EPSRC funded)
  Super-Hydrophobic coatings for Solar cover glass M Walls, R Gottschalg (University funded)
  Lifetime Energy Yield of Photovoltaic Modules R Gottschalg (University funded)
Upscaling Vapour Deposited Perovskite Solar Cells M Johnston, H J Snaith (EPSRC funded)
Spray-coating perovskite PV devices over curved substrates D Lidzey, A Buckley (EPSRC funded)
Nano-texturing of multicrystalline silicon S Boden, T Rahman (EPSRC funded)

Cohort 2

Start Date: Oct 1st 2015

University

Project Title

Student

Supervisor

Mesoscale simulations of polymer based organic photovoltaic Alex Smith Prof. Alison Walker
Multi-scale simulations of point and extended defects in thin-film solar cells Lucy Whalley Prof. Aron Walsh
Multiple exciton generation in nanoparticle solar cells Heather Goodwin Prof. Neil Greenham
Transparent conducting oxide glass coatings for photovoltaics Jack Swallow Dr. Tim Veal
New design features in lightweight and low-cost inverted CdTe solar cells Tom Baines Dr. Jon Major
Low cost solution processing of kesterite solar cells from binary chalcogenide starting precursors Lewis Wright Dr. Jake Bowers
  Micro-structural defects in thin film photovoltaic devices Thomas Fiducia Dr. M.Walls
Vapour deposition of perovskite solar cells Julianne Borchert Prof. Michael Johnston
Characterising the nanoscale morphology of organic metal halide photovoltaic materials Konstantinos Tsevas Dr. Alan Dunbar
Understanding degradation mechanisms in perovskite based PV devices Claire Greenland Prof. David Lidzey
Hybrid semiconductor nanocrystals/perovskite solar cells Christopher Bailey Dr. Pavlos Lagouakis

Cohort 1

Start Date: Oct 1st 2014

University

Project Title

Student

Supervisor

Investigation of non-standard materials and materials deposition method for hybrid perovskite solar cells Peter Kubiak Dr. Petra Cameron
Mesoscale model for hybrid solar cells employing sulfides and perovskite structure materials James Cave Prof. Alison Walker
Recombination in solution-processed photovoltaics studied by magnetic field effects Edward Booker Prof. Neil Greenham
Doped binary oxides for enhanced performance solar cells Lana Lee Prof. Judith Driscoll
Microstructure and functionality in thin film solar cells from sustainable materials Peter Yates Prof. Ken Durose
New heterostructures for perovskite solar cells Silvia Mariotti Prof. Ken Durose
Mapping spectral characteristics of a PV module Vincent Tsai Prof. Ralph Gottschalg
  New back contacts for thin film CdTe solar cells Christos Potamialis Dr. Jake Bowers
Photophysics of organometal halide perovskite materials for next-generation solar cells Elizabeth Parrott Prof. Laura Herz
Organic Solar Cells Based on Small Molecules Giulio Mazzotta Dr. Moritz Riede
Spray-cast photovoltaic devices Michael Stringer Prof. David Lidzey
Evaluating new polymeric materials for photovoltaic devices Benjamin Freestone Prof. David Lidzey
Modelling charge transport in perovskite solar cells Nicola Courtier Dr. Giles Richardson
Ultrathin hybric photovoltaics Giacomo Piana Dr. Stuart Boden

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in New & Sustainable Photovoltaics is funded by EPSRC.