Research outputs
2025
Contrasting properties of free carriers in <i>n</i>- and <i>p</i>-type Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>
Herklotz, F., Lavrov, E. V., Hobson, T. D. C., Shalvey, T. P., Major, J. D., & Durose, K. (2025). Contrasting properties of free carriers in <i>n</i>- and <i>p</i>-type Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 127(22). doi:10.1063/5.0298931
Interface engineering approach of in-air-processed Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> solar cells enabling 7.5% AM 1.5G device efficiency and an 18% indoor milestone performance
Hussien, H., Krunks, M., Spalatu, N., Katerski, A., Jehl Li-Kao, Z., Giraldo, S., . . . Acik, I. O. (2025). Interface engineering approach of in-air-processed Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> solar cells enabling 7.5% AM 1.5G device efficiency and an 18% indoor milestone performance. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 13(43), 37215-37231. doi:10.1039/d5ta05790f
Close Space Sublimation Growth of Sb<sub>2</sub>(S,Se)<sub>3</sub> Thin-Film Solar Cells
Sindi, D. A., Shalvey, T. P., Smiles, M. J., Veal, T. D., Bowen, L., & Major, J. D. (2025). Close Space Sublimation Growth of Sb<sub>2</sub>(S,Se)<sub>3</sub> Thin-Film Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 17(42), 58398-58407. doi:10.1021/acsami.5c10627
Role of the Seed and Electron Transport Layers in GeSe Thin Film Photovoltaics
Lewis, B. G., Bahri, M., Shalvey, T. P., Hobson, T. D. C., Lee, Y., Leighton, C., . . . Major, J. D. (2025). Role of the Seed and Electron Transport Layers in GeSe Thin Film Photovoltaics. SOLAR RRL, 9(17). doi:10.1002/solr.202500347
Persistent photoconductivty in n-type Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>
Herklotz, F., Lavrov, E. V., Hobson, T. D. C., Shalvey, T., Major, J. D., & Durose, K. (2025). Persistent photoconductivty in n-type Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub>. PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, 9(8). doi:10.1103/4b1m-yx1m
Cadmium and Zinc-Doped p-type Sb2Se3 Single Crystals and Solar Cells
Shalvey, T. P., Hobson, T. D. C., Herklotz, F., Kaupmees, R., Almushawwah, A. A., Lewis, B. G., . . . Major, J. D. (2025). Cadmium and Zinc-Doped p-type Sb2Se3 Single Crystals and Solar Cells. ADVANCED ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH. doi:10.1002/aesr.202500386
2024
Understanding the Role of Organic Hole Transport Layers on Pinhole Blocking and Performance Improvement in Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells
Shalvey, T. P., Don, C. H., Bowen, L., Veal, T. D., & Major, J. D. (2024). Understanding the Role of Organic Hole Transport Layers on Pinhole Blocking and Performance Improvement in Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 11(35). doi:10.1002/admi.202400394
Reactive DC Sputtered TiO<sub>2</sub> Electron Transport Layers for Cadmium‐Free Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells
Don, C. H., Shalvey, T. P., Sindi, D. A., Lewis, B., Swallow, J. E. N., Bowen, L., . . . Major, J. D. (2024). Reactive DC Sputtered TiO<sub>2</sub> Electron Transport Layers for Cadmium‐Free Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials. doi:10.1002/aenm.202401077
Comparison of one and two-stage growth approaches for close space sublimation deposition of Sb<inf>2</inf>Se<inf>3</inf> thin film solar cells
Sindi, D. A., Shalvey, T. P., & Major, J. D. (2024). Comparison of one and two-stage growth approaches for close space sublimation deposition of Sb<inf>2</inf>Se<inf>3</inf> thin film solar cells. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 174. doi:10.1016/j.mssp.2024.108161
2023
Impedance spectroscopy of Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> photovoltaics consisting of (Sb<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>6</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub> nanoribbons under light illumination
Park, J., Shalvey, T. P., Moehl, T., Woo, K., Major, J. D., Tilley, S. D., & Yang, W. (2023). Impedance spectroscopy of Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> photovoltaics consisting of (Sb<sub>4</sub>Se<sub>6</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub> nanoribbons under light illumination. NANOSCALE, 15(48), 19757-19766. doi:10.1039/d3nr04082h
Transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that slow bimolecular recombination in SrTiO<sub>3</sub> underpins its efficient photocatalytic performance
Wilson, A. A., Hart, L., Shalvey, T., Sachs, M., Xu, W., Moss, B., . . . Durrant, J. R. (2023). Transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that slow bimolecular recombination in SrTiO<sub>3</sub> underpins its efficient photocatalytic performance. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 59(91), 13579-13582. doi:10.1039/d3cc04616h
What Can Sb2Se3 Solar Cells Learn from CdTe?
Don, C. H., Shalvey, T. P., & Major, J. D. (2023). What Can Sb2Se3 Solar Cells Learn from CdTe?. PRX Energy, 2(4). doi:10.1103/prxenergy.2.041001
Analysis of charge trapping and long lived hole generation in SrTiO<sub>3</sub> photoanodes
Wilson, A. A., Shalvey, T. P., Kafizas, A., Mumtaz, A., & Durrant, J. R. (2023). Analysis of charge trapping and long lived hole generation in SrTiO<sub>3</sub> photoanodes. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS, 7(20), 5066-5075. doi:10.1039/d3se00886j
Multi-Phase Sputtered TiO<sub>2</sub>-Induced Current-Voltage Distortion in Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells
Don, C. H., Shalvey, T. P., Smiles, M. J., Thomas, L., Phillips, L. J., Hobson, T. D. C., . . . Major, J. D. (2023). Multi-Phase Sputtered TiO<sub>2</sub>-Induced Current-Voltage Distortion in Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 10(20). doi:10.1002/admi.202300238
2022
Hybrid photocathode based on a Ni molecular catalyst and Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> for solar H<sub>2</sub> production
Garcia-Osorio, D. A., Shalvey, T. P., Banerji, L., Saeed, K., Neri, G., Phillips, L. J., . . . Cowan, A. J. (2023). Hybrid photocathode based on a Ni molecular catalyst and Sb<sub>2</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> for solar H<sub>2</sub> production. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 59(7), 944-947. doi:10.1039/d2cc04810h
Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance
Shalvey, T. P. (n.d.). Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance. doi:10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/1790
Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance
Shalvey, T. P. (n.d.). Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance. doi:10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/1812
Interrelation of the CdTe Grain Size, Postgrowth Processing, and Window Layer Selection on Solar Cell Performance.
Shalvey, T. P., Bagshaw, H., & Major, J. D. (2022). Interrelation of the CdTe Grain Size, Postgrowth Processing, and Window Layer Selection on Solar Cell Performance.. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 14(37), 42188-42207. doi:10.1021/acsami.2c07609
Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance
Shalvey, T. P., Bagshaw, H., & Major, J. D. (2022). Interrelation of CdTe grain size, post-growth processing and window layer selection on solar cell performance. In 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC) (pp. 1299). IEEE. doi:10.1109/pvsc48317.2022.9938619
Sodium Fluoride Doping Approach to CdTe Solar Cells
Shalvey, T. P., Shiel, H., Hutter, O. S., Zoppi, G., Bowen, L., Dhanak, V. R., & Major, J. D. (2022). Sodium Fluoride Doping Approach to CdTe Solar Cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials. doi:10.1021/acsaem.1c03351
GeSe photovoltaics: doping, interfacial layer and devices
Smiles, M., Shalvey, T., Thomas, L., Hobson, T. D. C., Jones, L. A. H., Phillips, L., . . . Veal, T. (2022). GeSe photovoltaics: doping, interfacial layer and devices. Faraday Discussions. doi:10.1039/d2fd00048b
2021
Interface modification and doping approaches to CdTe thin film solar cells
Shalvey, T. (2021, June 1). Interface modification and doping approaches to CdTe thin film solar cells.
2020
GeSe: Optical Spectroscopy and Theoretical Study of a van der Waals Solar Absorber
Murgatroyd, P. A. E., Smiles, M. J., Savory, C. N., Shalvey, T. P., Swallow, J. E. N., Fleck, N., . . . Veal, T. D. (2020). GeSe: Optical Spectroscopy and Theoretical Study of a van der Waals Solar Absorber. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 32(7), 3245-3253. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00453
Impact of NaF during chloride treatment of CdTe solar cells
Shalvey, T. P., & Major, J. D. (2020). Impact of NaF during chloride treatment of CdTe solar cells. MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING, 107. doi:10.1016/j.mssp.2019.104827
2019
Optical Properties and Dielectric Functions of Grain Boundaries and Interfaces in CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells
Mendis, B. G., Ramasse, Q. M., Shalvey, T. P., Major, J. D., & Durose, K. (2019). Optical Properties and Dielectric Functions of Grain Boundaries and Interfaces in CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2(2), 1419-1427. doi:10.1021/acsaem.8b01995
2018
A comparison of organic back contact materials for CdTe solar cells
Shalvey, T. P., Phillips, L. J., Durose, K., Major, J. D., & IEEE. (2018). A comparison of organic back contact materials for CdTe solar cells. In 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC) (pp. 0846-0851). doi:10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547725
A comparison of organic back contact materials for CdTe solar cells
Shalvey, T. P., Phillips, L. J., Durose, K., & Major, J. D. (2018). A comparison of organic back contact materials for CdTe solar cells. In 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC) (pp. 0846-0851). IEEE. doi:10.1109/pvsc.2018.8547725
Incorporation of CdSe layers into CdTe thin film solar cells
Baines, T., Zoppi, G., Bowen, L., Shalvey, T. P., Mariotti, S., Durose, K., & Major, J. D. (2018). Incorporation of CdSe layers into CdTe thin film solar cells. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 180, 196-204. doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2018.03.010
10 CdTe Solar Cells
Baines, T., Shalvey, T. P., & Major, J. D. (2018). 10 CdTe Solar Cells. In A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems (pp. 215-232). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811479-7.00010-5
CdTe Solar Cells
Baines, T., Shalvey, T. P., & Major, J. D. (2018). CdTe Solar Cells. In COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS: WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS (pp. 215-232). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811479-7.00010-5