We are pleased to announce and invite you to one of our weekly online zoom events.
 

Perovskite PV Technology – on the verge to commercialization

Since the discovery of the surprisingly remarkable properties of organo-lead-halide semiconductors derived from solution, researchers have enthusiastically embarked on uncovering ways to harness this material in optoelectronics. A major milestone was achieved with the development of single-junction solar cells reaching efficiencies above 26%, rivaling those of crystalline silicon (c-Si). Perhaps even more significant for future developments is the recent breakthrough in silicon-perovskite tandem structures, now delivering cell efficiencies exceeding 34%.
 
Despite frequent concerns about lead toxicity and stability issues, industries worldwide have embraced this technology. Significant investments have enabled the establishment of production facilities with an annual capacity of 100 MWp, with plans to scale up to 1 GWp in the near future. Meanwhile, other companies are focusing on niche applications that require smaller photovoltaic surfaces but in higher volumes.
 
Are we witnessing the fastest revolution in PV technology, or will hindsight reveal this to be the field's most spectacular hype?


Speaker

Prof. Dr. Frank A. Nüesch, Head Functional Polymers, EMPA
Frank Nüesch graduated in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ) in 1989 and earned his PhD in 1995 at the laboratory of Prof. Michael Grätzel at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). In 2004, he was appointed head of the Functional Polymers Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), where he is leading research and development in organic optoelectronics, printed electronics and elastomer transducers. He has served as the principal investigator for several prestigious projects funded by SNSF, Innosuisse, OFEN and the EU, including the EU FP7 TREASORES project, which focuses on flexible optoelectronics. Since 2011, he has served as an adjunct professor at EPFL, teaching optical properties of materials, organic semiconductors, and modern photovoltaics. He has been invited as invited scientist and distinguished professor at several foreign institutes and has delivered numerous invited lectures. He authored over 200 publications, and holds 10 patents.

Moderator

Christoph S. Harder, Ph.D.
Christoph Harder received the EE Diploma in 1979 (ETH, Zurich) and from Caltech (Pasadena) Master (1980) and PhD (1983) and has completed the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration TEP (2001). 

Date
Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Time
12:00 - 12:45

Software
Zoom

Costs
free of charge

Registration only necessary once
This event series requires registration (see link above). We will send you the access information (Zoom-link and ID) by email after the registration. As the Zoom link remains the same every week, you do not need to register again for the following meetings.

Contact
Prof. Dr. Frank A. Nüesch
Email: frank.nueesch@empa.ch

Contact Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard
Managing Director Swissphotonics
+41 79 405 1826

25 June 2024, Christian Bosshard