Charge generation and recombination of next generation thin film optoelectronic devices

该项目将重点研究各种不同有机太阳能电池和薄光电器件的电荷产生和重组，并寻求对这些过程有更好的、基本的理解。基于这些发现，可以识别光伏器件中电荷携带的主要损失通道，定制太阳能电池的制造工艺，提高当前太阳能电池和未来光伏系统的功率转换效率。这个高度跨学科的研究项目需要广泛的技能，包括实验材料，太阳能电池制造，电光物理，结合不同的数值模拟，先进的数据分析以及电光瞬态测量方法，用于光伏器件中电荷产生和重组过程的复杂研究和表征。此外，该项目涉及与斯旺西大学的几个小组（例如SPECIFIC）以及其他国际领先小组（例如德国波茨坦大学的D. Neher教授小组）的密切合作和交流。该项目将成为Ser SAM项目的一部分，该项目旨在开发和推进新的、适用的、可持续的和先进的材料，以及未来的光伏和生物电子设备。

This project will focus on the investigation of charge generation and recombination on a variety of different organic solar cells and thin optoelectronic devices and seeks to get a better, fundamental understanding of these processes. Based on these findings, main loss channels for charge carries in photovoltaic devices can be identified, manufacture processes of solar cells customized, and the power-conversion-efficiency of current solar cells and future photovoltaic systems enhanced. This highly multi-disciplinary research project requires a broad range of skills in experimental materials, solar cell manufacturing, electro-optical physics, numerical simulation combined with different, advanced data analysis as well as electro-optical transient measurement methods for a complex investigation and characterization of charge generation and recombination processes in photovoltaic devices. Additionally, the project involves a close collaboration and exchange with several groups across Swansea University (e.g. SPECIFIC) as well as with other, international leading groups, for example the group of Prof. D. Neher at the University of Potsdam, Germany. This project will be part of the Ser SAM program that aims the developing and advancing of new, applicable, sustainable and advanced materials as well as future photovoltaic and bioelectronic devices.