Photovoltaic research within the energy initiative is carried out across a number of departments and research groups at the University of Cambridge.
Research in photovoltaics includes:
- The physics of charge photogeneration, separation and collection from organic heterojunction solar cells, hybrid perovskite solar cells and solution-processed inorganic solar cells
- Plasmonically enhanced solar cells, incorporate metal nanostructure with electromagnetic properties to improve all 3rd generation photovoltaics.
- Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) use dye structure and nanoscale component properties to improve solar cell efficiency.
- Research to improve; efficient silicon production and solar cell design.
- Investigation of nanostructured hybrid solar cells (non-silicon, all-oxide and oxide/organic hybrids) and, particularly CNT polymer solar cells for mobile applications.
- Research of semi-transparent solar cells for windows includes low-cost fabrication on plastic substrates.
- Algae as an energy source in biophotovoltaic panels.
- Bi compound alternatives to Pb-based perovksites.
- oxides in solar cells.
We collaborate with industrial partners and are also actively involved in increasing both energy awareness and public understanding of the opportunities and challenges in photovoltaics.
Please visit individual faculty profiles to learn more about their research in the Photovoltaics theme. The lead for Photovoltaics is Professor Judith Driscoll.
People specializing in this area
Principal Investigators
Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials Science
NUCLEAR ENERGY - functional inorganic and hybrid materials
PHOTOVOLTAICS - synthesis of novel phases of hybrid materials, chemical and structural characterisation, and study of their properties
ENERGY EFFICIENCY - functional inorganic and hybrid materials
Royal Society University Research Fellow
Head of the Structure & Dynamics group, Cavendish Laboratory
Professor of Climate Change Policy
Fellow, Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG)
Professor of Materials Science
Member of Energy Transitions@Cambridge Strategic Advisory Board
Member of Energy Transitions@Cambridge Strategic Advisory Board
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Cavendish Professor of Physics,
Director of the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability,
Director of Energy Transitions@Cambridge Strategic Advisory Board
Director of the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics
Head of Electrical Engineering
Hitachi Professor of Electron Device Physics
Head of Microelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory
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