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Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Fixed-Term for 36 Months
The Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), at Loughborough University, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, University of Northumbria and the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) have been awarded funding from the EPSRC to undertake a program of research to develop thin film solar cells using solution processing techniques. Specifically, the project will focus on the development of thin film solar cells based on copper indium gallium diselenide (Cu(In,Ga)Se2 or CIGS) and copper zinc tin selenide (Cu2ZnSnSe4, or CZTS). The project entitled “Solution-Processed Inorganic Thin-Film Photovoltaic Devices (SolPV)” aims to develop solution processed CIGS and CZTS solar cells to above 15% power conversion efficiency, using scalable manufacturing routes, and cadmium free architectures.
The Research Associate will play a central role in developing this research programme, and liaising with the other partners of the SolPV network. The key role of the project is to develop over 15% CIGS solar cells using solution processing methods, as well as integrating new buffer layer materials into the devices.
The position would suit a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher (or someone awaiting their final PhD defence/viva) with a background across materials science, chemistry and physics, and ideally in thin film photovoltaics, in general.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Jake Bowers by email at J.W.Bowers@lboro.ac.uk.
Application Closing Date: 20 June 2021
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