Overview
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Dye solar cells are an emerging renewable energy generation technology. The delivery of higher energy conversion efficiency is critical to widespread adoption as an energy source. Fundamental understanding of the complex charge transport processes in these cells will lead to the development of more efficient cells using new materials and cells designs. This project will address the complexity of the chemical and physical interactions in dye-sensitised solar cells via the production of advanced mathematical and computational models to simulate their behaviour. This will enable improved understanding of DSC performance, and provide researchers for the first time the ability to design improvements in DSC cell efficiency through modified cell composition and/or structure, tailored material nanostructure and chemistry and the use of new materials. In addition, this work has the potential to apply to a wide range of photoelectrochemical devices, such as electrochromic windows and photocatalytic hydrogen systems.
- Study level
- PhD
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Contact
- Please contact the supervisor.
Associate Professor Troy Farrell
