Molecular engineering and doping for efficient and affordable solar cells. The new perovskite-based solar cells, produced by low-cost coating technologies, have remarkable power-conversion efficiencie

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Molecular engineering and doping for efficient and affordable solar cells. The new perovskite-based solar cells, produced by low-cost coating technologies, have remarkable power-conversion efficiencies. The aim of this project is to make them more durable and therefore economically viable, using molecular engineering and doping techniques to maintain good photoactivity in the perovskite (a metal halide), and to replace gold electrodes with superior low-cost carbon alternatives that have well-tuned and highly efficient electronic and surface properties. Expected outcomes include a new generation of affordable, high-quality, long-lasting solar cells that can be manufactured at scale, advancing Australia’s position in a high-tech future-focused market likely to be worth billions of dollars to our economy by 2029.. Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships. Field: 3403 - Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry. Lead: Prof Hongxia Wang