Simulation of Electrical Transport in Novel Solar Photovoltaic CellsDye-sensitised cells involve novel materials and design strategies in a potentially low cost technology that can ideally be fabricated on lightweight and flexible substrates using robust processing methods. For further information, click here I study the physics of injection and transport in these cells and in particular to show how electron transport in the TiO2 film is linked to ion diffusion in the electrolyte. This project is part of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC, funded SUPERGEN Excitonic Solar Cell Consortium, see also the press release A wide range of experimental measurements made by the groups of Prof Laurie Peter and Dr Petra Cameron at the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath is being used to test my models. An
article on my work has appeared in the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council (EPSRC) newsletter Newsline which can be read by clicking
here. My group on solar cell modelling currently has 2 postgraduate students (Eric Maluta and Robin Kimber). There are frequent meetings with the groups in Chemistry.The group has dedicated access to 8 linux based computers, including two with 64bit processors. Please email me if you would like further information on a.b.walker@bath.ac.uk Useful Links
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