From Chemical Sensing to Solar Windows: Exploring Metal Halide Perovskites for Novel Applications
Professor Jacek Jasieniak
- Monash University
Thursday 24 November, 4.15pm
Abstract
Metal halide perovskites have emerged as a lucrative family of semiconductors owing to their optoelectronic properties being akin to GaAs – arguably the best known semiconductor in the world.
In this talk, I will start by providing an overview of the synthetic advances towards tailoring the structural and optoelectronic properties of such perovskite materials as colloidal nanocrystals and in thin films.
It has been well documented that such metal halide perovskites have tremendous potential as competitors to silicon photovoltaics and in tandem solar cell structures.
As such, here I will expand on this application library by introducing three alternative areas where the unique unique properties of such metal halide perovskites materials can be advantageously harnessed: (i) nanocrystal-based chemical sensors; (ii) photovoltaic windows and (iii) X-ray detectors.
About the speaker
Jacek is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Monash University and is also current the Associate Dean (Research) for the Engineering Faculty.
He is interested in developing nanoscale materials and applying these to energy technologies that can be commercialized to solve real world problems.
