Perovskite Photovoltaics

Dr. Aparna Thankappan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, Baselius College, Kerala, India. She completed her PhD in Photonics in 2015 at Cochin University of Science and Technology, before working on a project on ZnO nanostructures for solar cell applications at the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, from 2015 to 2017. She has published numerous articles and edited books in the area of advanced materials. Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.

1. Introduction: why perovskites and perovskite solar cells? 2. Organo –metal lead halide perovskite 3. Evolution of perovskite solar cells 4. Perovskite solar cell architectures 5. Optical bandgap positions and engineering of perovskites 6. Properties in hybrid perovskites 7. Ion migration in hybrid perovskites 8. Low dimensional perovskite 9. Lifetime of perovskite solar cells 10. Hole conductor free perovskite solar cells 11. Flexible perovskite solar cells 12. Commercialisation of large-scale perovskite solar energy technology and scaling up issues 13. Perovskite photovoltaics: life-cycle assessment