PhD position on perovskite tandem solar cells

• PhD Position
• The position is intended to be a four-year, full-time (40 hours per week, 12 months per year) appointment with the Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes (NWO-I).
• Along with a number of benefits, the starting salary is 2.781 euros gross per month.
• The University of Amsterdam will award a PhD degree upon successful completion of the research.
• AMOLF assists new foreign PhD students with housing and visa applications, as well as covering transportation and furnishing costs.

Determining the potential utility of printing and patterning for recombination junctions in halide perovskite tandem and multi-junction solar cells is the main goal of the project. PhD student will investigate novel recombination junction materials with following aim:

• Explore the lamination of two separately processed sub-cells into a functioning tandem.
• Print a recombination junction onto the top contact layer of the bottom sub-cell and then process the top cell to create a functioning tandem.
• Evaluate new recombination junction materials for halide perovskite tandems. These could include Cu, Ni, SnO2, or CuxS nanoparticles, as well as highly doped poly-Si thin films.

• MSc degree in a natural science or engineering discipline or equivalent qualification
• Highly motivated applicants with a strong interest in solar cells and a background in engineering, physics, chemistry, or materials science

You can use the button below to apply online for this position.

For additional details regarding the position, please get in touch with Erik Garnett : e.garnett@amolf.nl.