Author, Institution: Ernestas Kasparavičius, Kaunas University of Technology
Science area, field of science: Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003
Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tadas Malinauskas (Kaunas University of Technology, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003)
Dissertation Defence Board of Chemistry Science Field:
Prof. Dr. Saulius Grigalevičius (Kaunas University of Technology, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003) – chairman
Prof. Dr. Saulius Juršėnas (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Physics, N002)
Prof. Dr. Vytas Martynaitis (Kaunas University of Technology, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jolanta Rousseau (Artois University, France, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003)
Prof. Dr. Habil. Sigitas Tumkevičius (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003)
The dissertation defence takes place online.
The doctoral dissertation is available at the library of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio g. 20, Kaunas).
Annotation:
Alternative energy sources can supply the growing demand for energy and one of the most promising energy sources are photovoltaic systems. Over the last decade, perovskite solar cells have attracted considerable scientific and industrial interest due to their uncomplicated production and high efficiency. Perovskite solar cell technology is rapidly approaching commercialization, however, this new technology still lacks sufficient understanding on the stability of the devices. In this PhD thesis degradation pathways in organic hole transporting materials used in perovskite solar cells were identified. Using newly gained knowledge new hole-transporting molecules capable of forming self-assembled monolayers on the surface on electrically conductive oxides have been synthesized and investigated. Tandem solar cells, demonstrating record efficiency, have been achieved using these new hole-transferring materials.
