"Next Generation Solar Cells: Which One Will Win the Race?" by Prof Wang Hongxia (QUT) | IAS STEM Graduate Colloquium webinar

28 Mar 2024 02.00 PM - 03.30 PM Zoom Webinar Alumni, Current Students, Industry/Academic Partners, Prospective Students, Public

Join Prof Wang Hongxia from Queensland University of Technology for the IAS@NTU STEM Graduate Colloquium Webinar on 28 March 2024 (Thursday), at 2pm SGT.

Titled "Next Generation Solar Cells: Which One Will Win the Race?", the talk will explore the latest advancements in renewable energy technologies.

Developing affordable renewable energy technologies to meet the rising global demand for clean energy is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st centenary. Photovoltaics (PV) technology, which harnesses sunlight to generate electricity, is rapidly growing within the renewable energy market. The large-scale application of PV requires cost-effective solar energy. Additionally, there is a rising demand for lightweight, flexible solar panels to power portable electronic devices.

Various PV technologies have emerged over the past three decades to overcome limitations of traditional crystalline silicon solar cells. Emerging technologies like perovskite, organic/polymer, and thin-film solar cells offer cost-effectiveness and easy fabrication on flexible substrates, making them promising for practical applications. In my talk, I will show the progress of these next-generation PV technologies, share my views of their pros and cons, and outline the roadmap towards commercialisation.

Our Distinguished Speaker

Prof Wang Hongxia's research primarily focuses on developing innovative approaches to enhance the performance and stability of 3rd generation solar cells and energy storage devices. To date, she has authored over 190 peer-reviewed scientific articles, two book chapters, and holds four patents in the field of energy materials and applications.

Prof Wang serves as a theme leader of two research centers at the Queensland University of Technology: the Centre for Materials Science and the Centre for Clean Energy Technology and Practice. Additionally, she holds fellowships with both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Co-Organisers

IAS@NTU and the Graduate Students' Clubs of MAE, MSE and SPMS.

 

 

 

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