FURI | Fall 2023
Implications of Open-Air Manufacturing of Robust Perovskite Thin Films Enabled by Food Industry Additive
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While silicon modules have become the industry standard for solar energy, perovskite materials hold the potential for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells through solution processing of Earth-abundant materials. Interestingly, unmodified perovskite inks suitable for small-scale laboratory production yield poor results when processed with scalable methods like blade coating. This research aims to study the effects of gellan gum, a non-toxic additive from the food industry, in improving film stability and processability in a scalable, one-step, open-air environment through the characterization of crystallization, morphologies, and related stress measurements.
Student researcher
Carsen Cartledge
Materials science and engineering
Hometown: Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2024