Topic: Mutliple exciton generation and singlet fission in photovoltaic devices using semiconductor nanoparticles

Speaker: Professor Neil Greenham, University of Cambridge, England

Time: 10:00 a.m., June 24, 2016

Venue: Conference Hall 501, Building of State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, SCUT North Campus

Introduction:

Neil Greenham is Professor of Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. His research focuses on novel low-dimensional semiconductors that can be deposited from solution, in particular conjugated polymers and semiconductor nanocrystals. During his Ph.D. at Cambridge he made important early advances in the development of polymer light-emitting diodes, improving efficiencies and understanding the physics of device operation. He was a Miller Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1995-96, where he developed the first solar cells based on blends of polymers with inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals. His research now focuses on photovoltaics, using device measurements, spectroscopy, advanced imaging techniques and modelling to understand and control loss mechanisms, thus improving device performance. He was awarded the Royal Society Kavli Medal and Lecture in 2013.