We are investigating a wide variety of photovoltaic devices that utilise nanostructured oxide materials to produce a high surface area interface, including both liquid- and solid-state dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs), and both inorganic and organic (carbon-based) quantum dot-sensitised solar cells. We develop both the nanostructured photoanode materials as well as full device structures, and work with collaborators to investigate novel materials such as biomass-derived carbon dots.

Selected relevant publications

• CdTe quantum dot-sensitised ZnO nanorod solar cells
• BiFeO3-enhanced dye sensitised solar cell
• Biomass-derived carbon quantum dot solid state solar cells
• Biomass-derived carbon quantum dot sensitised solar cells
• Cu2SnSe3 counter electrodes for DSSCs