Dr Zhe Li
MPhys, PhD, FHEA, FRSC
Research Funding
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Current Funded Research Projects
MAXIM-Mitigating the Ecotoxicological Impact of Perovskite Solar CellsFunding source: AXAStart: 01-06-2022 / End: 31-05-2024 Amount: £100,000 This project aims to develop low Pb leaching rate perovskite materials for use in high performance and eco-friendly perovskite solar cells, building upon knowledge framework on the relationships between perovskite semiconductors’ materials structure and their ecotoxicity. |
QMUL-HUST Partnership: Wide-Bandgap, Thermally-Evaporated Perovskite Solar CellsAmount: £5,000The project aims to systematically investigate wide band gap (1.7 eV) perovskite solar cells prepared via the thermal evaporation method from the perspectives of defect formation mechanism and crystallisation kinetics. We will target wide bandgap CsPbI3 single-junction perovskite solar cells with a PCE of over 20%, which will pave the way for development of high performance and large area perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. |
Environmental impacts of lead leakage from perovskite photovoltaic integrated greenhouseFunding source: Royal SocietyStart: 14-03-2022 / End: 13-03-2024 Amount: £11,900 This project aims to build international collaboration networks to develop perovskite photovoltaic technologies for agrivoltaics applications, focusing - focusing on understanding the potential environmental impact of perovskite solar cells in agricultural production, food safety and agricultural plants. |
Previous Funded Research Projects
EPSRC New Investigator Award: Stability of Organic Solar Cells Based on Non-Fullerene AcceptorsFunding source: EPSRCStart: 24-09-2019 / End: 31-10-2022 This EPSRC project aims to unravel the degradation mechanisms of organic solar cells based on non-fullerene acceptors and elucidate the material and device design rules to guide the development of high performance and high stability solar cells. |
QMIF: Aerosol treatment of commercial perovskite solar cells for improved efficiency and stabilityDevelopment of aerosol treatment methods to improve the performance of commercial perovskite solar cells and panels |