PhD student You Li and his team @ut_pvic achieve scalable perovskite solar module production using blade/dip-coating method. Exciting step towards high-efficiency, industrial-scale manufacturing. Check it out! instagram.com/reel/Cx8en-iOg…

UToledo faculty joined scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to publish research in Nature to advance perovskite solar cell development. Perovskite cells are in development as a lower-cost, higher-performance alternative to the industry-standard silicon. ☀️➡️

New research by Dr. Xian Yeming and coworkers PVIC@UT reveals insights into the spin-orbit coupling in lead halide perovskites. Discover the connection between structural dimensionality and SOC strength: bit.ly/XianYeming_res…

⁦The University of Toledo⁩ PVIC Alum Jonathan DeWitt (BS '12, PSM '14), is now a Senior Applications Engineer at JR Automation. His journey includes developing instrumentation at PVIC, a Lucintech LLC internship, and five years at First Solar. Read more: instagram.com/p/Cz4BHs_O0lv/…

Congrats to Lei Chen, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Toledo, on successfully defending his dissertation on Tin-Lead Perovskite Solar Cells. Check out his latest review article "On the Durability of Tin-Containing Perovskite Solar Cells": bit.ly/Lei-Chen

Dr. Randy Ellingson, PVIC-endowed chair brings 30+ years of solar energy expertise to the Environmental Protection and Climate Resilience Commission. Appointed by the Mayor of Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, he actively contributes to safeguarding Toledo's environment. bit.ly/40XEZdv

Congratulations to Prabin Dulal, graduate student at The University of Toledo who recently won the J.A. Woollam Foundation Best Student Talk Award 2023 on "Anisotropic Optical Properties of GdScO3" at the AVS 69th International Symposium & Exhibition held in Portland, OR in November 2023.

This week's spotlight is on PVIC's professor Adam Phillips recently published paper, "Approach to determining the limiting recombination mechanism in CdTe-based solar cells”. Read more: bit.ly/3RNZpl7 instagram.com/p/C1prarWO8J5/…

Dr. Yanfa Yan, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy & PVIC@UT, is one of two The University of Toledo researchers listed among Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers! #UToledo #UToledoRocketScience #SolarCells #ResearchExcellence bit.ly/491LUVU

#UTNews Student Spotlight: Hana El Sayed a sophomore majoring in #medicalphysics (Dept of Physics & Astronomy, PVIC@UT), was selected to participate in the highly competitive 10-week U.S. National Science Foundation sponsored summer REU University of Illinois during summer 2023! bit.ly/49cWQQp #UToledo

Spotlight on recent research from PVIC@UT , The University of Toledo, and collaborators at Loughborough University , UK. 📄 "The effect of remnant CdSe layers on CdSeTe/CdTe photovoltaic devices." Check out the findings: doi.org/10.1016/j.solm…

Green Energy Ohio's recent webinar, Solar Myths & Solar Truths, featured three speakers including PVIC's Prof. Randy Ellingson who discussed key safety issues for utility-scale solar electricity plants. Check out the webinar video for more information: youtu.be/HRKF4fvph-k

Exciting News! Our latest paper, "Comprehensive Study of Carrier Recombination in High-Efficiency CdTe Solar Cells Using Transient Photovoltage," has just been published in Solar RRL! 📚 Read our full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/so…

Congratulations to the five researchers at PVIC@UT , named Scholarly and Creative Activity Award Winners by UToledo Research & Sponsored Programs! Your outstanding work from 2021-2023 has earned national and/or international recognition !!✨

Exciting news! PVIC@UT at The University of Toledo joins the new Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub, backed by $31.3M state funding + $10.4M local investments. This initiative will boost Toledo's legacy as the Glass City and drive advances in glass & solar tech! #GlassCity #SolarEnergy

Congrats to PVIC@UT researchers, lead PI-Dr. Mike Heben, on a new funding award from U.S. Department of Energy on the project, “Back-Contact Interface Engineering for Higher Efficiency CdTe PV”, The University of Toledo University of Toledo Astronomy & Astrophysics. #UToledoPhysics #UToledo #UToledoRocketScience #UToledoPVIC #SolarEnergy

Exciting News! 📢 Our paper, ranks in the top 10% of most downloaded papers in Solar RRL! Dr. Zhaoning Song shares, "8.5% efficient Sb2(Se,S)3 thin film solar cells were prepared by a method even high school and undergrad students can replicate." #TopDownloadedArticle #SolarRRL

Air Force Research Lab - AFRL Awards The University of Toledo PVIC@UT University of Toledo Astronomy & Astrophysics up to $15M to Develop New Materials for Space-Based Solar Energy Technologies! Full #UTNews article: bit.ly/4dM8Smp #UToledo #UToledoNSM #UToledoPVIC #UToledoRocketScience #ThePowerToDo #AFResearchLab #USAirForce

Facullty in PVIC@UT in UToledo NSM at The University of Toledo have been awarded a $15M to perform research for new space-based solar energy technology. news.utoledo.edu/index.php/09_0…

Join PVIC@UT for an Informational Webinar on Thursday, November 7, 2024, 5:30-6:30 p.m. The University of Toledo is accepting applications for its PhD Program in Physics with specializations in Condensed Matter, Materials Sciences & Photovoltaics for Fall 2025! lnkd.in/dBdk3jRy