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Research

Novel Semiconductors for Renewable Energy and Other Applications

Discovery of new earth abundant sustainable semiconductors for thin film photovoltaics, highly mismatched antimonide-based alloys for mid- and far-infrared applications, including thermophotovoltaics, and optimization of transparent conducting oxides.
Characterization of semiconductors via structural, optical, electrical and photoemission techniques, accompanied by modelling and the use of (external collaborator-calculated) density functional theory.

Research grants

Bandgap manipulation for improved antimony chalcogenide solar cells

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

November 2022 - October 2025

Leverhulme Research Centre for Functional Materials Design

LEVERHULME TRUST (UK)

October 2016 - March 2027

Donor Design for Maximum Mobility TCOs

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

February 2016 - September 2019

Nitride Photovoltaic Materials for Full Spectrum Utilization

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

April 2012 - November 2014

Small items of Research Equipment at the University of Liverpool

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

November 2012 - March 2013

    Research collaborations

    Dr Paul Warren

    NSG Pilkington Ltd.

    Transparent conducting oxides