Supervisors
- Position
- Professor
- Division / Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Position
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
External supervisors
- Lava Blue
Overview
Investigate, model and experiment on the extraction and recovery of cations and anions, used in the synthesis of perovskite solar cells, from Australian resources.
Australia has the potential to lead globally in supplying precursor materials for next-generation metal halide perovskite solar cells, leveraging its abundant critical minerals and strong mineral processing capabilities with an innovative 'mineral to precursor to final product' strategy.
Research activities
Key responsibilities include performing experimental trials for extracting perovskite precursor cations and anions from Australia sources and developing equilibrium models of the fractional separation of these ions.
Perovskite precursors will be synthesised from these recovered cations and anions, and then used to build perovskite devices to assess the impact of impurities on its performance.
Outcomes
This project focuses on utilising Australian-sourced raw materials to develop and synthesise high-quality perovskite precursors for advanced optoelectronic applications.
Skills and experience
The research group is seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD student to join the research team in the field of chemical engineering, industrial chemistry or in a similar research field that supports a chemical modelling and synthesis of metal halide perovskite precursors project.
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Contact
Contact the supervisor Professor Sara Couperthwaite via sara.couperthwaite@qut.edu.au.