Materials, Physics and Devices for Advanced Solar Energy Conversion

June 16 - 17, 2018

Chair

Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Solar Energy Conversion is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The 2018 GRS-SEC will focus on areas including materials, physics and devices for advanced solar energy conversion. The seminar is not only aimed at discussing and analysing the new and exciting solar related materials, physics and devices, but also make young researchers better understand the potential impact and come up with new ideas via the exciting cross-disciplinary discussion and collaboration.

The seminar is designed to be highly interactive, providing ample opportunities to network and socialize with peers; setting the stage for young researchers to be fully engaged. We are looking forward to your participation.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Solar Energy Conversion" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Emerging Solar Technologies Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	"Efficient and Stable Planar Perovskite Solar Cells: Controlled Perovskite Growth and Contact Passivation"
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Photovoltaic Materials Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	"Multiscale Simulations of Nanostructured Solar Cells and Novel Optoelectronic Materials"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm	Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm	"Systematic, High-Throughput Screening of Dyes for Co-Sensitization of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm	"Micro/Nano Structured Interface Induced Phase Conversion and Morphology Regulation for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	"Multilayer Spectrally Selective Thin Films with Remarkable Optical Selectivity for High Temperature Concentrated Solar Power Applications"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm	"Characterisitics of Exciton in Photo-Active Materials"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm	"Designing Photovoltaic Materials from First Principles"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Solar and Thermal Devices Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	"Physical Vapour Deposition of Cyanine Dyes and First Application in Organic Electronics"
9:15 am - 9:20 am	Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am	"Interfacial Solar Steam Enabled Simultaneous Generations of Electricity and Clean Water"
9:35 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am	"Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with WO₃ Thin Film on n^+-Si Nanowires"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am	"Growth and Characterization of Single-Crystalline Oxynitride Semiconductors for Solar Fuels Production"
10:15 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am	"Efficient and Stable Energy Supply from Solar Energy with Photovoltaics and Thermochemical Storage"
10:35 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am	"A Spectral-Splitting Photovoltaic-Thermochemical System for Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage"
10:55 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Solar Materials Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	"Gamma-MnO₂ as Robust Water Oxidation Catalyst in Acidic Conditions"
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm	Discussion
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm	General Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

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