Advances in materials for photovoltaics and for CO2-to-chemicals

Ted Sargent (University of Toronto)

ABSTRACT: 

I will discuss progress in nanomaterials and solution-processed semiconductors and metal oxides; the resultant photophysical and electrochemical properties; and how these are optimally fashioned into devices for photovoltaics (such as perovskites solar cells) and for electrocatalysis (capable of CO2 to chemicals, such as ethylene, and CO2 to fuels, such as methane and ethanol).

RECOMMENDED PAPERS: 

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BIO:

Prof. Edward H. Sargent received the B.Sc.Eng. (Engineering Physics) from Queen’s University in 1995 and the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Photonics) from the University of Toronto in 1998. He holds the rank of University Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Nanotechnology and also serves as Vice President – Research for the University of Toronto. His publications have been cited 68,000 times. Recently it was announced that he will start a research laboratory in Chemistry and ECE at Northwestern University.