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PEARL

Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Carbon Electrodes

Several advantages arise from the incorporation of carbon electrode in the perovskite solar cell (PSC) architecture such as reduced material cost, improved device stability and simplified de-vice fabrication process as well as lower emissions. The primary objective of PEARL is to realize flexible perovskite solar cells processed with industrially viable, scalable and environmentally sound methods, showing long term operational stability surpassing the IEC standards, efficiency of > 25%, lowered production costs below 0.3 EUR/Wp and minimal emissions < 0.01 kg CO2eq/kWh. PEARL is focusing on the development of planar, conventional n-i-p, and further n-i-c, device architectures utilizing low-temperature carbon pastes as the top electrodes aiming to the emerging markets of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), vehicle integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) and internet of things (IoT).
FHNW School of Life Sciences will calculate emissions and cost baseline through LCA/ LCC for flexible PVs, identifying key components for cost savings and environmental impacts abatement. Further, FHNW School of Life Sciences ensures the safe deployment of these perovskites through outdoor leaching tests and develops recycling schemes for the safe management of wastes at the end-of-life.


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    Project duration:2023-2026
    Funding agency:
    EU Horizon Europe. GA no. 101122283, SBFI. Nr. 23.00383
    Webseite:
    www.pearl-project.eu

    Project management

    Dirk Hengevoss
    Dirk Hengevoss

    Research Associate in sustainable resource management

    Telephone +41 61 228 55 98 (direct)

    Project team

    Rita Hochstrat
    Rita Hochstrat

    Research Associate

    Telephone +41 61 228 56 87 (direct)
    Dr. Markus Lenz
    Dr. Markus Lenz

    Team leader and lecturer, Applied Circular Economy

    Telephone +41 61 228 56 86 (direct)
    Victor Misev
    Victor Misev

    Research Assistant

    Telephone +41 61 228 60 48 (direct)
    Dr. Dalila Rocco
    Dr. Dalila Rocco

    Research Associate

    Telephone +41 61 228 58 28 (direct)
    Karina Rohrer
    Karina Rohrer

    Research Assistant

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    Anika Sidler
    Anika Sidler

    PhD Student

    Telephone +41 61 228 52 24 (direct)
    Fabian Whitfield
    Fabian Whitfield

    Scientific Assistant

    Telephone +41 61 228 55 14 (direct)

    Institute for Ecopreneurship

    FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland School of Life Sciences, Institute for Ecopreneurship Hofackerstrasse 30 CH - 4132 Muttenz
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