PhD Position - Hybrid Deposition Processes for Perovskite Photovoltaics (f/m/d) part-time 75%

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The position will be embedded in the Taskforce Perovskite Photovoltaics at KIT, which combines the expertise and equipment of several research groups at KIT. For the fabrication and prototyping hybrid-deposited perovskite solar cells, a broad fabrication and characterization platform will be accessible via the involved institutes, the Light Technology Institute (LTI) and the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT). The position is within the Next Generation Photovoltaics division of Prof. Dr. Ulrich W. Paetzold.

The focus of your work will be on the following tasks: Development and optimization of vapor deposition processes for engineering the inorganic scaffold properties, including thermal evaporation and close-space sublimation. Development of industrially relevant high-rate processes for the solution-based conversion into high-quality perovskite films, including slot-die coating and inkjet printing. Detailed investigation of the optoelectronic and microstructural properties of perovskite absorber layers with various bandgaps processed with these methods and application in perovskite-based single-junction and tandem solar cells.

You will publish and present your research results in scientific journals and international conferences and assist in project work and teaching. The position offers the opportunity for an in-service doctorate.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.