Solar Power

Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin

Daniel Morton — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:43:01 +0000

Powering the Future: U.S. Students Gain International Experience Through Photovoltaics Research in Berlin Daniel Morton Tue, 08/26/2025 - 13:43

Lauren Scholz

A summer of international research concludes as U.S. students contribute to solar innovation in Berlin while gaining hands-on training and global scientific perspective through the NSF-IRES Program.

We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of our first cohort of students bound for Berlin as part of the National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students (NSF-IRES) Program in metal-halide perovskite photovoltaics. Over the course of ten intensive weeks, nine students from universities across the United States immersed themselves in collaborative research at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Their work focused on advancing next-generation solar technologies—specifically, the development and optimization of metal-halide perovskite solar cells.

This timely exchange supported critical progress in the field of photovoltaics, where metal-halide perovskites offer promising pathways to higher efficiency and more versatile solar solutions beyond the limits of conventional silicon-based technologies. By engaging directly with leading German research teams, students not only deepened their technical knowledge and experimental skills but also gained valuable cross-cultural experience and a global perspective on scientific collaboration.

Selected for their academic excellence and commitment to renewable energy innovation, the participants—ranging from undergraduate to graduate level—contributed to a variety of interdisciplinary projects in chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. Their contributions helped strengthen the scientific partnerships between U.S. and German institutions and demonstrated the impact of international collaboration in addressing global climate and energy challenges.

Find out more about the 2025 IRES Cohort

2025 NSF IRES-Perovskites participants. Pictured (left to right): Megan Davis, Keya Amundsen, Jiselle Ye, Jack Schall, Keenan Wyatt, Kell Fremouw, Leo Beck, Gabriel Graf. Not pictured: Arial Brookhart.

August 2025

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Electrolyte Immersion Increases Photoconductivity in a Model Polymer Photocathode

Daniel Morton — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:41:39 +0000

Electrolyte Immersion Increases Photoconductivity in a Model Polymer Photocathode Daniel Morton Mon, 07/28/2025 - 13:41

ACS ENERGY LETTERS, 2025, 10, 4019-4026

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Formation trajectories of solution-processed perovskite thin films from mixed solvents

Daniel Morton — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:06:17 +0000

Formation trajectories of solution-processed perovskite thin films from mixed solvents Daniel Morton Wed, 07/16/2025 - 14:06

CELL REPORTS PHYSICAL SCIENCE, 2025, 6, 7, 102655

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A review of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) incorporation in the hydrogen production process

Daniel Morton — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:47:57 +0000

A review of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) incorporation in the hydrogen production process Daniel Morton Fri, 06/27/2025 - 13:47

GLOBAL ENERGY INTERCONNECTION, 2025, 8, 3, 363-393

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Diamine Surface Passivation and Postannealing Enhance the Performance of Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells

Daniel Morton — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:42:23 +0000

Diamine Surface Passivation and Postannealing Enhance the Performance of Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Daniel Morton Tue, 06/17/2025 - 11:42

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2025, 17, 26, 38754-38762

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Salt isn't just good for food, it improves perovskites solar harvesting properties as well

Daniel Morton — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:44:45 +0000

Salt isn't just good for food, it improves perovskites solar harvesting properties as well Daniel Morton Wed, 04/30/2025 - 19:44

April 2025

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Models and Measurements Quantify Photon Recycling, Charge-Carrier Diffusion and Photon Scattering Contributions to Photoluminescence in InP Nanowire Arrays

Daniel Morton — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:23:25 +0000

Models and Measurements Quantify Photon Recycling, Charge-Carrier Diffusion and Photon Scattering Contributions to Photoluminescence in InP Nanowire Arrays Daniel Morton Sat, 04/19/2025 - 12:23

THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2025, 129, 17, 8270-8283

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C60-based ionic salt electron shuttle for high-performance inverted perovskite solar modules

Daniel Morton — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:20:48 +0000

C60-based ionic salt electron shuttle for high-performance inverted perovskite solar modules Daniel Morton Thu, 04/17/2025 - 13:20

SCIENCE, 2025, eadv4701

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Dimensionality-Controlled Confinement Effects for Tunable Optoelectronic Properties in Quasi-1D Hybrid Perovskites

Daniel Morton — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:40:43 +0000

Dimensionality-Controlled Confinement Effects for Tunable Optoelectronic Properties in Quasi-1D Hybrid Perovskites Daniel Morton Tue, 03/25/2025 - 13:40

ACS NANO, 2025, 19, 13, 12895-12909

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Field-Relevant Degradation Mechanisms in Metal Halide Perovskite Modules

Daniel Morton — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:46:52 +0000

Field-Relevant Degradation Mechanisms in Metal Halide Perovskite Modules Daniel Morton Sun, 03/16/2025 - 11:46

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2025, 15, 23, 2404518

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