@UT_PVIC

University of Toledo's Wright Center for Photovoltaics is a world-class platform employing materials tailored for clean energy production.

 Toledo, Ohio
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Joined May 2013
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🤖🔬 Meet @UToledo @UT_PVIC Ph.D. student Alex Bordovalos, who is using AI to tackle a major bottleneck in materials research. His work could help make semiconductor & solar-cell analysis faster and more accessible. Read Alex’s story: bit.ly/4gmlSDd #UToledo #UToledoNSM
Alex Bordovalos, a UToledo physics Ph.D. student

ALT Alex Bordovalos, a UToledo physics Ph.D. student

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Join @UT_PVIC for an Informational Webinar on Thursday, November 7, 2024, 5:30-6:30 p.m. @UToledo is accepting applications for its PhD Program in Physics with specializations in Condensed Matter, Materials Sciences & Photovoltaics for Fall 2025! lnkd.in/dBdk3jRy
The Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC) at The University of Toledo Ph.D. Program for Fall 2025, informational webinar

ALT The Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC) at The University of Toledo Ph.D. Program for Fall 2025, informational webinar

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Facullty in @UT_PVIC in @UToledo_NSM at @UToledo have been awarded a $15M to perform research for new space-based solar energy technology. news.utoledo.edu/index.php/0…

Air Force Awards UToledo Up to $15M to Develop New Materials for Space-Based Solar Energy Technol...

The funding is in support of a team of physicists exploring new ways to harvest solar energy in outer space at the Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization.

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Replying to @AFResearchLab
@AFResearchLab Awards @UToledo @UT_PVIC @UToledoAstro up to $15M to Develop New Materials for Space-Based Solar Energy Technologies! Full #UTNews article: bit.ly/4dM8Smp #UToledo #UToledoNSM #UToledoPVIC #UToledoRocketScience #ThePowerToDo #AFResearchLab #USAirForce
Dr. Randall Ellingson, left, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization Endowed Chair, discusses materials that could be used in space-based solar technology with doctoral student Nadeesha Katakumbura.

ALT Dr. Randall Ellingson, left, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization Endowed Chair, discusses materials that could be used in space-based solar technology with doctoral student Nadeesha Katakumbura.

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Exciting News! 📢 Our paper, ranks in the top 10% of most downloaded papers in Solar RRL! Dr. Zhaoning Song shares, "8.5% efficient Sb2(Se,S)3 thin film solar cells were prepared by a method even high school and undergrad students can replicate." #TopDownloadedArticle #SolarRRL
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Congrats to @UT_PVIC researchers, lead PI-Dr. Mike Heben, on a new funding award from @ENERGY on the project, “Back-Contact Interface Engineering for Higher Efficiency CdTe PV”, @UToledo @UToledoAstro. #UToledoPhysics #UToledo #UToledoRocketScience #UToledoPVIC #SolarEnergy
Dr. Mike Heben, UToledo, PVIC, new DOE funding award

ALT Dr. Mike Heben, UToledo, PVIC, new DOE funding award

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Exciting news! @UT_PVIC at @UToledo joins the new Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub, backed by $31.3M state funding + $10.4M local investments. This initiative will boost Toledo's legacy as the Glass City and drive advances in glass & solar tech! #GlassCity #SolarEnergy
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Congratulations to the five researchers at @UT_PVIC , named Scholarly and Creative Activity Award Winners by UToledo Research & Sponsored Programs! Your outstanding work from 2021-2023 has earned national and/or international recognition !!✨
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Exciting News! Our latest paper, "Comprehensive Study of Carrier Recombination in High-Efficiency CdTe Solar Cells Using Transient Photovoltage," has just been published in Solar RRL! 📚 Read our full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Comprehensive Study of Carrier Recombination in High‐Efficiency CdTe Solar Cells Using Transient...

This study uses transient photovoltage and transient photocurrent techniques to characterize carrier recombination in CdTe solar cells, overcoming challenges associated with time-resolved photolumi...

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Green Energy Ohio's recent webinar, Solar Myths & Solar Truths, featured three speakers including PVIC's Prof. Randy Ellingson who discussed key safety issues for utility-scale solar electricity plants. Check out the webinar video for more information: youtu.be/HRKF4fvph-k

Solar Myths & Solar Truths: An Online Discussion

Utility-scale solar development has become increasingly controversi...

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Spotlight on recent research from @UT_PVIC , @UToledo, and collaborators at @lborouniversity , UK. 📄 "The effect of remnant CdSe layers on CdSeTe/CdTe photovoltaic devices." Check out the findings: doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.202…
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#UTNews Student Spotlight: Hana El Sayed a sophomore majoring in #medicalphysics (Dept of Physics & Astronomy, @UT_PVIC), was selected to participate in the highly competitive 10-week @NSF sponsored summer REU @UofIllinois during summer 2023! bit.ly/49cWQQp #UToledo
Hana El Sayed, medical physics major (UToledo Department of Physics and Astronomy), was selected to participate in the highly competitive 10-week NSF–sponsored summer REU at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during summer 2023!

ALT Hana El Sayed, medical physics major (UToledo Department of Physics and Astronomy), was selected to participate in the highly competitive 10-week NSF–sponsored summer REU at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during summer 2023!

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Dr. Yanfa Yan, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy & @UT_PVIC, is one of two @UToledo researchers listed among Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers! #UToledo #UToledoRocketScience #SolarCells #ResearchExcellence bit.ly/491LUVU
Dr. Yanfa Yan, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Ohio Research Scholar Chair, listed among Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers.

ALT Dr. Yanfa Yan, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Ohio Research Scholar Chair, listed among Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers.

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This week's spotlight is on PVIC's professor Adam Phillips recently published paper, "Approach to determining the limiting recombination mechanism in CdTe-based solar cells”. Read more: bit.ly/3RNZpl7 instagram.com/p/C1prarWO8J5/…
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Congratulations to Prabin Dulal, graduate student at @UToledo who recently won the J.A. Woollam Foundation Best Student Talk Award 2023 on "Anisotropic Optical Properties of GdScO3" at the AVS 69th International Symposium & Exhibition held in Portland, OR in November 2023.
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Dr. Randy Ellingson, PVIC-endowed chair brings 30+ years of solar energy expertise to the Environmental Protection and Climate Resilience Commission. Appointed by the Mayor of Toledo @wadekaps, he actively contributes to safeguarding Toledo's environment. bit.ly/40XEZdv

Dr. Randy Ellingson, PVIC-endowed chair and Professor of Physics at The University of Toledo, with...

Dr. Randy Ellingson, PVIC-endowed chair and Professor of Physics at The University of Toledo, with over 30 years of expertise in solar energy, accepted a committee position in mid-september on the...

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Congrats to Lei Chen, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Toledo, on successfully defending his dissertation on Tin-Lead Perovskite Solar Cells. Check out his latest review article "On the Durability of Tin-Containing Perovskite Solar Cells": bit.ly/Lei-Chen

On the Durability of Tin‐Containing Perovskite Solar Cells

This review summarizes the intrinsic and extrinsic degradation pathways of tin-containing perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and discusses mitigation strategies to enhance their durability. Prospectives...

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⁦@UToledo⁩ PVIC Alum Jonathan DeWitt (BS '12, PSM '14), is now a Senior Applications Engineer at JR Automation. His journey includes developing instrumentation at PVIC, a Lucintech LLC internship, and five years at First Solar. Read more: instagram.com/p/Cz4BHs_O0lv/…

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New research by Dr. Xian Yeming and coworkers @UT_PVIC reveals insights into the spin-orbit coupling in lead halide perovskites. Discover the connection between structural dimensionality and SOC strength: bit.ly/XianYeming_research
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UToledo faculty joined scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to publish research in Nature to advance perovskite solar cell development. Perovskite cells are in development as a lower-cost, higher-performance alternative to the industry-standard silicon. ☀️➡️ myut.link/uju
UToledo, National Lab Researchers Partner to Advance Perovskite Solar Cell Development - From right, Dr. Yanfa Yan, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his UToledo colleagues, Yeming Xian and Dr. Xiaoming Wang

ALT UToledo, National Lab Researchers Partner to Advance Perovskite Solar Cell Development - From right, Dr. Yanfa Yan, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his UToledo colleagues, Yeming Xian and Dr. Xiaoming Wang

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