KAUST Photovoltaics Laboratory
The KPV-LAB brings international researchers together to develop high-efficiency solar cells
Research at KPV-LAB
Overview
Welcome to the KAUST Photovoltaics-Laboratory (KPV-LAB) webpage
The KPV-LAB is led by Stefaan De Wolf of the Material Science & Engineering Program and is affiliated to the KAUST Solar Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
At KPV-LAB, we are dedicated to developing a realistic high-efficiency photovoltaic solution for sunny and hot climates. Our research efforts are focused on "Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells", "Perovskite Solar Cells", "Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells", and "Perovskite/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells".
The KPV-LAB has strong collaborations with respected academic researchers and industrial partners.
Research
Novel Transparent Conductive Oxide Electrodes
ITO, IZO, IZrO, H: In2O3, AZO are some of the successful materials have been developed at KPV-LAB
Novel Carrier Selective Contacts by ALD
Team
The KPV-LAB attracts qualified researchers from different countries across the world. To be part of our multinational team, check out our vacancies.
Latest
News
13 October, 2022
KPV-Lab group dinnerKPV-LAB members gathered a dinner to celebrate several events. We said goodbye to the intern and colleague Lorenzo Mardegan. At the same time, we received the visit of our friend Michele De Bastiani and welcomed three new visitings; Andrea Zanetta, Suzana Kralj, and Abdulrahman Alhussain.
05 October, 2022
KPV-Lab is represented at WCPEC-8 with five membersKPV-Lab members Stefaan De Wolf, Erkan Aydin, Esma Ugur, Waseem Raja, and Pia Dally attended the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion which is organized in Milan, Italy.
22 September, 2022
A special farewell dinner for Jiang LiuWe enjoyed the farewell dinner of Jiang Liu. We will miss you, and we will not forget your contributions to the outstanding achievements of our team. Our best wishes for great success in his new academic role.
07 September, 2022
Jingxuan Kang received his PhD degreeOur colleague Jingxuan Kang defended his PhD thesis on the last 6th of September.
28 August, 2022
Helen Bristow is a new PostdocHelen joins us from the UK, where she completed her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
15 August, 2022
A new visiting student from India: Subhashri MannarSubhashri is from India. She will work on the KPV-LAB Group for the next six months as a visiting student.