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The Atomic And Electronic Structure And Tunability Of Ruddlesden-Popper Phases For Photovoltaic Applications, Britt A. Tyler

WWU Graduate School Collection

There is an increasing need for alternative energy sources that reduce the global reliance on fossil fuels. Since their demonstration in 2009, perovskite solar cells (based on compounds with the formula ABX₃, such as CH₃NH₃PbI₃) have become an extremely promising and active research area. Still, there are obstacles to the widespread use of these technologies, including their instability and the environmental impacts of lead. It is therefore important to find ways to modify and tune the structure and properties of perovskites to optimize their stability and photovoltaic performance. This research explores a …