Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells: Characteristics and Operation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783527347292)

Unparalleled coverage of the most vibrant research field in photovoltaics!

Hybrid perovskites, revolutionary game-changing semiconductor materials, have every favorable optoelectronic characteristic necessary for realizing high efficiency solar cells. The remarkable features of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics, such as superior material properties, easy material fabrication by solution-based processing, large-area device fabrication by an inkjet technology, and simple solar cell structures, have brought enormous attentions, leading to a rapid development of the solar cell technology at a pace never before seen in solar cell history.

Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells: Characteristics and Operation covers extensive topics of hybrid perovskite solar cells, providing easy-to-read descriptions for the fundamental characteristics of unique hybrid perovskite materials (Part I) as well as the principles and applications of hybrid perovskite solar cells (Part II).

Both basic and advanced concepts of hybrid perovskite devices are treated thoroughly in this book; in particular, explanatory descriptions for general physical and chemical aspects of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics are included to provide fundamental understanding.

This comprehensive book is highly suitable for graduate school students and researchers who are not familiar with hybrid perovskite materials and devices, allowing the accumulation of the accurate knowledge from the basic to the advanced levels.

About the Author
Hiroyuki Fujiwara is Professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Gifu University, Japan. Hiroyuki Fujiwara received his Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He was a research associate at Pennsylvania State University during 1996-1998. In 1998, he joined the Electrotechnical Laboratory at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan. During 2007-2008, he was a team leader of Research Center for Photovoltaics, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. Professor Fujiwara has authored and edited six books and has published more than 130 scientific articles. His book on spectroscopic ellipsometry, published by Wiley, has become the most cited book on the topic.