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      PEARL

      PEARL

      Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Carbon Electrodes

      Several advantages arise from the incorporation of carbon electrode in the perovskite solar cell (PSC) architecture such as reduced material cost, improved device stability and simplified de-vice fabrication process as well as lower emissions. The primary objective of PEARL is to realize flexible perovskite solar cells processed with industrially viable, scalable and environmentally sound methods, showing long term operational stability surpassing the IEC standards, efficiency of > 25%, lowered production costs below 0.3 EUR/Wp and minimal emissions < 0.01 kg CO2eq/kWh. PEARL is focusing on the development of planar, conventional n-i-p, and further n-i-c, device architectures utilizing low-temperature carbon pastes as the top electrodes aiming to the emerging markets of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), vehicle integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) and internet of things (IoT).

      The FHNW School of Life Sciences will calculate emissions and cost baseline through LCA/ LCC for flexible PVs, identifying key components for cost savings and environmental impacts abatement. Further, FHNW School of Life Sciences ensures the safe deployment of these perovskites through outdoor leaching tests and develops recycling schemes for the safe management of wastes at the end-of-life.

      Key figures

      Project duration:
      2023-2026
      Funding agency:

      EU Horizon Europe. GA no. 101122283, SBFI. Nr. 23.00383

      Webseite:
      www.pearl-project.eu

      Project management

      • Dipl. Ing. FH Dirk Hengevoss

        Research Associate in sustainable resource management

        Telephone+41 61 228 55 98
        Emaildirk.hengevoss@fhnw.ch

      Project team

      • Rita Hochstrat

        Research Associate

        Telephone+41 61 228 56 87
        Emailrita.hochstrat@fhnw.ch
      • Dr. Markus Lenz

        Team leader and lecturer, Applied Circular Economy

        Telephone+41 61 228 56 86
        Emailmarkus.lenz@fhnw.ch
      • Victor Misev

        Research Assistant

        Telephone+41 61 228 60 48
        Emailvictor.misev@fhnw.ch
      • Dalila Rocco

        Research Associate

        Telephone+41 61 228 58 28
        Emaildalila.rocco@fhnw.ch
      • Karina Rohrer

        Research Assistant

        Emailkarina.rohrer@fhnw.ch
      • Anika Sidler

        PhD Student

        Telephone+41 61 228 52 24
        Emailanika.sidler@fhnw.ch
      • Fabian Whitfield

        Scientific Assistant

        Emailfabian.whitfield@fhnw.ch

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      Dirk Hengevoss

      Dipl. Ing. FH Dirk Hengevoss

      Research Associate in sustainable resource management

      Telephone

      +41 61 228 55 98

      E-mail

      dirk.hengevoss@fhnw.ch

      Address

      School of Life Sciences FHNW Institute for Ecopreneurship Hofackerstrasse 30 4132 Muttenz

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      Hofackerstrasse 30

      CH - 4132 Muttenz

      Phone+41 61 228 60 75

      E-Mailmarco.rupprich@fhnw.ch

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