Young Investigator Group Robotized Optoelectronic Material and Photovoltaic Engineering
Young Investigator Group: Robotized Optoelectronic Material and Photovoltaic Engineering
Dr. Artem Musiienko leads the Young Investigator Group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), focusing on pioneering the accelerated development of tin-based perovskite solar cells. This research is part of the COMET-PV project, funded by the BMBF's NanoMatFutur program (2M €) . The group's innovative approach combines high-throughput measurements, robotic automation, and artificial intelligence to explore the vast variations in material compositions of tin-based perovskites. By leveraging robotic support and AI-driven data analysis, the group is pushing the boundaries of perovskite material research, aiming to accelerate the development process by a factor of 100.
Accelerated autonomous materials discovery and optimisation
Tin-based perovskites, while still lagging behind lead-based materials, offer significant promise for more sustainable and stable solar cell technologies. These materials have the potential to improve solar cell efficiency, reduce environmental concerns, and exhibit novel optical and electronic properties. However, challenges remain, including issues of long-term stability under real-world conditions, and the need to reduce reliance on toxic or scarce elements. The group's work directly addresses these challenges by optimizing tin-based perovskites for both enhanced performance and sustainability.
Charge extraction control with novel type of materials thinner than angstrom - self assembled monolayers (Science Paper: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00306, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2021.07.016).
The group's research goals are ambitious: they aim to achieve perovskite solar cell efficiencies of over 35%, a substantial increase over current performance levels. Using the high-throughput approach, the team can rapidly analyze and measure the properties of a large number of material compositions, facilitating the discovery of new, high-performance perovskite materials. The data gathered is processed using AI methods, allowing for quick identification of the most promising candidates for further development.
New Era of Material Characterisation: Resolving Electron and Hole Charge Carriers Properties by Constant Light Induced Magneto Transport, - method patend by Dr. Musiienko (Science Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-44418-1, Press Release)
Dr. Musiienko’s group is also committed to translating their research into real-world applications. The project is closely linked to industry, with collaborations involving partners from the chemical, robotics, instrumentation, and solar cell production sectors. Additionally, the group continues to collaborate with renowned international research institutions, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the USA, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, and the University of Oxford in the UK, among others.