Molecular Foundry Seminar

"Nanoparticle Photovoltaics: The case of Cu2S-CdS"

Jessy Rivest, Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Tuesday, June 28th at 1:00 pm, Bldg. 67 - 3111

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Abstract:

This talk will present results on 3 topics important to nanoparticle photovoltaics and other devices:

(1) self-assembly of nanoparticles for enhanced photovoltaic performance
(2) an ion-exchange procedure to form a (photovoltaic) heterojunction
(3) a study of the size dependence of the crystalline phase of the photovoltaic material copper sulfide

By integrating this work, we have produced photovoltaic devices with which we can identify important topics for future research.

About the Speaker
Jessy Rivest is a graduate student in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, where she has worked for 4 years with Paul Alivisatos studying nanocrystals for photovoltaics. Prior to that she worked at Evergreen Solar as an R&D engineer on crystal growth process development and manufacturing. Jessy earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from MIT. She has experience in the growth and characterization of thin films with controlled morphologies, and has a strong interest in materials for energy applications.