Sustainability and Substitution in Functional Materials and Devices
Developing sustainable choices of functional materials and understanding the life cycle of their supply chains.
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This 5 years EPSRC funded research project aims to:
- Develop functional materials and devices that are sustainable
- Substitute critical materials and rare earth materials that are at risk through environmental legislation, geopolitical uncertainty and scarcity
- Understand the life cycle of the materials and devices supply chains
A project within this research investigates Perovskite solar cells and their stability and longevity. The use of oxides has the potential to be ground breaking. Many current devices contain lead which is an unsustainable resource; the new development of functional materials has given the industry potential contenders for replacing these lead based materials sustainably.
Several projects are on-going investigating a number of sustainable new materials. Multiple industry partners are involved.
