(1)High-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics.We are pushing the power conversion efficiency to the theoretical limit of perovskite single junction and tandem photovoltaics by understanding the optical and electrical losses in the photon-to-electron conversion processes.
(2)Advanced encapsulation techniques.We are aiming to decrease the operational lifetime gap between perovskite and commercial terrestrial photovoltaics by revealing perovskite solar cell degradation pathways and developing functional encapsulants and techniques for extreme environmental conditions (e.g., space and underwater).
(3)Flexible/wearable photovoltaics.We are developing flexible and high-power density emerging photovoltaics to meet the increasing demand for advanced power supplies equipped on aircraft, buildings and portable/wearable electronics.
(4)High-performance PEMFC materials.We are aiming to design highly active, highly durable, low-cost catalyst materials with easy-to-scale-up synthetic technology, as well as the high-performance membrane electrode assembly (MEA) technology, for the lower- and high-temperature PEM-based fuel cell (PEMFC) and water electrolysis (PEMWE) applications.