Perovskite solar cells present opportunities to achieve next-generation high efficiency and low-cost solar PV devices, with their efficiency rate rapidly rising from below 4% to over 25% in only a decade. Perovskites provide the potential for remarkable cost-reduction through solution-based and low-temperature fabrication. 

The commercialisation of perovskite solar cells is grappling with concerns about their durability. Our group focuses on tackling the critical stability issues of perovskite solar cells through the development of novel precursor solution engineering and surface passivation technologies. Our cutting-edge characterisation techniques can provide insight into the degradation mechanism, therefore accelerating the development of stability improvement strategies. Further, our research covers the development of perovskite top cells for silicon-based tandem cells, single-crystalline perovskite solar cells, and the encapsulation for perovskite solar PV devices. In working to minimise these properties, our research focuses on the application and optimisation of thin films in a wide range of solar cells in order to minimise optical and electronic losses in power. The best results can be achieved when the cell composition of thin films can be controlled with atomic layer precision, and this can be achieved by atomic layer deposition in our labs. You can find more information about our work on the UNSW Hoex Group website.

Our people

Contact us  

Find more information on all the interesting projects we’re working on and request access to our materials 

Scientia Professor Martin Green 
E: m.green@unsw.edu.au 

A/Prof. Jeanna Hao
E: xj.hao@unsw.edu.au  

Research partnerships  

If you’re interested in becoming a postgraduate research candidate at SPREE, please connect with us. We also welcome partnerships with industry and would love to talk to you. 

Julie Lui (postgraduate enquiries) 
E: j.lui@unsw.edu.au

Bram Hoex (research partnerships) 
E: b.hoex@unsw.edu.au