Theoretical Modeling of Organohalide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications

Perovskites are a class of recently discovered crystals with a multitude of innovative applications. In 2009 a particular subclass of perovskites (mixed organic-inorganic halide perovskites) was discovered to have great potential in solar devices. The magazine "Science" selected perovskite solar cells as one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of the last lustrum. This book provides the first comprehensive account of theoretical aspects of perovskite solar cells, starting at an introductory level but covering the latest cutting-edge reserach. The book discusses analogies and differences between perovskite solar cells and other photovoltaic technologies.

Giacomo Giorgi is a Senior Scientist in the Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo (Japan). He obtained his PhD in Chemical Sciences in 2003 from the University of Perugia (Italy). He was former Assistant Professor at the Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) at the University of Tokyo. He is the author of about 50 publications. His main interest is the study of performing materials in photocatalysis and photovoltaics by means of DFT and post-DFT methods.