27: Could Low-dimensional Perovskites Advance Cleaner Refrigerants and Batteries?

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential of low-dimensional perovskites in advancing cleaner refrigerants and batteries.

Perovskites are crystal structures that can be manufactured in labs for making solar panels. They are relatively cost-effective, and efficient, and could provide a reliable thin-film alternative to the more common silicon-based solar panels. However, perovskite solar cells face a few challenges that must be addressed before they can become a competitive commercial PV technology. In some forms they can be unstable, and lead can be a toxic byproduct when processing them. And yet, p...

People in this episode

Host: The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy

Topics covered

• perovskites
• solar energy
• clean technology
• refrigerants
• batteries

Keywords

• perovskites
• solar panels
• clean energy
• refrigerants
• batteries
• toxic byproducts
• commercial technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy

Products: perovskite solar panels, silicon-based solar panels

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