Dra. Mou Pal, Institute of Physics (IFUAP) BUAP
Research interest:
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Development
of functional materials for applications in thin film photovoltaics (TFPV) and
advanced catalysis.
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Lead-free
perovskite solar cells.
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Design
and fabrication of nanocomposite materials such as metal oxide/metal sulfide
and noble metal/metal oxide catalysts for their application in residual water treatment.
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Rare-earth
doped metal oxide nanostructures for optoelectronic applications.
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Numerical
simulation of solar cells using SCAPS 1D.
Our research group believes in the synthesis of functional
materials at low cost opting for green synthesis chemical route. We follow
vacuum-free industrially viable solution-based approach using either molecular
ink or prefabricated nanoparticle ink to prepare high quality metal sulfide
layers for thin film photovoltaics. We
employ sol-gel, solvothermal, chemical precipitation and hot-injection methods
to prepare metal sulfide, metal oxide and composite nanoparticles with a
precise control over crystalline phase, nanoparticle size and morphology of the
resulting products. Advanced material characterizations techniques are explored
to evaluate their structural, optical, morphological and electrical properties prior
to their application in specific areas.
Current available research
topic for M. Sc. and Ph.D. students:
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Development
of lead-free perovskite solar cells with improved stability.
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Thin
film solar cells based on emerging earth abundant materials.
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Metal
sulfide/metal oxide nanocomposites for advanced catalysis and photocatalysis.
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Rare
earth doped metal oxides for application in optoelectronics.
Postdoctoral researcher
1.
Dr. Jesús Capistrán Martínez (Ph.D. in Energy
Engineering-UNAM)
Starting date: November 2019.
Research topic: Development of metal chalcogenide
thin films and heterojunction study using SCAPS-1D for development of
optoelectronic devices. More info: LinkedIn or www.jesuscapistran.com.
On-going students:
1.
David Mora Herrera
PhD. Student (Materials Science), Institute of Physics
(IFUAP) BUAP.
Starting date: February, 2019. Thesis topic: Experimental
and theoretical approaches for the improvement of kesterite
(Cu2ZnSnS4) solar cell efficiency by germanium alloying.
2.
Andrés Guzmán Cruz
PhD. Student (Materials Science), Institute of Physics
(IFUAP) BUAP.
Starting date: February, 2019.
Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of
TiO2/Au and SiO2/Au nanocomposites using deep eutectic
solvent and their application in catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol.
3.
Cuauhtémoc Gerreo Leon
M.Sc. student, Faculty of Chemistry, Autonomous University
of Queretaro, Mexico.
Starting
date: June, 2019
Research Topic: Estudio y obtención de películas delgadas de GeS
por PVD para aplicaciones fotovoltaicas.
4.
Denisse Loeza Díaz
M. Sc. Student (Materials Science). Institute of
Physics, BUAP.
October 2019 (recently graduated).
Research topic: Synthesis of Bi2S3
films by chemical bath and their characterization with the perspective of
incorporating it into ternary Cu3BiS3 sulfide for
photovoltaic applications.
5.
María Fernanda Cabrera Márquez
Bachelor in Electronics (B.E.); Renewable Energy
Engineering, Faculty of Electronics, BUAP. Starting date: April 2019.
Research topic: Synthesis of Ag3SbS3
nanoparticles and a detailed study on structural, optical and electrical
properties.
6.
Joel de la Luz Sanchez
Bachelor in Electronics (B.E.); Faculty of Electronics,
BUAP
Starting date: March 2019.
Research topic: Fabrication of AgSbS2
thin films by thermal diffusion of Sb2S3/Ag stack and
their characterization.
National collaboration:
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Dr. José Santos Cruz (Universidad Autonoma
de Queretaro)
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Dr. Nini Rose Mathews (Instituto de
Energias Renovables, UNAM)
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Dr. Xavier Mathew (Instituto
de Energias Renovables, UNAM)
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Dr. Francisco Paraguay Delgado (Centro de
Investigación en Materiales Avanzados Chihuahua)
International
collaboration:
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Dr.
Won Seok Seo (Sogang University, Seoul South Korea)
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Dr.
Edgardo Saucedo (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, Spain) More Info.
