We are hiring! PhD Position:EMERGING THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS IN AN AGRICULTURAL SPACE: STABILITY AND INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT We are looking for an enthusiastic team member who is eager to engage in the investigation of the physical-chemical properties for a range of novel semiconductors for their use in agrivoltaics. The proposed work aims to understand degradation mechanisms in thin film PV systems and the effect of the selected fertilizers or pollutants typical for agricultural environments on these mechanisms. Model systems and full assemblies (PV cells, mini-modules) will be studied in specifically designed aging procedures by a combination of in-situ and ex-situ methods (Raman, photoluminescence and electron spectroscopies, scanning electron microscopy, electrochemistry, etc.). The thesis topic is integrated in an international collaboration with the University of Arizona, with regular exchanges of the PhD student to take part in measurement series abroad. Additional experiments include field exposure at the experimental AgriPV installations (at SIRTA in France or in Arizona).…more