PROJECT: HEPAFLEX, High-Efficiency Perovskites on Flexible Substrates for Sustainable Applications
High-Efficiency Perovskites on Flexible Substrates for Sustainable Applications. HEPAFLEX. HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-03-05
Name of the research group: GAS & GID research groups
Offer description
HEPAFLEX proposes a new approach based on HaP, a technology that can: a) improve the current high-power photovoltaic (PV) supply systems implementing circular economy principles, and b) adapt the energy generation to specific non-utility scale areas unfeasible for conventional photovoltaics technologies.
HaP photovoltaics technology currently faces fundamental challenges that have to be met for its tangible impact on the final applications, with performance and stability being critical limiting parameters. HEPAFLEX will make HaP PV sustainable by developing high photoconversion efficiency (PCE) devices with green fabrication methods and a circular economy approach, expanding their effective HaP PV cell lifespan to > 25 years.
The PhD student will develop analysis work on life cycle assessment of the new materials and process developed in HEPAFLEX. This work will allow the PhD student to defend a Doctoral Thesis at the end of her/his contract. Experience with life cycle assessment (LCA) or other environmental assessment methodologies applied to materials and industrial processes will be important.
Environmental impact evaluation using the life cycle assessment methodology will be used to calculate the environmental impacts. The assessment will include the whole life cycle of the thin films. HEPAFLEX will be compared with conventional and alternative solutions to calculate the environmental benefit that can be achieved with the solutions developed in the project. In addition, the environmental hotspots of task 1.3 will be identified and measures will be proposed to optimize the environmental performance of the life cycle of the new ecological products. Fate and exposure models will be applied to determine missing human health and environmental toxicity characterization factors,. HEPAFLEX intends to be circular and new approaches will be used for calculating the circularity.
The candidate will collaborate in the management of the WP3 and other research groups for life cycle cost, life cycle social impact and recycling.
The offer is for a predoctoral research in formation.
Skills/Qualifications:
Engineering studies in the Industrial, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry field that qualifies him/her to pursue doctoral studies.
Specific Requirements:
Knowledge and/or experience in life cycle analysis applied to materials and industrial processes will be valued as preferential merits.
Additional Information
The candidate shall be appointed with a full-time employment contract for periods of one year, renewable for a total of up to the end of the project, according to the Spanish legislation and covered under the Spanish social security scheme.
Gross salary will be approximately €1450.
The candidate will course PhD studies in the Technology and Materials Program of the University Jaume I.
Project call: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON). Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-03)
Supervisor: Sari Vidal (vidal@uji.es)
Deadline: 1st of September 2023
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