16.11.2021 Prof. Eva M. Herzig

Department of Physics, Bayreuth University

“Characterizing the effect of external parameters and processing on the nanostructure of functional thin films”

Abstract:
Structure  formation mechanisms and structural changes in thin films due to  external parameters can be revealed using time-resolved x-ray  scattering. Since scattering techniques rely on the long range order  within the sample, it can be very valuable to accompany such x-ray  measurements with additional complementary characterization methods like  time-resolved spectroscopy or optical microscopy.

Using examples from organic photovoltaics and hybrid perovskite solar  cells, I will show our recent work on processing effects on  nanostructure formation and related challenges to their  characterization.