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Sebastian O. Fürer is a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Udo Bach at Monash University. He received his PhD from the University of Basel (Switzerland) in 2015 working in the research group of Prof. Catherine E. Housecroft and Prof. Edwin C. Constable. In 2016 he received an Early Postdoc.Mobility fellowship from the Swiss National Science foundation and joined the group of Prof. Udo Bach. Dr. Fürer has a strong background in materials chemistry for photovoltaic and charge transport applications. His current interests are in hole-transporting materials and interface engineering in the area of perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, PhD, Universität Basel (University of Basel)
Award Date: 21 May 2015
Research area keywords
- hole-transporting materials
- surface modification
- synthesis
- perovskite solar cells
- dye-sensitized solar cells
- renewable energy
- sustainability
- solar cells
- copper complexes
- Materials Science
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Projects
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Tailored molecular building blocks for low-dimensional electronic and optoelectronic quantum materials
Schiffrin, A., Ritchie, C., Bach, U., Hellerstedt, J. & Fürer, S.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
24/10/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Research output
- 17 Article
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Efficient and stable formamidinium-caesium perovskite solar cells and modules from lead acetate-based precursors
Zhao, J., Fürer, S. O., McMeekin, D. P., Lin, Q., Lv, P., Ma, J., Tan, W. L., Wang, C., Tan, B., Chesman, A. S. R., Yin, H., Scully, A. D., McNeill, C. R., Mao, W., Lu, J., Cheng, Y-B. & Bach, U., 1 Dec 2022, In: Energy and Environmental Science. 16, p. 138-147 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Intermediate-phase engineering via dimethylammonium cation additive for stable perovskite solar cells
McMeekin, D. P., Holzhey, P., Fürer, S. O., Harvey, S. P., Schelhas, L. T., Ball, J. M., Mahesh, S., Seo, S., Hawkins, N., Lu, J., Johnston, M. B., Berry, J. J., Bach, U. & Snaith, H. J., 1 Dec 2022, In: Nature Materials. p. 73-83 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
Phase-control of single-crystalline inorganic halide perovskites via molecular coordination engineering
Lin, Q., Bernardi, S., Shabbir, B., Ou, Q., Wang, M., Yin, W., Liu, S., Chesman, A. S. R., Fürer, S. O., Si, G., Medhekar, N., Jasieniak, J., Widmer-Cooper, A., Mao, W. & Bach, U., 19 Apr 2021, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 32, 16, 10 p., 2109442.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
The performance-determining role of lewis bases in dye-sensitized solar cells employing copper-bisphenanthroline redox mediators
Fürer, S. O., Milhuisen, R. A., Kashif, M. K., Raga, S. R., Acharya, S. S., Forsyth, C., Liu, M., Frazer, L., Duffy, N. W., Ohlin, C. A., Funston, A. M., Tachibana, Y. & Bach, U., 6 Oct 2020, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 10, 37, 13 p., 2002067.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
17 Citations (Scopus) -
LiTFSI-free spiro-OMeTAD-based perovskite solar cells with power conversion efficiencies exceeding 19%
Tan, B., Raga, S. R., Chesman, A. S. R., Fürer, S. O., Zheng, F., McMeekin, D. P., Jiang, L., Mao, W., Lin, X., Wen, X., Lu, J., Cheng, Y. B. & Bach, U., 28 Aug 2019, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 9, 32, 10 p., 1901519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
81 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2019 Monash Energy Conference
Sebastian Fürer (Invited speaker)
19 Sep 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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7th Annual ACAP Conference
Sebastian Fürer (Speaker)
5 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Sebastian Fürer (Visiting researcher)
1 Sep 2018 → 18 Nov 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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6th Annual ACAP Conference
Sebastian Fürer (Speaker)
6 Dec 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Researchers Use Lead Acetate to Make Perovskite Cells with 21% Efficiency | Mercom India
27/12/22
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Ammonium is the secret ingredient in stable, efficient and scalable perovskite solar cells
22/12/22
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Researchers Develop Highly Stable Formamidinium-Cesium Perovskite Solar Cells
22/12/22
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Ammonium Is The Secret Ingredient In Stable, Efficient, Scalable Perovskite Solar Cells — ScienceDaily
21/12/22
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Ammonium is the secret ingredient in stable, efficient & scalable perovskite solar cells
21/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
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