Research assistant (PhD student) – Advanced Hybrid Structures for Solar-Powered Automotive Systems

Overview

Research assistant (PhD student) – Advanced Hybrid Structures for Solar-Powered Automotive Systems at IMDEA Materials Institute. The project aims to establish the foundation for integrating photovoltaic (PV) cells into metallic structures for automotive applications. This involves developing hybrid, multilayer structures that meet requirements related to aesthetics, durability, cell encapsulation, electrical insulation between cell strings and metallic parts, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness. The objective is to define hybrid structures for integrating PV cells into metallic car body components and to design and characterize these multilayer structures, establishing structure–property relationships.

The main objective of this thesis is to contribute to the design of such multilayer structures, perform thorough characterization, and establish structure–property relationships. Flat sample prototypes with varying multilayer architectures will be d...