Materials &
Synthesis
- Perovskite synthesis
- Wet chemistry
- Multiple fume hoods
- Multiple Dedicated gloveboxes
- Plasma & UV–ozone treatment
Laboratory Facilities
Aydin Group Laboratories
Our research environment
Dedicated laboratory infrastructure for materials synthesis, thin-film deposition, structural and optoelectronic analysis, device fabrication, and photovoltaic characterization.
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Our Capabilities
From materials to complete devices
Our research environment combines materials synthesis, thin-film processing, advanced characterization, photovoltaic testing, reliability studies and computational analysis.
Materials &
Thin-Film Fabrication
for Devices
- Thermal evaporation (organic-inorganic co-evaporation)
- Sputtering / soft sputtering
- Atomic layer deposition
- Spin coating
- Blade coating
Optoelectronic
Characterization
- PL / PLQY / TrPL / TCSPC
- Spectroscopic ellipsometry
- UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy
- EQE / IQE
- Hall-effect measurements
- Impedance / admittance
Structural &
Surface Analysis
- XRD and X-ray scattering
- SEM / TEM / FIB / AFM
- XPS / UPS
- FTIR and surface analysis
- Contact angle measurements
Device Testing, Packaging
& Stability
- AM1.5G and AM0 measurements
- Temperature-dependent JV
- EQE / IQE and loss analysis
- MPP tracking
- Encapsulation
- Thermal / environmental aging
Space &
Reliability Testing
- Space-simulation setups
- Thermal cycling
- Vibration testing
- In-house UV aging setup
- Customized reliability platforms
Modelling &
Data Science
- Optical modelling / ray tracing
- Finite element analysis
- Equivalent circuit analysis
- SRIM
- Machine learning (in collaboration)
- DFT analysis (in collaboration)
Mechanical Characterization
of Thin Films
- 90-degree peel test
- Pull-off tests
- Lap shear test
- Double cantilever beam tests
LMU Research Infrastructure
Access to advanced facilities across LMU
Researchers in the Aydin Group also benefit from access to specialized characterization, synthesis and analytical facilities across LMU and through established research collaborations.
In-lab GIWAXS / GISAXS Physical Chemistry Central Facility
XRD / Temperature-Dependent XRD Physical Chemistry Central Facility
TEM / FIB Physical Chemistry Central Facility
XPS / UPS Physics Department
AFM Physical Chemistry Central Facility
Liquid & Solid-State NMR Chemistry Central Facility
Mass Spectrometry Chemistry Central Facility
DLS Physical Chemistry Central Facility
Wet-Chemistry Laboratories Physical Chemistry Central Facility
Synthesis Facilities Physical Chemistry Central Facility
SEM Physical Chemistry Central Facility
FTIR & Spectroscopy Physical Chemistry Central Facility
TGA / DSC Physical Chemistry Central Facility
PL / EL Imaging Ugur Research Lab
Hyperspectral PL Imaging Ugur Research Lab
Sensitive EQE Laquai Group
Transient Absorption Laquai Group
TRPL with Streak Camera Laquai Group
e-conversion
The Aydin Group is part of e-conversion, bringing together interdisciplinary research on energy conversion, materials, interfaces and related fundamental processes.
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Center for NanoScience (CeNS)
The group is also part of the Center for NanoScience (CeNS), an interdisciplinary LMU research network connecting researchers across physics, chemistry, biochemistry and related fields.
Explore CeNS →Turn your ideas into discoveries with us.
If you have a research idea with high ambition for thin-film photovoltaic devices towards Earth and space applications, we are happy to discuss your idea. Our capabilities can go well beyond the facilities listed here.