Dr. Erkan Aydin Delivers Invited Talk at the 1st Workshop on Tolerant Energy- & Opto-Electronic Materials for Space, Earth, and Medicine

October 10, 2025

Dr. Erkan Aydin delivered an invited talk titled “Interfaces at Work: Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cells for Both Terrestrial and Space Environments” at the 1st Workshop on Tolerant Energy- & Opto-Electronic Materials for Space, Earth, and Medicine, held in Potsdam, Germany. The event was organized by Dr. Felix Lang and brought together international experts working on tolerant materials for next-generation energy and optoelectronic technologies.

Halide perovskite semiconductors have rapidly emerged as promising materials for both energy conversion and optoelectronic applications. Unlike conventional semiconductors such as silicon or III-V compounds, halide perovskites exhibit defect tolerance, high ionic mobility, and a soft, flexible lattice, allowing for self-healing and dynamic degradation/recovery processes. The workshop focused on understanding these unique phenomena and exploring their implications for high-efficiency single- and multi-junction solar cells, radiation detectors, and optoelectronic sensorssuitable for space and terrestrial environments.

The event provided an excellent platform to exchange insights across disciplines and to strengthen collaborations in the field of tolerant materials, a key research focus of the Aydin Group at LMU Munich.

Dr. Aydin’s presentation emphasized the crucial role of interfaces in enhancing the performance and durability of perovskite solar cells under both terrestrial and extraterrestrial conditions, aligning with his group’s ongoing efforts to push the limits of device stability and efficiency.

We thank Dr. Felix Lang for organizing this inspiring and interdisciplinary workshop and for fostering a dynamic dialogue among leading researchers, including:
Ahmad Krimani (Rochester Institute of Science), Ian Sellers (University of Buffalo), Andrea Ciavatti (University of Bologna), Kai Brinkmann (University of Wuppertal), Andrea Denker (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin), Martin Kaltenbrunner (Johannes Kepler University Linz), Bruno Ehrler (AMOLF), Robert L. Z. Hoye (University of Oxford), Silvia Colella (CNR Nanotec), and many others.

Scenes from the event.