Professor Matthew Davies

Professor, Chemical Engineering

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About

Professor Matthew Davies is the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies, Head of the Applied Photochemistry Group and part of the Senior Management Team at the SPECIFIC IKC, and he is a member of both the Materials Science and Engineering Department, and Chemical Engineering Department at Swansea University.

He is President of the Royal Society of Chemistry Environment, Sustainability and Energy Community Council and an Honorary Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa.

His research is focused upon the photochemistry of materials that are useful for low-cost photovoltaic applications, with the goal of improving stability, sustainability, light harvesting efficiency and performance. This mainly focusses on perovskite photovoltaics, and he is particularly interested in the characterisation of re-manufactured devices and developing materials and processes to enable re-use and re-manufacture within a circular economy. Prof. Davies strongly believes that access to sustainable and renewable energy is a necessary precondition to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals, extending far beyond the energy sector and that renewable energy technologies that operate within a circular economy have the potential to maximise social, health, educational and environmental benefits.

Listen to Swansea University's Exploring Global Problems Podcast where Dr Davies discusses his global work in next generation solar energy technology and how we're making renewable energy sustainable.

Publications

Research Highlights

Monteiro, C., Jesus, P., Davies, M., Ferreira, D., Arnaut, L., Gallardo, I., Pereira, M., & Serpa, C. (2019). Control of the distance between porphyrin sensitizers and the TiO2 surface in solar cells by designed anchoring groups. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1196, 444-454.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.06.074, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51065
McFarlane, T., De Castro, C., Holliman, P., & Davies, M. (2018). Improving the light harvesting and colour range of methyl ammonium lead tri-bromide (MAPbBr3) perovskite solar cells through co-sensitisation with organic dyes. Chemical Communications, 55(1), 35-38.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc07298a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46156
Péan, E., Castro, C., & Davies, M. (2019). Shining a light on the photoluminescence behaviour of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite: investigating the competing photobrightening and photodarkening processes. Materials Letters, 243, 191-194.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.103, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48666
Speller, E., McGettrick, J., Rice, B., Telford, A., Lee, H., Tan, C., De Castro, C., Davies, M., Watson, T., Nelson, J., Durrant, J., Li, Z., Tsoi, W., & Tsoi, W. (2017). Impact of Aggregation on the Photochemistry of Fullerene Films: Correlating Stability to Triplet Exciton Kinetics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(27), 22739-22747.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b03298, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34428
Ombaka, L., Ndungu, P., Omondi, B., McGettrick, J., Davies, M., & Nyamori, V. (2016). A facile approach towards increasing the nitrogen-content in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes via halogenated catalysts. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 235, 202-211.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2016.01.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26359
Abdalhadi, S., Connell, A., Zhang, X., Wiles, A., Davies, M., Holliman, P., Cooke, G., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2016). Convenient synthesis of EDOT-based dyes by CH-activation and their application as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(40), 15655-15661.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA04483B, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31075
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Hobbs, R., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2015). Surface interactions of half-squaraine dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 10(7), 494-496.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35884
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84957615536&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Furnell, L., Kershaw, C., Davies, M., Gwenin, C., Pitak, M., Coles, S., & Cooke, G. (2015). Multiple linker half-squarylium dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells; are two linkers better than one?. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(6), 2883-2894.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA06896C, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21549
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Furnell, L., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Photovoltaic product form and importance of colour. Materials Research Innovations, 18(7), 486-489.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000253, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21550
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Mohsen, M., Al-Salihi, K., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Factors leading to low cost dye sensitised solar cells with ‘go faster’ stripes. Materials Research Innovations, 18(2), 91-94.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000205, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21551

All Research

Journal Articles

Worsley, C., Dunlop, T., Potts, S., Jewell, E., Watson, T., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Davies, M., & Bolton, B. (2024). Quantifying Infiltration for Quality Control in Printed Mesoscopic Perovskite Solar Cells: A Microscopic Perspective. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7(5), 1938-1948.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c03056, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66062
Pean, E. & Davies, M. (2023). PEARS: A Web Tool for Fitting Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Decays of Perovskite Materials. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 63(15), 4477-4482.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00217, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63951
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00217
Charles, R., Doolin, A., García-Rodríguez, R., Villalobos, K., & Davies, M. (2023). Circular economy for perovskite solar cells – drivers, progress and challenges. Energy & Environmental Science
https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ee00841j, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63959
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ee00841j
Beynon, D., Parvazian, E., Hooper, K., McGettrick, J., Patidar, R., Dunlop, T., Wei, Z., Davies, P., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Watson, T., Hooper, K., & Davies, P. (2023). All‐Printed Roll‐to‐Roll Perovskite Photovoltaics Enabled by Solution‐Processed Carbon Electrode. Advanced Materials, 35(16), 2208561
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202208561, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62299
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202208561
Farooq, S., Cai, R., McGettrick, J., Pean, E., Davies, M., Harrasi, A., Palmer, R., & Tizaoui, C. (2023). Visible-light induced photocatalytic degradation of estrone (E1) with hexagonal copper selenide nanoflakes in water. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 172, 1-15.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2023.02.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62603
Elgar, C., Yusoh, N., Tiley, P., Kolozsvari, N., Bennett, L., Gamble, A., Pean, E., Davies, M., Staples, C., Ahmad, H., & Gill, M. (2023). Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes as FRET Donors: Structure- and Sequence-Selective DNA-Binding and Anticancer Properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(2), 1236-1246.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c11111, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62216
Mombeshora, E., Muchuweni, E., Davies, M., Martincigh, B., & Nyamori, V. (2023). Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide-polyaniline composite materials: hydrothermal treatment, characterisation and supercapacitive properties. New Journal of Chemistry, 47(7), 3502-3515.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj05112e, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62643
Adedeji, M., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Davies, M., Zhang, Y., & Mola, G. (2022). Plasmon-Enhanced Charge Transport Processes for Improved Collection of Photo-Current in Polymer Solar Cells. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5(10), 12503-12512.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c02146, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61604
Al-Ghiffari, A., Ludin, N., Davies, M., Yunus, R., & Suait, M. (2022). Systematic review of molybdenum disulfide for solar cell applications: Properties, mechanism and application. Materials Today Communications, 32, 104078
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104078, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60687
Misael, W., Péan, E., Borges, B., Mello, G., Wouk, L., Davies, M., Roman, L., & Rocco, M. (2022). Molecular Orientation and Femtosecond Electron Transfer Dynamics in Halogenated and Nonhalogenated, Eco-Friendly Processed PTB7-Th, ITIC, PTB7-Th:ITIC, and PTB7-Th:PCBM Films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(26), 10807-10817.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01298, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60688
Mombeshora, E., Muchuweni, E., Davies, M., Nyamori, V., & Martincigh, B. (2022). Metal‐organic chemical vapor deposition of anatase titania on multiwalled carbon nanotubes for electrochemical capacitors. Energy Science & Engineering, 10(9), 3493-3506.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1234, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60472
Ombaka, L., McGettrick, J., Oseghe, E., Al-Madanat, O., Best, F., Msagati, T., Davies, M., Bredow, T., & Bahnemann, D. (2022). Photocatalytic H2 production and degradation of aqueous 2-chlorophenol over B/N-graphene-coated Cu0/TiO2: A DFT, experimental and mechanistic investigation. Journal of Environmental Management, 311, 114822
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114822, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60844
Mombeshora, E., Muchuweni, E., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Davies, M., Nyamori, V., & Martincigh, B. (2022). A review of graphene derivative enhancers for perovskite solar cells. Nanoscale Advances, 4(9), 2057-2076.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d1na00830g, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59733
Mutalib, M., Ludin, N., Su’ait, M., Davies, M., Sepeai, S., Teridi, M., Noh, M., & Ibrahim, M. (2022). Performance-Enhancing Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Photoanodes for Perovskite Solar Cells. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 429
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010429, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59089
Orbaek White, A., Hedayati, A., Yick, T., Gangoli, V., Niu, Y., Lethbridge, S., Tsampanakis, I., Swan, G., Pointeaux, L., Crane, A., Charles, R., Sallah-Conteh, J., Anderson, A., Davies, M., Corr, S., & Palmer, R. (2021). On the Use of Carbon Cables from Plastic Solvent Combinations of Polystyrene and Toluene in Carbon Nanotube Synthesis. Nanomaterials, 12(1), 9
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59250
Santos, B., Correa, R., Veiga, A., Pean, E., Borges, B., Araújo, F., Ribeiro, A., Furtado, J., Davies, M., Nogueira, A., Rocco, M., & Marques, M. (2021). Statistical and block conjugated polymers for bulk heterojunction solar cells: Molecular orientation, charge transfer dynamics and device performance. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 270, 115225
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2021.115225, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56981
Worsley, C., Raptis, D., Meroni, S., Doolin, A., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Davies, M., & Watson, T. (2021). γ‐Valerolactone: A Nontoxic Green Solvent for Highly Stable Printed Mesoporous Perovskite Solar Cells. Energy Technology, 9(7), 2100312
https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202100312, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56735
Dunlop, T., Doolin, A., Charles, R., Castro, C., Garcia Rodriguez, R., Pean, E., Patidar, R., Dunlop, T., Charbonneau, C., Watson, T., & Davies, M. (2021). Sustainable solvent selection for the manufacture of methylammonium lead triiodide (MAPbI3) perovskite solar cells. Green Chemistry, 23(6), 2471-2486.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d1gc00079a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56436
Péan, E., Dimitrov, S., Castro, C., & Davies, M. (2020). Interpreting time-resolved photoluminescence of perovskite materials. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22(48), 28345-28358.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp04950f, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56027
Charles, R., Douglas, P., Dowling, M., Liversage, G., & Davies, M. (2020). Towards Increased Recovery of Critical Raw Materials from WEEE– evaluation of CRMs at a component level and pre-processing methods for interface optimisation with recovery processes. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 161, 104923
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104923, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54211
Hou, B., Kim, B., Lee, H., Cho, Y., Giraud, P., Liu, M., Zhang, J., Davies, M., Durrant, J., Tsoi, W., Li, Z., Dimitrov, S., Sohn, J., Cha, S., & Kim, J. (2020). Multiphoton Absorption Stimulated Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells under Ambient and Concentrated Irradiance. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(39), 2004563
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202004563, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54968
Balshaw, H., Douglas, P., Davies, M., & Doerr, S. (2020). Pyrene and nile red fluorescence probes for in-situ study of polarity and viscosity of soil organic coatings implicated in soil water repellency. European Journal of Soil Science, 71(5), 868-879.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12925, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53042
Davies, M. (2020). Addressing the Stability of Lead Halide Perovskites. Joule, 4(8), 1626-1627.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2020.07.025, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55026
Ombaka, L., Curti, M., McGettrick, J., Davies, M., & Bahnemann, D. (2020). Nitrogen/Carbon-Coated Zero-Valent Copper as Highly Efficient Co-catalysts for TiO2 Applied in Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(27), 30365-30380.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c06880, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54869
Burkitt, D., Patidar, R., Greenwood, P., Hooper, K., McGettrick, J., Dmitrov, S., Colombo, M., Stoichkov, V., Richards, D., Beynon, D., Davies, M., & Watson, T. (2020). Roll-to-Roll Slot-Die Coated P-I-N Perovskite Solar Cells Using Acetonitrile Based Single Step Perovskite Solvent System. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4(7), 3340-3351.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se00460j, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54124
Pean, E., De Castro, C., Dimitrov, S., De Rossi, F., Meroni, S., Baker, J., Watson, T., & Davies, M. (2020). Investigating the Superoxide Formation and Stability in Mesoporous Carbon Perovskite Solar Cells with an Aminovaleric Acid Additive. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(12)
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201909839, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53376
Péan, E., Castro, C., & Davies, M. (2019). Shining a light on the photoluminescence behaviour of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite: investigating the competing photobrightening and photodarkening processes. Materials Letters, 243, 191-194.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.103, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48666
Shivaji, K., Balasubramanian, M., Devadoss, A., Asokan, V., Castro, C., Davies, M., Ponmurugan, P., & Pitchaimuthu, S. (2019). Utilization of waste tea leaves as bio-surfactant in CdS quantum dots synthesis and their cytotoxicity effect in breast cancer cells. Applied Surface Science
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.05.050, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50285
Monteiro, C., Jesus, P., Davies, M., Ferreira, D., Arnaut, L., Gallardo, I., Pereira, M., & Serpa, C. (2019). Control of the distance between porphyrin sensitizers and the TiO2 surface in solar cells by designed anchoring groups. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1196, 444-454.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.06.074, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51065
Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Carnie, M., Bryant, D., & Jones, E. (2019). Low temperature sintering of aqueous TiO2 colloids for flexible, co-sensitized dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Letters, 236, 289-291.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2018.10.118, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45210
Charles, R., Davies, M., Douglas, P., Hallin, I., & Mabbett, I. (2019). Sustainable energy storage for solar home systems in rural Sub-Saharan Africa – A comparative examination of lifecycle aspects of battery technologies for circular economy, with emphasis on the South African context. Energy, 166, 1207-1215.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.053, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46122
McFarlane, T., De Castro, C., Holliman, P., & Davies, M. (2018). Improving the light harvesting and colour range of methyl ammonium lead tri-bromide (MAPbBr3) perovskite solar cells through co-sensitisation with organic dyes. Chemical Communications, 55(1), 35-38.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc07298a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46156
Shivaji, K., Mani, S., Ponmurugan, P., De Castro, C., Davies, M., Balasubramanian, M., Pitchaimuthu, S., & Davies, M. (2018). Green-Synthesis-Derived CdS Quantum Dots Using Tea Leaf Extract: Antimicrobial, Bioimaging, and Therapeutic Applications in Lung Cancer Cells. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1(4), 1683-1693.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00147, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39008
Jain, S., Phuyal, D., Davies, M., Li, M., Philippe, B., De Castro, C., Qiu, Z., Kim, J., Watson, T., Tsoi, W., Karis, O., Rensmo, H., Boschloo, G., Edvinsson, T., & Durrant, J. (2018). An effective approach of vapour assisted morphological tailoring for reducing metal defect sites in lead-free, (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 bismuth-based perovskite solar cells for improved performance and long-term stability. Nano Energy, 49, 614-624.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.05.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40033
Speller, E., McGettrick, J., Rice, B., Telford, A., Lee, H., Tan, C., De Castro, C., Davies, M., Watson, T., Nelson, J., Durrant, J., Li, Z., Tsoi, W., & Tsoi, W. (2017). Impact of Aggregation on the Photochemistry of Fullerene Films: Correlating Stability to Triplet Exciton Kinetics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(27), 22739-22747.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b03298, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34428
De Castro, C., Dimitrov, S., Burrows, H., Douglas, P., Davies, M., Davies, M., & De Castro, C. (2017). Photoinduced charge transfer: from photography to solar energy. Science Progress, 100(2), 212-230.
https://doi.org/10.3184/003685017X14901006155099, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34123
Abdalhadi, S., Connell, A., Zhang, X., Wiles, A., Davies, M., Holliman, P., Cooke, G., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2016). Convenient synthesis of EDOT-based dyes by CH-activation and their application as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(40), 15655-15661.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA04483B, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31075
Charbonneau, C., Tanner, T., Davies, M., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2016). Effect of TiO2 Photoanode Porosity on Dye Diffusion Kinetics and Performance of Standard Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9324858, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28016
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2016/9324858/
Ombaka, L., Ndungu, P., Omondi, B., McGettrick, J., Davies, M., & Nyamori, V. (2016). A facile approach towards increasing the nitrogen-content in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes via halogenated catalysts. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 235, 202-211.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2016.01.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26359
Troughton, J., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Charbonneau, C., Jewell, E., Worsley, D., & Watson, T. (2016). Photonic flash-annealing of lead halide perovskite solar cells in 1 ms. J. Mater. Chem. A, 4(9), 3471-3476.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TA09431C, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26935
Jones, E., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Baker, J., Hobbs, R., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Anthony, R., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. (2016). A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability. Chemical Communications, 52(23), 4301-4304.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc09859a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37040
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Hobbs, R., & Davies, M. (2016). Surface interactions of half-squaraine dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 19(7), 494-496.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Ghosh, S., Furnell, L., Hobbs, R., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2015). Surface interactions of half-squaraine dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 10(7), 494-496.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14328917.2015.1111578, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35884
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84957615536&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Jones, E., Furnell, L., Kershaw, C., Davies, M., Gwenin, C., Pitak, M., Coles, S., & Cooke, G. (2015). Multiple linker half-squarylium dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells; are two linkers better than one?. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(6), 2883-2894.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA06896C, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21549
Troughton, J., Charbonneau, C., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Worsley, D., Watson, T., & Charbonneau, C. (2015). Rapid processing of perovskite solar cells in under 2.5 seconds. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(17), 9123-9127.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta00568j, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21252
Charbonneau, C., Holliman, P., Davies, M., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2015). Facile self-assembly and stabilization of metal oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 442, 110-119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.042, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21103
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Furnell, L., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Photovoltaic product form and importance of colour. Materials Research Innovations, 18(7), 486-489.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000253, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21550
Holliman, P., Jones, E., Connell, A., Mohsen, M., Al-Salihi, K., Davies, M., Davies, M., & Holliman, P. (2014). Factors leading to low cost dye sensitised solar cells with ‘go faster’ stripes. Materials Research Innovations, 18(2), 91-94.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000205, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21551
Davies, M., Douglas, P., Burrows, H., Martincigh, B., Miguel, M., Scherf, U., Mallavia, R., & Douglas, A. (2014). In Depth Analysis of the Quenching of Three Fluorene–Phenylene-Based Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes by DNA and DNA Bases. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(2), 460-469.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp409491d, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18163
Williams, A., Holliman, P., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Worsley, D., & Watson, T. (2014). Perovskite Processing for Photovoltaics: a Spectro-Thermal Evaluation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(45), 19338-19346.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA04725G, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18689
Davies, M., Carnie, M., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Douglas, P., Watson, T., Charbonneau, C., Troughton, J., Worsley, D., Douglas, P., Worsley, D., Watson, T., Davies, M., Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., & Holliman, P. (2014). Compositions, colours and efficiencies of organic–inorganic lead iodide/bromide perovskites for solar cells. Materials Research Innovations, 18(7), 482-485.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000252, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20855
Holliman, P., Al-Salihi, K., Connell, A., Davies, M., Jones, E., & Worsley, D. (2014). Development of selective, ultra-fast multiple co-sensitization to control dye loading in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Advances, 4(5), 2515-2522.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra42131g, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37099
Bryant, D., Greenwood, P., Troughton, J., Wijdekop, M., Carnie, M., Davies, M., Wojciechowski, K., Snaith, H., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2014). A Transparent Conductive Adhesive Laminate Electrode for High-Efficiency Organic-Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Materials, 26(44), 7499-7504.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201403939, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18688
Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Davies, M., Regan, B., Worsley, D., & Watson, T. (2014). Performance enhancement of solution processed perovskite solar cells incorporating functionalized silica nanoparticles. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2(40), 17077-17084.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA03387F, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18690
Davies, M., Watson, T., Holliman, P., Connell, A., & Worsley, D. (2014). In situ monitoring and optimization of room temperature ultra-fast sensitization for dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem. Commun., 50(83), 12512-12514.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC05766J, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18691
Holliman, P., Muslem, D., Jones, E., Connell, A., Davies, M., Charbonneau, C., Carnie, M., & Worsley, D. (2014). Low temperature sintering of binder-containing TiO2/metal peroxide pastes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2(29), 11134-11143.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA01000K, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37114
Connell, A., Holliman, P., Davies, M., Gwenin, C., Weiss, S., Pitak, M., Horton, P., Coles, S., Cooke, G., & Worsley, D. (2014). A study of dye anchoring points in half-squarylium dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2(11), 4055-4066.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA15278B, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37112
Barrioz, V., Hodgson, S., Holliman, P., Connell, A., Kartopu, G., Clayton, A., Irvine, S., Monir, S., & Davies, M. (2013). Study of optical losses in mechanically stacked dye-sensitized/CdTe tandem solar cells. MRS Proceedings, 1538, 221-226.
https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2013.985, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21558
Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Barnes, P., Davies, M., Mabbett, I., Watson, T., O'Regan, B., & Worsley, D. (2013). Ultra-fast sintered TiO2 films in dye-sensitized solar cells: phase variation, electron transport and recombination. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(6), 2225-2230.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2TA01005D, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13797
Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Davies, M., Troughton, J., Watson, T., Wojciechowski, K., Snaith, H., & Worsley, D. (2013). A one-step low temperature processing route for organolead halide perovskite solar cells. Chemical Communications, 49(72), 7893
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc44177f, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15675
Carnie, M., Charbonneau, C., Davies, M., Mabbett, I., Watson, T., & Worsley, D. (2013). TiO2 Film Morphology, Electron Transport and Electron Lifetime in Ultra-fast Sintered Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. MRS Proceedings, 1493
https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.1707, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18418
Holliman, P., Mohsen, M., Connell, A., Davies, M., Al-Salihi, K., Pitak, M., Tizzard, G., Coles, S., Harrington, R., Clegg, W., Serpa, C., Fontes, O., Charbonneau, C., & Carnie, M. (2012). Ultra-fast co-sensitization and tri-sensitization of dye-sensitized solar cells with N719, SQ1 and triarylamine dyes. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(26), 13318
https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm31314f, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24567
Douglas, P. & Davies, M. (2011). Effect of Aggregation on the Photophysical Properties of Three Fluorene–Phenylene-Based Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp202446a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5369
Holliman, P., Davies, M., Connell, A., Velasco, B., & Watson, T. (2010). Ultra-fast dye sensitisation and co-sensitisation for dye sensitized solar cells. Chemical Communications, 46(38), 7256-7258.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cc02619k, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13784
Douglas, P. & Davies, M. (2009). Synthesis, spectroscopy, photophysics and thermal behaviour of stilbene-based triarylamines with dehydroabietic acid methyl ester moieties. New Journal of Chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1039/b815711a, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5370
Douglas, P. & Davies, M. (2009). Do DNA and Guanine Quench Fluorescence of Conjugated Cationic Polymers by Induced Aggregation?. Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta
https://doi.org/10.4152/pea.200905525, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5372
Davies, M., Burrows, H., Cheng, S., Morán, M., Miguel, M., & Douglas, P. (2009). Cationic Fluorene-Based Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Induce Compaction and Bridging in DNA. Biomacromolecules, 10(11), 2987-2997.
https://doi.org/10.1021/bm9004996, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5376

Authored Books

Holliman, P., Connell, A., Davies, M., Carnie, M., Watson, T., Davies, M., & Carnie, M. (2012). Functional Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications
https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857096371.1.42, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24583
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902608778&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Book Chapters

Charles, R., Davies, M., Douglas, P., & Hallin, I. (2018). Sustainable Solar Energy Collection and Storage for Rural Sub-Saharan Africa. A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems (pp. 81-107). Elsevier
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-811479-7.00005-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40767
Davies, M., Douglas, P., Evans, R., & Burrows, H. (n.d.) Photochemical Materials: Absorbers, Emitters, Displays, Sensitisers, Acceptors, Traps and Photochromics. Applied Photochemistry (pp. 149-216). Springer, Dordrecht
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3830-2_4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa21561

Conference Contributions

Charles, R., Davies, M., & Douglas, P. (2016). Third generation photovoltaics — Early intervention for circular economy and a sustainable future. In 2016 Electronics Goes Green 2016+ (EGG) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
https://doi.org/10.1109/egg.2016.7829820, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34747

Supervision

Untitled (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Francisco Martin-Martinez
Investigating and developing the use of waste and secondary materials in perovskite solar cells. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr James Courtney
Designing perovskite for circular economy through the development of sustainable and efficient end-of-life processes. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof James Durrant
Radical Photon-Spin Interface in Materials and Devices (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Emrys Evans
Photochemical Characterisation of Perovskites to Inform Stability and Sustainability (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Matt Carnie
Paint Recycling for End-of-Life Construction Cladding (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Geraint Williams
Weathering around the world: Discovering new market opportunities for sustainable organic coatings. (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Matt Carnie
Forensic Analysis of Weathered Organic Coatings to Understand Mechanisms of Degradation (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Matt Carnie
Exploring alternative routes for the rapid fabrication of metal oxide thin films in application to the SteelCell (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Trystan Watson
Formulating the Future - An Automotive Clear Coat for the Construction Market (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Matt Carnie
Additive Manufacturing with Polymer Composites for Sustainable Applications (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Rhys Charles
Development of the latest generation prefinished steels with a clear impermeable coating (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Matt Carnie
Research in the design and deployment of hybrid(generator- photovoltaic) power systems in subsaharan africa taking into consideration economic and social factors. (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Krijn Peters
The carbon footprint of carbon nanomaterials made from waste carbon and plastics (awarded 2023)

MSc

Other supervisor: Mr Rhys Charles

Taught Modules

EG-D10 Team Project & Individual Dissertation

The module is where this program ultimately culminates with the final development stages and realisation of a team based project (as defined at the recruitment stage) with individual aspects considered and assessed as a final dissertation submission. The nature of the dissertation will be dependent on the nature of the specialisation of the participant. During the period of this module, a preparatory period will be followed by participants spending (or utilising remote engineering techniques) a period of circa. 3 weeks in-country delivering the project, with support from academic team leads and other supporting staff, stakeholders or collaborators. This will be concluded with a debrief and final dissertation writing period.
EG-D11 Team Project & Individual Dissertation (Engineers)

The module is where this program culminates with the final development stages and realisation of a team based project with individual aspects considered and assessed as a final dissertation submission. The nature of the dissertation will be dependent on the nature of the specialisation of the participant. During this module, a preparatory period will be followed by participants spending (or utilising remote engineering techniques) a period of circa. 3 weeks in-country delivering the project, with support from academic team leads and other supporting staff, stakeholders or collaborators. This will be concluded with a debrief and final dissertation writing period, a group presentation and an individual viva voce.
EGCM01 MSc Research Practice

A Masters level course to deliver knowledge and skills on how to write and submit scientific papers and reports. The course requires that the students prepare multiple reports focused on specific aspects involved in preparing a draft publication of journal quality. Research data is gathered and, subject to suitable data analysis, is used to write a draft publication. In addition to this, a graphical abstract for a highly cited paper in a relevant chosen field needs to be prepared, as does a letter to an editor. For the paper writing, data is gathered from laboratory-based work and the students must analyse the data and write up the results as a suitable manuscript. They must make a reasoned choice of journal; then follow the format required by that specified journal and its instructions. They must present results appropriately and of the correct quality and then describe and discuss these. The students must also prepare a substantial literature survey (up to 5000 words) on a topic in chemical or biochemical engineering. The course is designed as such so there are multiple smaller assignments prior to the substantial literature review so students can learn and improve through the duration of the course.
EGCM01J MSc Research Practice (January intake)

A Masters level course to deliver knowledge and skills on how to write and submit scientific papers and reports. The course requires that the students prepare multiple reports focused on specific aspects involved in preparing a draft publication of journal quality. Research data is gathered and, subject to suitable data analysis, is used to write a draft publication. In addition to this, a graphical abstract for a highly cited paper in a relevant chosen field needs to be prepared, as does a letter to an editor. For the paper writing, data is gathered from laboratory-based work and the students must analyse the data and write up the results as a suitable manuscript. They must make a reasoned choice of journal; then follow the format required by that specified journal and its instructions. They must present results appropriately and of the correct quality and then describe and discuss these. The students must also prepare a substantial literature survey (up to 5000 words) on a topic in chemical or biochemical engineering. The course is designed as such so there are multiple smaller assignments prior to the substantial literature review so students can learn and improve through the duration of the course.
EGSM36 Circular Economy and Sustainable Engineering Technologies

This module will provide fundamental knowledge on renewable energy technologies including wind, solar, biomass and discuss the need for clean storage of energy. It will outline the current trends of deployment and renewable generation, the state of the climate and progress towards net zero. It will detail the need for a holistic and inclusive approach to mitigate the current climate crisis and developing the correct technological solutions for a given country/environment. It will detail the linear vs circular economy and the importance of the circular economy in sustainable development. The module has been designed to promote the role of circular economy and sustainable engineering within industry, commerce, and society. It will equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to help industry and commerce to reduce their environmental impacts and support the objectives of sustainable development.

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Supervision

Untitled (current)

Investigating and developing the use of waste and secondary materials in perovskite solar cells. (current)

Designing perovskite for circular economy through the development of sustainable and efficient end-of-life processes. (current)

Radical Photon-Spin Interface in Materials and Devices (current)

Photochemical Characterisation of Perovskites to Inform Stability and Sustainability (current)

Paint Recycling for End-of-Life Construction Cladding (current)

Weathering around the world: Discovering new market opportunities for sustainable organic coatings. (current)

Forensic Analysis of Weathered Organic Coatings to Understand Mechanisms of Degradation (current)

Exploring alternative routes for the rapid fabrication of metal oxide thin films in application to the SteelCell (current)

Formulating the Future - An Automotive Clear Coat for the Construction Market (current)

Additive Manufacturing with Polymer Composites for Sustainable Applications (current)

Development of the latest generation prefinished steels with a clear impermeable coating (current)

Research in the design and deployment of hybrid(generator- photovoltaic) power systems in subsaharan africa taking into consideration economic and social factors. (current)

The carbon footprint of carbon nanomaterials made from waste carbon and plastics (awarded 2023)

Taught Modules

EG-D10 Team Project & Individual Dissertation

EG-D11 Team Project & Individual Dissertation (Engineers)

EGCM01 MSc Research Practice

EGCM01J MSc Research Practice (January intake)

EGSM36 Circular Economy and Sustainable Engineering Technologies

Professor Matthew Davies: Inaugural Lecture, 2022