Ute Cappel

Research 

Ute Cappel’s research is focused on the characterization of materials for solar cells and their stability. She uses photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) to understand the process of converting light into electricity that occurs in solar cells.  One of her goals is to overcome the challenge of probing beyond the surface of a material and reach deeper layers (PES is a surface technique).

Sustainability aspects

Ute Cappel’s work primarily revolves around perovskites, a class of materials showing promise for solar cell applications. However, she expects to provide fundamental understanding that will pave the way for the discovery of novel and sustainable materials for solar cells.