Welcome
To The GreenEnergyMaterials-Series
Our Mission
The Green Energy Materials Series (GEMS) aims to promote the work of emerging scientists in the field of green energy covering subjects such as solar energy, energy storage, green fuel production, and more!
With its PhD-postdoc series, GEMS gives the stage to promising early career researchers to promote their work. In this fashion, the series will provide a platform for experienced scientists to give feedback, challenge the young generation, and scout for future collaborators and colleagues.
This series aims to facilitate discussions and to enable deeper insights into phenomena and characterisation techniques. As such, presentations will focus on clearly defined topics covered in depth rather than a list of big achievements.
Presentations will be around 30 minutes long, with copious time for questions. The series will run online via Zoom on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Sessions usually start at 5 PM Berlin time (GMT+1) but might vary depending on the speaker’s location. Depending on your location, this translates into 8 AM Los Angeles (GMT-7), 11 AM Montreal (GMT-4), or 11 PM (GMT+8) Beijing.
With the speakers’ permission (an embargo period is possible), the talks will be recorded and uploaded to the GEMS YouTube channel.
We look forward to welcoming all of you to these events,
Vincent M. Le Corre | Simon Kahmann | Bowen Yang
Next Talk - 9 April 2025
Over the past decade, perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) have rapidly emerged as a top contender for next-generation lighting and display technologies. While previous work has largely focused on pushing device performance to its limits, the transition toward commercialization calls for a broader view of sustainability. Environmental, economic, and technical factors all play critical roles for stakeholders—from policymakers shaping legislation, to manufacturers seeking profitability, and consumers’ willingness to pay. However, such life cycle-based design thinking is not yet common practice. In this talk, we will present a life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic assessment (TEA) of cutting-edge PeLEDs (including RGB, white, and near-infrared devices), highlighting the environmental impacts and cost drivers that influence their potential for sustainable commercialization. By pinpointing the key stages for improvement, we map out technical upgrade pathways to enhance sustainability. To more accurately quantify the benefits of these improvements, we introduce the concept of “relative impact mitigation time,” indicating the operational lifetime needed for PeLEDs to offset their life cycle burdens. Finally, we propose technical upgrading strategies into future PeLED research and development, thereby promoting a more holistic path toward sustainable commercialization.