Professor Matthew Davies

Professor Matthew Davies

Professor, Chemical Engineering

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Academic Office - A220
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Engineering East
Bay Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Dr Matthew Davies is an Associate Professor and head of the Applied Photochemistry Group in the SPECIFIC IKC, Materials Research Centre, Department of Engineering at Swansea University. Matthew is an EPSRC Innovation Fellow, Fellow­­­ of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Council Member of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division of the RSC. 

His research is focused upon the photochemistry of materials that are useful for low-cost photovoltaic applications, with the ultimate aim of improving stability, light harvesting efficiency and performance. This mainly focusses on perovskite solar cells but also includes research into dye-sensitised solar cells­­­­ and organic photovoltaics. Particularly interested in the characterisation of re-manufactured devices (“photochemistry/photophysics of the re-use of materials”) and developing materials and processes to enable re-use and re-manufacture within a circular economy to develop for the next generation of solar PV materials. Also has research on developing renewable energy solutions for rural Africa in collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

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.

Professor Matthew Davies: Inaugural Lecture, 2022