Brian O'Regan (chemist)
| Brian O'Regan (chemist) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian C. O'Regan |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions |
UC Berkeley University of Wisconsin University of Washington EPFL ECN Imperial College London |
| Alma mater |
UC Berkeley (B.S.), University of Washington (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Dye Sensitised Solar Cells |
Brian C. O'Regan is an American chemist known for the co-invention of Dye Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC, DSC, SSC). He is currently a Research Lecturer at Imperial College London where he conducts research on photovoltaic cells and other applications of nano-structured oxide electronic materials.
Major scientific contributions
Brian O'Regan is known for his pioneering work on the deposition of meso-porous oxides from colloidal solutions that ultimately led to the first high efficiency DSSC.[1] He has also developed the first high efficiency non-aqueous electrolyte for DSSC and more recently has overturned the belief that water is poisonous to dye sensitisation by designing water based and water tolerant DSSC.[2] He has invented TiO2 electrodeposition from TiCl3, electrodeposition of CuSCB and non-aqueous electrodeposition of aligned mesoporous ZnO. He holds 5 patents and is the author of numerous research papers.
External links
- Professional webpage
- Brian O'Regan's account of the invention of DSSC can be found here
References
- ↑ O'Regan, Brian; Grätzel, Michael (1991). "A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films". Nature 353 (6346): 737. doi:10.1038/353737a0.
- ↑ Law, Chunhung; Pathirana, Shehan C.; Li, Xaioe; Anderson, Assaf Y.; Barnes, Piers R. F.; Listorti, Andrea; Ghaddar, Tarek H.; o′Regan, Brian C. (2010). "Water-Based Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells". Advanced Materials 22 (40): 4505–9. doi:10.1002/adma.201001703. PMID 20803538.