Group of Pablo Docampo - Faculty for Chemistry and Pharmacy

Maximilian Sirtl

Address Maximilian Sirtl
Department Chemie, Haus E, Office: 3.025
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Butenandtstr. 11
81377 München
Germany
Phone +49 (0)89 2180-77616
Room E3.025
E-Mail maximilian.sirtl@cup.uni-muenchen.de

Research field

The research in hybrid perovskite solar cells was increasing massively in the last couple of years, resulting in a tremendous increase in the efficiency of such solar devices. Although this technology is coming closer towards commercialization, several problems have to be overcome: The state-of-the-art perovskites are lead based, making them harmful for the environment, as well as instable towards environmental influences like water or light irradiation. Another factor is the high cost of the materials, especially the hole transporting materials.

My research focuses on two main subjects, namely the development of lead-free double perovskites, as well as the design and synthesis of low cost hole transporting materials via simple condensation chemistry.

Short CV

  • 2017 – present PhD student, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, group of Prof. Bein.
  • 2015 – 2017 Master of Science in Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
  • 2011 – 2015 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.

Publications

New Generation Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells: Amide-Based Small Molecules with Nonconjugated Backbones

Michiel L. Petrus
Kelly Schutt
Maximilian Sirtl
Eline M. Hutter
Anna C. Closs
James M. Ball
Johan C. Bijleveld
Annamaria Petrozza
Thomas Bein
Theo J. Dingemans
Tom J. Savenije
Henry Snaith
Pablo Docampo

Adv. Energy Mat, 2018, 1801605
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201801605

Hydrazone-based hole transporting material prepared via condensation chemistry as alternative for cross-coupling chemistry for perovskite solar cells

Michiel L. Petrus*
Maximilian Sirtl*
Anna C. Closs
Thomas Bein
Pablo Docampo

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2018, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C8ME00023A

* These authors contributed equally to the work.

Design Rules for the Preparation of Low-Cost Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells with Moisture Barrier Properties

Michiel L. Petrus
Arif Music
Anna C. Closs
Johan C Bijleveld
Maximilian Sirtl
Yinghong Hu
Theo J Dingemans
Thomas Bein
Pablo Docampo

J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5, 25200–25210
DOI: 10.1039/C7TA06452G

[COVER IMAGE] Design Rules for the Preparation of Low-Cost Hole Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells with Moisture Barrier Properties

Michiel L. Petrus
Arif Music
Anna C. Closs
Johan C Bijleveld
Maximilian Sirtl
Yinghong Hu
Theo J Dingemans
Thomas Bein
Pablo Docampo

J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5, issue 48
DOI: 10.1039/C7TA90281F