Qurat Ul Ain

Ph.D. in Physics and researcher in the field of field of material science and photovoltaics.

Research Expertise

Photovoltaic devices
Perovskite solar cells
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Materials Chemistry
Metals and Alloys
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Condensed Matter Physics
Process Chemistry and Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Catalysis

About

Before moving to United States, Dr Ain was a Ph.D. candidate and research associate at School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan. She initiated her research in the field of materials science and chemical engineering for renewable energy devices in 2016. She also visited the Institute of chemical science and engineering, EPFL, Switzerland in year 2022 for completion of her doctoral research projects related to high efficiency perovskite solar cells. During her employment as a Ph.D. Researcher, she has conducted research, designed experiments, and gained experience in fabricating and optimizing single junctions’ solar cells at Functional Materials and Optoelectronic Devices (FMOD Lab, LUMS) and at the Groups for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials (GMF lab, EPFL). Dr. Ain is dedicated to working independently and as part of a team to achieve the desired goals.

Publications

Morphology and optical studies of Cr doped TiO2 and Mixed-Halide Perovskite coated rutile TiO2 nanorods

Journal of Alloys and Compounds / Jan 01, 2019

Jaffari, G. H., Ali, W., Ain, Q. ul, Gul, M., Hassan, Q. ul, Ali, A., Wasiq, M. F., & Zhou, J.-P. (2019). Morphology and optical studies of Cr doped TiO2 and Mixed-Halide Perovskite coated rutile TiO2 nanorods. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 773, 1154–1164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.09.328

Foldable Hole‐Transporting Materials for Merging Electronic States between Defective and Perfect Perovskite Sites

Advanced Materials / Apr 29, 2023

Xia, J., Luizys, P., Daskeviciene, M., Xiao, C., Kantminiene, K., Jankauskas, V., Rakstys, K., Kreiza, G., Gao, X., Kanda, H., Brooks, K. G., Alwani, I. R., Ain, Q. U., Zou, J., Shao, G., Hu, R., Qiu, Z., Slonopas, A., Asiri, A. M., … Nazeeruddin, M. K. (2023). Foldable Hole‐Transporting Materials for Merging Electronic States between Defective and Perfect Perovskite Sites. Advanced Materials, 35(25). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202300720

Asymmetrically Substituted 10H,10′H‐9,9′‐Spirobi[acridine] Derivatives as Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

Angewandte Chemie / Oct 25, 2022

Xia, J., Zhang, Y., Cavazzini, M., Orlandi, S., Ding, B., Kanda, H., Klipfel, N., Gao, X., Ul Ain, Q., Jankauskas, V., Rakstys, K., Hu, R., Qiu, Z., Asiri, A. M., Kim, H., Dyson, P. J., Pozzi, G., & Khaja Nazeeruddin, M. (2022). Asymmetrically Substituted 10H,10′H‐9,9′‐Spirobi[acridine] Derivatives as Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells. Angewandte Chemie, 134(48). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202212891

Transparent Liquid Crystal Hole‐Transporting Material for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Solar RRL / Nov 30, 2022

Ul Ain, Q., Xia, J., Kanda, H., Alwani, I. R., Gao, X.-X., Rehman, H. U., Shao, G., Jankauskas, V., Rakstys, K., Ahmed Khan, A., & Nazeeruddin, M. K. (2022). Transparent Liquid Crystal Hole‐Transporting Material for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. Solar RRL, 7(2). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202200920

Interface connection of functionalized carbon nanotubes for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Journal of Materials Chemistry A / Jan 01, 2023

Shao, G., Yu, H.-J., Wang, D., Xiao, J., Yu, Z.-L., Qu, J.-F., Chen, J., Ain, Q. U., Khan, A. A., Qiu, Z., Hu, R., Xia, J., Alamry, K. A., & Nazeeruddin, M. K. (2023). Interface connection of functionalized carbon nanotubes for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(32), 17200–17206. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta02030d

Engineering fibre morphology in self-assembled physical gels of a prototypical discotic liquid crystal

Liquid Crystals / Sep 29, 2020

Ain, Q. U., Iqbal, S., Ali, S. A., Saleem, M., Rehman, H. U., ulHaq, A., & Khan, A. A. (2020). Engineering fibre morphology in self-assembled physical gels of a prototypical discotic liquid crystal. Liquid Crystals, 48(6), 888–901. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2020.1825840

Asymmetrically Substituted 10H,10′H‐9,9′‐Spirobi[acridine] Derivatives as Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

Angewandte Chemie International Edition / Oct 25, 2022

Xia, J., Zhang, Y., Cavazzini, M., Orlandi, S., Ding, B., Kanda, H., Klipfel, N., Gao, X., Ul Ain, Q., Jankauskas, V., Rakstys, K., Hu, R., Qiu, Z., Asiri, A. M., Kim, H., Dyson, P. J., Pozzi, G., & Khaja Nazeeruddin, M. (2022). Asymmetrically Substituted 10H,10′H‐9,9′‐Spirobi[acridine] Derivatives as Hole‐Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(48). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202212891

Columnar liquid crystals as stability enhancing hole transport layers for Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite optoelectronics

Molecular Systems Design & Engineering / Jan 01, 2022

Ain, Q. ul, Siddique, S., Ali, S. A., Ahmed, H., Khan, M., Saleem, M., Rehman, H. ur, Ulhaq, A., & Khan, A. A. (2022). Columnar liquid crystals as stability enhancing hole transport layers for Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite optoelectronics. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 7(7), 767–779. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1me00169h

Education

Lahore University of Management Sciences

Ph.D , Physics / October, 2023

Lahore

Quaid-i-Azam University

Master of Philosophy In Physics, Physics / September, 2017

Lahore

Quaid-i-Azam University

Master of Science In Physics, Physics / March, 2015

Islamabad

University of the Punjab

Bachelor of Science (14 years of Education) / August, 2012

Lahore

Experience

Lahore University of Management Sciences

Ph.D. Research Associate / November, 2018August, 2023

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Guest Ph.D. / January, 2022July, 2022

Quaid-i-Azam University

MPhil Research Scholar / July, 2016September, 2017

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