James Durrant

Professor James Durrant at Swansea University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is a leading expert in Materials Science and Engineering. Based at the SPECIFIC research center and collaborating with his team at Imperial College London, he spearheads the £7 million ‘Sêr Solar’ initiative focused on low-cost, large-area photovoltaic technologies. His work bridges fundamental research in organic solar cells and perovskite systems with industrial applications in the printed solar manufacturing sector.

His research interests span the

• Charge carrier dynamics
• Stability mechanisms in solar cells
• Nonfullerene acceptor design
• Perovskite crystallinity control
• Interface engineering
• Environmental degradation pathways

with a strong emphasis on translating scientific insights into scalable, sustainable solutions.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a focus on

• Nonfullerene organic photovoltaics
• Perovskite defect passivation
• Charge separation in low-driving-force systems
• Transparent solar technology
• Catalytic heterostructures
• Photostability under operational stress

His work consistently addresses efficiency-stability trade-offs in emerging solar technologies.

Professor Durrant supervises postgraduate research and has contributed to EngD and PhD programs, including projects on perovskite circular economy and organic photovoltaic scalability. His lab at Swansea's Bay Campus (Engineering East, A202) specializes in advanced photovoltaic characterization and development.