Nutifafa Yao Doumon is an interdisciplinary scientist with a background in physics, nanoscience, and leadership. As a researcher, his main interest focuses on materials for solar technologies. He conducts research into Optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices, looking at stability testing and chemical characterization of the active layer, indoor/outdoor testing of organic/perovskite photovoltaic modules, and characterization of degradation and failure modes/mechanisms. Prior to Penn State, he worked at NREL (Golden, USA), INRS (Varennes, Canada), and the University of Groningen (Groningen, The Netherlands). His research focus was generally geared toward organic electronics, particularly organic light-emitting diodes and organic photovoltaics (OPVs). More recently, his works spanned degradation mechanisms and stability studies of fullerene and non-fullerene-based OPVs, exploring bulk heterojunction binary and ternary blends solar cells.
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The Effect of Transient Power Ramp-Up on Structural and Optical Properties of CuO Thin Films Prepared by Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering
Kumachang, C. C. F., Amune, D. I., Asuo, I. M., Sanni, D., Olanrewaju, Y. A., Doumit, N., Koech, R., Anye, V., Ntsoenzok, E. & Doumon, N. Y., Mar 2024, In: Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research. 5, 3, 2300258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Corrigendum to “Ternary organic solar cells: A review of the role of the third element” [Nano Energy 94 (2022) 106915] (Nano Energy (2022) 94, (S2211285521011642), (10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106915))
Doumon, N. Y., Yang, L. & Rosei, F., Jun 1 2023, In: Nano Energy. 110, 108369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Characterization Tools to Probe Degradation Mechanisms in Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells
Kim, S. Y., Kumachang, C. C. F. & Doumon, N. Y., Jul 2023, In: Solar RRL. 7, 13, 2300155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Accelerated Stress Testing of Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules: Differentiating Degradation Modes with Electroluminescence Imaging
Schall, J. W., Glaws, A., Doumon, N. Y., Silverman, T. J., Owen-Bellini, M., Terwilliger, K., Uddin, M. A., Rana, P., Berry, J. J., Huang, J., Schelhas, L. T. & Kern, D. B., Jul 2023, In: Solar RRL. 7, 14, 2300229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ternary organic solar cells: A review of the role of the third element
Doumon, N. Y., Yang, L. & Rosei, F., Apr 2022, In: Nano Energy. 94, 106915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
A hybrid hole transport layer for perovskite-based solar cells
Asare, J., Sanni, D. M., Agyei-Tuffour, B., Agede, E., Oyewole, O. K., Yerramilli, A. S. & Doumon, N. Y., Apr 1 2021, In: Energies. 14, 7, 1949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Can Ferroelectricity Improve Organic Solar Cells?
Abdu-Aguye, M., Doumon, N. Y., Terzic, I., Dong, J., Portale, G., Loos, K., Koster, L. J. A. & Loi, M. A., Jun 1 2020, In: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 41, 11, 2000124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ambient condition-processing strategy for improved air-stability and efficiency in mixed-cation perovskite solar cells
Asuo, I. M., Gedamu, D., Doumon, N. Y., Ka, I., Pignolet, A., Cloutier, S. G. & Nechache, R., 2020, In: Materials Advances. 1, 6, p. 1866-1876 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Erratum: Ambient condition-processing strategy for improved air-stability and efficiency in mixed-cation perovskite solar cells (Mater. Adv. (2020) DOI: 10.1039/d0ma00528b)
Asuo, I. M., Gedamu, D., Doumon, N. Y., Ka, I., Pignolet, A., Cloutier, S. G. & Nechache, R., 2020, In: Materials Advances. 1, 6, p. 2136 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Reaching a Double-Digit Dielectric Constant with Fullerene Derivatives
Rousseva, S., Besten, H. D., Van Kooij, F. S., Doting, E. L., Doumon, N. Y., Douvogianni, E., Anton Koster, L. J. & Hummelen, J. C., Apr 23 2020, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124, 16, p. 8633-8638 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1,8-diiodooctane acts as a photo-acid in organic solar cells
Doumon, N. Y., Wang, G., Qiu, X., Minnaard, A. J., Chiechi, R. C. & Koster, L. J. A., Dec 1 2019, In: Scientific reports. 9, 1, 4350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of the Reduction and/or Fluorination of the TT-Units in BDT-TT Polymers on the Photostability of Polymer:Fullerene Solar Cells
Doumon, N. Y. & Koster, L. J. A., Mar 1 2019, In: Solar RRL. 3, 3, 1800301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Energy level modulation of ITIC derivatives: Effects on the photodegradation of conventional and inverted organic solar cells
Doumon, N. Y., Houard, F. V., Dong, J., Yao, H., Portale, G., Hou, J. & Koster, L. J. A., Jun 2019, In: Organic Electronics. 69, p. 255-262 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improved photostability in ternary blend organic solar cells: The role of [70]PCBM
Doumon, N. Y., Houard, F. V., Dong, J., Christodoulis, P., Dryzhov, M. V., Portale, G. & Koster, L. J. A., 2019, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 7, 17, p. 5104-5111 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Photostability of Fullerene and Non-Fullerene Polymer Solar Cells: The Role of the Acceptor
Doumon, N. Y., Dryzhov, M. V., Houard, F. V., Le Corre, V. M., Rahimi Chatri, A., Christodoulis, P. & Koster, L. J. A., Feb 27 2019, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 11, 8, p. 8310-8318 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review