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Laura Schelhas received her doctorate in chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013, where she studied the influence of nanoscale architecture on the materials properties in magnetic and magnetoelectric materials. In 2014, she accepted a postdoctoral position at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory using in-situ and operando methods to study both the formation and degradation of optoelectronic materials. She became staff in the Applied Energy Division in 2016 and served as the deputy director of the division and the group leader for the Grid Integration, Systems & Mobility (GISMo) Lab before taking her group manager position at NLR. Her current research interests are focused on the intersection between photovoltaic reliability, emerging new technologies, and materials characterization.
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemistry, Michigan State University
PhD, Physical Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Challenges, Technological Pathways and Trade-Offs of Perovskite Solar Modules for Long-Term Operation
Castriotta, L., Wang, M., Shi, X., Dou, B., Schelhas, L. & Huang, J., 2026, In: Nature Energy. 11, 4, p. 534-546 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enabling Long Term, Shelf-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells: Alumina Barriers to Protect Perovskite Devices from Moisture and Oxygen: Article No. e70834
Davis, M., Schutt, K., Minh, D. N., Zhang, X., Xie, C., Kerner, R., Liu, T., Reese, M., Schelhas, L., Kempe, M., Palmstrom, A. & Luther, J., 2026, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Durability Research Is Pivotal for Perovskite Photovoltaics
Silverman, T., Deceglie, M., Repins, I., Owen-Bellini, M., Berry, J., Stein, J. & Schelhas, L., 2025, In: Nature Energy. 10, p. 934-940 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field-Relevant Degradation Mechanisms in Metal Halide Perovskite Modules: Article No. 2404518
Ulicna, S., Schall, J., Hayden, S., Irvin, N., Silverman, T., Fei, C., Shi, X., Arnold, R., McDanold, B., Parker, J., Huang, J., Berry, J., Stein, J., Kern, D., Owen-Bellini, M. & Schelhas, L., 2025, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 15, 23, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intraday Outdoor Efficiency Changes in Metal-Halide Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules
Deceglie, M., Silverman, T., McDanold, B., Anderson, K., Riley, D., King, B., Stein, J. & Schelhas, L., 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 15, 5, p. 652-656 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review