Perovskite cells are not yet commercially available, but there is hope that will change. André states that there needs to be more research to increase the stability, size, and durability of the cell.[8] The United States Department of Energy also states that there needs to be more research on some of the environmental impacts of the materials used in the cell, specifically the lead-based perovskite absorber.[6] However, there has been astounding progress on the efficiency on perovskite cells in recent years. When looking at the conversion efficiency, the cells were about 3% efficient in 2006, but over 25% efficient in 2020.[6] With more research and improvements, it is possible that these cells will become widely adopted in the solar industry.
André has received many awards for his research and contributions to the clean energy industry throughout his career.
- 2010: Presidential Early Career Award, the highest honor granted by the United States government to young scientists and engineers[7]
- 2011: Awarded Yale Greer Memorial Prize for his work in developing nanostructure materials and in energy storage[4]
- 2012: Selected for the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps[5]
- 2013: Inducted into the Sedalia Academic Hall of Fame[1]
- 2021: Honored by the Community of Scholars as one of the 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America[7]
André received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri in December of 1995 where he graduated with high honors.[2] He continued his education by earning a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in May 2000, and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Michigan in May 2005.[2]
A full list of André’s published research can be found here.
Works Cited
[1] “Academic Hall of Fame.” Sedalia School District 200, 2013, www.sedalia200.org/Page/188.
[2] “André Taylor.” NYU Tandon School of Engineering – Polytechnic Institute, engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/andre-taylor.
[3] “Home.” Transformative Materials and Devices Lab, tmdlab.org/.
[4] “Junior Faculty Honored for Their Teaching and Research.” YaleNews, 17 Nov. 2011, news.yale.edu/2011/11/17/junior-faculty-honored-their-teaching-and-research.
[5] “New NSF I-Corps Teams Begin Work.” National Science Foundation, 19 Mar. 2012, www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123554&org=NSF.
[6] “Perovskite Solar Cells.” Energy.gov, United States Department of Energy, www.energy.gov/eere/solar/perovskite-solar-cells.
[7] “Renewable-Energy Pioneer among Most Inspiring Black Scientists in America.” NYU Tandon School of Engineering – Polytechnic Institute, 5 Jan. 2021, engineering.nyu.edu/news/renewable-energy-pioneer-among-most-inspiring-black-scientists-america.
[8] TechBriefs. “Q&A: NYU’s Dr. André D. Taylor Shows Pathway for Perovskite Cells.” TechBriefs, 1 Sept. 2018, www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/pub/features/qa/32856.
[9] “Yale University.” Welcome | Transformative Materials & Devices, taylor-research.yale.edu/.