Parlevliet, David - Murdoch University - School of Engineering and Information Technology

研究领域

I am currently active and conducting research in in the areas of photovoltaics (Solar Energy) and nanomaterials. My interests in photovoltaics include the development and production of solar cells and other optoelectronic devices from amorphous silicon, silicon nanowires, nanomaterials, nanostructures and other novel materials. I am also interested in thin film coatings and associated deposition or growth techniques such as chemical vapour deposition, pulsed chemical vapour deposition and other techniques. As part of this research I’ve successfully produced a thin film solar cell that used silicon nanowires as one of the active components. The image below is a scanning electron micrograph of one of the nanowire based solar cells. More recently I have been interested in quality assurance and fault detection in solar panels through various electrical and optical methods. This lets us see how solar panels are performing in the field and how sensitive they are to manufacturing defects or weathering. The image below shows a spatial map of the power output of a small solar panel. As part of this work in quality assurance, fault diagnosis and testing of PV modules I am also actively involved with the International Energy Agencies’ Photovoltaic Power Systems (IEA PVPS) Task 13 project. The overall objective of Task 13 is to improve the operation, reliability and, consequently, the electrical and economic output of photovoltaic power systems and subsystems. A further line of research I am following in collaboration with Murdoch’s Algae R&D centre is the efficient use of the solar spectrum for the co-production of biofuel and electricity. This project is making good progress on the fundamentals and we have published three refereed journal papers , two extended abstracts, two book chapters and have given several conference presentations. A separate, yet complementary, area of research I am pursuing is Physics Education. Much of this was supported by a grant for developing inquiry oriented learning activities for students in first year physics units which was awarded in 2012; this work is led by Dr Chris Creagh of Murdoch University and involves the development and implementation of inquiry oriented learning activities in our first year physics units. We have published three papers in this and related areas. My work in this field of research has been used to enhance student engagement and educational outcomes in the units I coordinate and lecture in at Murdoch. If you are interested in any of these areas of research please feel free to contact me.

近期论文

查看导师新发文章（温馨提示：请注意重名现象，建议点开原文通过作者单位确认）

Vadiveloo, A., Moheimani, N., Cosgrove, J., Arabzadeh Bahri, P., Parlevliet, D., (2015), Effect of different light spectra on the growth and productivity of acclimated Nannochloropsis sp. (Eustigmatophyceae), Algal Research: biology, biomass and biofuels, 8, , pages 121 - 127. Tanesab, J., Parlevliet, D., Whale, J., Urmee, T., Pryor, T., (2015), The contribution of dust to performance degradation of PV modules in a temperate climate zone, Solar Energy, 120, , pages 147 - 157. Creagh, C., Parlevliet, D., (2014), Enhancing Student Engagement in Physics Using Inquiry Oriented Learning Activities, International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 22, 1, pages 43 - 56. Al-Taay, H., Mahdi, M., Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2014), Growth and characterization of silicon nanowires catalyzed by Zn metal via Pulsed Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, Superlattices and Microstructures, 68, , pages 90 - 100. Creagh, C., Parlevliet, D., (2014), Enhancing Student Engagement in Physics Using Inquiry Oriented Learning Activities, International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 22, 1, pages 43 - 56. Parlevliet, D., Moheimani, N., (2014), Efficient conversion of solar energy to biomass and electricity, Aquatic Biosystems, 10, 4, pages -. Djordjevic, S., Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2014), Detectable faults on recently installed solar modules in Western Australia, Renewable Energy, 67, , pages 215 - 221. Moheimani, N., Parlevliet, D., (2013), Sustainable solar energy conversion to chemical and electrical energy, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 27, , pages 494 - 504. Al-Taay, H., Mahdi, M., Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2013), Structural and optical properties of Au-catalyzedSiNWs grown using pulsed plasma-enhancedchemical vapour deposition, Superlattices and Microstructures, 61, , pages 134 - 145. Al-Taay, H., Mahdi, M., Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2013), Preparation and Characterization of Silicon Nanowires Catalyzed by Aluminum, Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 48, , pages 21 - 28. Al-Taay, H., Mahdi, M., Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2013), Controlling the diameter of silicon nanowires grown using a tin catalyst, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 16, 1, pages 15 - 22. Saefurahman, G., Frazer, R., Moheimani, N., Parlevliet, D., Borowitzka, M., (2013), Effect of different light spectra on the growth, productivity and composition of microalgae, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 96, , pages 77 -. Jennings, P., Jiang, Z., Wyatt, N., Parlevliet, D., Creagh, C., Yin, C., Widjaja, H., Mondinos, N., (2013), Characterization of silicon nanowires grown on silicon,stainless steel and indium tin oxide substrates, Applied Physics A: materials science & processing, 113, , pages 723 - 728. Parlevliet, D., Jennings, P., (2011), Thin film silicon nanowire photovoltaic devices produced with gold and tin catalysts, Journal of Nanoparticle Research: an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, 13, 10, pages 4431 - 4436. Zaman, A., Parlevliet, D., Calais, M., Djordjevic, S., Pulsford, S., Bruce, A., Passey, R., (2014),PV System Reliability - Preliminary Findings from the PV Module and System Fault Reporting Website,In: Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2014. Creagh, C., Parlevliet, D., Lee, G., (2012),A CONSIDERATION OF QUALITY, STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE,In: Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education. Creagh, C., Parlevliet, D., (2011),Teaching External Physics Students,In: Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME) (2011). Parlevliet, D., Cornish, J., (2007),Silicon Nanowires: Growth Studies Using PulsedPECVD,In: Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting (2007). Parlevliet, D., Cornish, J., (2007),Pulsed PECVD Growth of Silicon Nanowires onVarious Substrates,In: Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting (2007). Parlevliet, D., Cornish, J., (2006),Pulsed PECVD for the growth of silicon nanowires,In: International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) (2006).