REusable MAsk Patterning

Informazioni relative al progetto

REMAP

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101046909

DOI

10.3030/101046909

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 7 Marzo 2022

Data di avvio 1 Marzo 2022

Data di completamento 28 Febbraio 2026

Finanziato da

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Costo totale

€ 3 925 043,25

Contributo UE

€ 3 925 043,25

Coordinato da

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - REMAP (REusable MAsk Patterning)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2023-03-01 al 2024-08-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

REMAP aims to address the pressing problems and needs associated with large-scale manufacturing of semiconductor-quality surface patterns for industries such as photovoltaics. The project takes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating input from chemistry and physics to engineering, economics and social sciences to better understand and tackle the complex challenges at hand.
Our overall objective is to demonstrate a radically new microfabrication methodology going way beyond the accepted paradigm of optical projection lithography for what concerns the energy and material sustainability. The principle is based on the reversible formation and erasure of templates on a substrate’s surface, enabling to preferentially direct the deposition of functional materials according to pre-set designs. The targeted resolution in the range of tens of micrometers is appealing for the solar cell industry.
The scale of impact resulting from our scientific advancements in the long term is still hard to imagine because one of the objectives is to uncover the physical limits of the underlying concept. In the medium term, REMAP’s results are expected to contribute significantly to a rejuvenation of EU’s photovoltaic manufacturing, due to an innovation-driven competitiveness.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

REMAP’s pathway to impact involves several stages of planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure maximum efficacy. First, we formulate a smart multifunctional fluid containing magnetic nanoparticles and electrochemical molecules developed in parallel. We design and fabricate a special electronic circuit to generate micro-structured magnetic fields able to generate the sought pattern design by remotely manipulating the shape of the smart fluid. We then deposit appropriate features in sequence on a glass substrate to produce a solar cell prototype proving the concept. So far, we are on track on the development of the smart fluid and the electronic circuit design, whereas proof of concept is scheduled towards the end of the project.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

REMAP has already demonstrated an impactful solution to the generation of micro-structured magnetic fields via the invention of cleverly designed electronic circuits that may find applications beyond the originally intended purpose. Details about this achievement cannot be disclosed until protection of the results is implemented.

REMAP's proof of concept description

REMAP versus state-of-the-art