Objetivo Adapting photovoltaics as a reliable renewable energy source, advanced technological solutions must be brought at the cell level. The power conversion efficiency targets must be higher than the currently available commercial single-junction solar cells of silicon (Si) or low-bandgap copper indium gallium selenide (CIGSe). The efficiency of photovoltaics can be increased by joining two cells in a single stack (top/bottom) called a tandem solar cell. Such a configuration needs a wide bandgap solar cell to be joined atop the commercial low bandgap Si or CIGSe photovoltaics. This project aims to develop such a wide-bandgap thin-film solar cell. By careful compositional engineering, silver (Ag) will be substituted for a fraction of copper (Cu) in sulfur-rich CIGS to yield wide bandgap (1.65-1.7 eV) ACIGS absorbers. Ag substitution is expected to reduce the melting point of the resulting absorber (ACIGS), thus allowing its deposition at relatively low temperatures. This provision eliminates the bottom cell damage while adapting ACIGS as a top cell in a tandem configuration. The project also investigates defects in ACIGS and their mitigation by implementing adequate passivation strategies. The solar cell device architecture will be tailored to yield high open-circuit voltages reducing the non-radiative losses across the absorber/buffer layer interface. Drift-diffusion simulations will be carried out connecting the materials properties, defects, and recombination mechanisms with the observed experimental results. The small-scale ACIGS devices fabricated in the laboratory will be scaled up at the industry partner fabricating mini-modules. The expected project results have the potential to be a major milestone in the development of tandem PV and to be readily exploited in industry. Ámbito científico ingeniería y tecnologíaingeniería ambientalenergía y combustiblesenergía renovableenergía solarfotovoltaico Programa(s) HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme Tema(s) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 Convocatoria de propuestas HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit Grant Coordinador HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH Aportación neta de la UEn € 217 309,20 Dirección Hahn meitner platz 1 14109 Berlin Alemania Ver en el mapa Región Berlin Berlin Berlin Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE Opens in new window Red de colaboración de HORIZON Opens in new window Aportación de la UE Sin datos Socios (1) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación neta de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo SUNPLUGGED - SOLARE ENERGIESYSTEME GMBH Austria Aportación neta de la UEn € 0,00 Dirección Mindelheimer strasse 6 6130 Schwaz Ver en el mapa Pyme Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención. Sí Región Westösterreich Tirol Tiroler Unterland Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE Opens in new window Red de colaboración de HORIZON Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos
