Intermediate Band Materials and Solar Cells for Photovoltaics with High Efficiency and Reduced Cost

Objective

This proposal pursues the manufacturing of intermediate band materials and solar cells according to the following main strategies: a) Insertion of transition elements into III-V semicontuctor matrices; b) use of quantum dot systems to artifficially engineer intermediate band solar cells; c) development of intermediate band materials and solar cells based on InGaN; d) Insertion of transition elements into thin film polycristalline hosts; Approaches “a” to “c” rely on the use of concentrated sunlight to achieve cost competitive goals. Approach “d” relies on low cost materials.

Field of science

• /humanities/arts/modern and contemporary art/film
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy/solar energy

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Topic(s)

• ENERGY-2007-2.1-01 - Intermediate band (IB) materials and cells for PV

Call for proposal

FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD
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Funding Scheme

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