Objective The objective of the SOLAMON project is to develop high potential Plasmon Generating Nanocomposite Materials (PGNM) which will pave the way to the generation III solar cells (high efficiency & low cost). The objective is an augmentation in the External Quantum Efficiency resulting in an increase of 20% in the short circuit current density of the thin film solar cells. To achieve such an ambitious goal, the project will focus on the development of fully tailored building block nanoparticles able to generate a plasmon effect for enhanced solar absorption in thin film solar cells. Such nanoparticles designed for an optimum absorption will be integrated in solar cells matrix using a recently developed room temperature deposition process. This step will result in the specific design of PGNM for solar cells using a knowledge based approach coupling modeling at both scales: nanoscopic (plasmonic structure) and macroscopic (solar cells). SOLAMON will address three different classes of solar cells: a-Si:H thin films, organics and dye sensitised. Developing the PGNM on these three classes aims at maximizing the project impact and not to compare them because scientific background acquired on these technologies could be easily transferred to other ones. As a matter of fact, a-Si:H technology targets mainly the BuiIding Integrated PV (BIPV) market (large surfaces) whereas the two others are most suitable for the consumer good market (nomad applications). The project workprogram, the critical path and the contingencies plans are designed to maximize both social and economic impact. For this reason, the BIPV applications (i.e. a-Si:H based technology) will be firstly considered when a strategic choice occurs, keeping in mind that, even of large economic importance, the two other technologies do not have the same key BIPV environmental and social impact. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocompositesengineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building Keywords plasmon solar cell Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) ENERGY.2008.10.1.2 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint Call NMP) NMP-2008-2.6-1 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint call with Energy) Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES Address Rue leblanc 25 75015 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Yves Hussenot (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Netherlands EU contribution € 316 410,00 Address Stevinweg 1 2628 CN Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Miro Zeman (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MANTIS DEPOSITION LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 276 660,00 Address 2 goodson industrial mews, wellington street OX9 3BX Thame See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alistair Henderson Kean (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Slovenia EU contribution € 241 940,00 Address Kongresni trg 12 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marko Topic (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SOLARONIX SA Switzerland EU contribution € 213 703,00 Address Chemin de l'ouriette 129 1170 Aubonne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Administrative Contact Toby Meyer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Australia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Anzac parade 2052 Sydney See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gavin Conibeer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
