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Epitaxial silicon foil solar cells with interdigitated back contacts

Obiettivo

The leading technology in the photovoltaic market today is the single junction crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell. Since there is little room for further improvement beyond current efficiency records and to reduce material costs, the industry trend in c-Si technology is pushing towards thinner and thinner cells, which are harder to handle without breaking. The aim of this proposal is to realize a solar cell based on ultra-thin (<50 µm) silicon foils with contacts on the back side of the cell. New processing techniques are required in which the foils are bonded to a glass substrate, such that they are never handled free-standing. The goal of this innovative solar cell is to surpass the current state-of-the art efficiencies of thin silicon foil solar cells by using, low-cost and high yield processing.

Meccanismo di finanziamento

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinatore

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 160 800,00
Indirizzo
KAPELDREEF 75
3001 Leuven
Belgio

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Regione
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven
Tipo di attività
Research Organisations
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 160 800,00