Obiettivo The project “Thin film light-trapping enhanced quantum dot photovoltaic cells: an enabling technology for high power-to-weight ratio space solar arrays” (TFQD) aims at developing a new generation of high-efficiency thin-film photovoltaic devices for future solar arrays, by exploiting cross-cutting Key Enabling Technologies as: advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, photonics. The core device is a thin-film III-V solar cell embedding quantum dots and photonic nanogratings to boost the efficiency beyond the thermodynamic limit of conventional single-junction devices. Combining the thin-film approach with the nanostructuring of semiconductor layers allows for a drastic improvement of power-to-weight ratio and mechanical flexibility with respect to currently available space solar cells. The incorporation of quantum dots provides improved radiation and temperature hardness. The TFQD device targets efficiency higher than 30% (AM0), at least an eightfold increase of power-to-weight ratio vs. triple junction III-V solar cells and very low bending radius, allowing for the development of rollable or inflatable solar arrays.Demonstration up to TRL4 will be carried out through on ground testing under representative in orbit conditions over a set of 44 prototypes.The consortium includes four academic partners having a strong position in modelling, epi-layer structuring and development and manufacturing of thin-film III-V solar cells, a SME able to quickly implement the new technology in their thin-film solar cell production line, and a company that is a European leader in satellite systems as early adopter of the developed devices to boost innovation in space solar panels. On account of wafer reuse and simplicity of the epitaxial structures, the TFQD solar cells are less expensive than the current state-of-the-art multi-junction solar cells, thus also important impact potential on terrestrial applications, as first in concentrating photovoltaic systems, is foreseen. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdronesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programma(i) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme Argomento(i) COMPET-03-2015 - Bottom-up space technologies at low TRL Invito a presentare proposte H2020-COMPET-2015 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinatore POLITECNICO DI TORINO Contribution nette de l'UE € 196 472,72 Indirizzo CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 10129 Torino Italia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 196 472,72 Partecipanti (5) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo netto dell'UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT Paesi Bassi Contribution nette de l'UE € 230 996,03 Indirizzo HOUTLAAN 4 6525 XZ Nijmegen Mostra sulla mappa Regione Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 230 996,03 TF2 DEVICES B.V. Paesi Bassi Contribution nette de l'UE € 100 000,00 Indirizzo HEYENDAALSEWEG 135 6525AJ Nijmegen Mostra sulla mappa Regione Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 100 000,00 THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA SPA Italia Contribution nette de l'UE € 65 850,00 Indirizzo VIA SACCOMURO 24 00131 Roma Mostra sulla mappa Regione Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 65 850,00 TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finlandia Contribution nette de l'UE € 270 057,50 Indirizzo KALEVANTIE 4 33100 Tampere Mostra sulla mappa Regione Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 270 057,50 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Regno Unito Contribution nette de l'UE € 145 000,00 Indirizzo GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT London Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 145 000,00