Study of iron-disilicide thin films for photovoltaic applications

Projektinformationen

IDEAL

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: JOU20357

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 1 Januar 1994

Enddatum 31 Dezember 1995

Finanziert unter

• Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994

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EU-Beitrag

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Koordiniert durch

European Renewable Energy Centers Agency - Eurec Agency EEIG
Belgium

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Verwertbare Ergebnisse

Study of iron-disilicide thin films for photovoltaic applications (ideal)

One of the main aims in the development of photovoltaic materials is to achieve the most effective energy conversion at the lowest possible cost. This project investigated the feasibility of reducing costs using iron-disilicide as a photovoltaic material on a cheap substrate such as glass or ceramics. The testing of new materials is a fundamental component of the development of photovoltaic systems, particularly where this will lead to manufacturing cost reductions. The objective of this project was to carry out a fundamental material feasibility study of the inherent possibility for using semi-conducting iron-disilicide as a photovoltaic material. The main goal was to select the most appropriate synthesis technique, for example molecular beam epitaxy, co-evaporation of Fe or Si, or reaction with Fe with an underlying layer of Si, and then, through the preparation of epitaxial and non-epitaxial thin films of b-FeSi2, study their basic structural, optical and electrical properties.