Study of iron-disilicide thin films for photovoltaic applications

Informazioni relative al progetto

IDEAL

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: JOU20357

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 1 Gennaio 1994

Data di completamento 31 Dicembre 1995

Finanziato da

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

Costo totale

Nessun dato

Contributo UE

Nessun dato

Coordinato da

European Renewable Energy Centers Agency - Eurec Agency EEIG
Belgium

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Risultati sfruttabili

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.