Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101100

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE160101100

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Nanostructured Cu2ZnSnS4 for solar-driven electricity and hydrogen. This project aims to develop cost-effective Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for two solar devices for electricity and hydrogen production. The copper-zinc-tin-sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) nanoparticle for solar cells has been less than two per cent efficient for years and photoelectrochemical devices have been recently recognised but less explored. The combined innovative modification of its nanocrystals, and grain growth approach for enhancing light absorption and photogenerated carrier collection efficiency should elucidate underlying mechanism of and provide solutions to the problem which has baffled researchers in above areas for several years. The intended resulting simple, cost-effective solar-driven electricity and hydrogen devices should make significant contributions to goals of commercially viable storage of solar energy and solutions to global energy and environment issues.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $310,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nanomaterials | Nanotechnology | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells | Non-automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy | Nanomaterials | Nanotechnology | Non-automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering (incl. Alternative/Renewable Fuels) | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy

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