Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150104331

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150104331

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Transparent metal oxides, a window of opportunity for silicon solar cells. This project aims to develop novel silicon heterojunction solar cells based on transparent conductive metal oxides (TCOs). Thin layers of zinc, gallium and molybdenum oxides present negligible absorption losses, which leads to a high output current. The project will optimise them as surface passivating layers, to achieve a high output voltage. TCOs can also provide good lateral conductivity, to boost the fill factor. The research proposes to create insight into the physical mechanisms of selective contacts for electrons and holes, paving the way for a range of innovative solar cell concepts. Transparent metal oxides open new windows of opportunity to increase the conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells using simpler fabrication processes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2015

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $443,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Solar-Photovoltaic Energy |

Other Keywords

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells | Solar-Photovoltaic Energy

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