Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100178

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220100178

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Quantum microscopy meets photovoltaics: new tools for solar cell research. This project aims to create an innovative platform to characterise solar cells, based on recently developed quantum diamond microscopy. It will enable direct imaging of the current flow in operating photovoltaic devices, providing a new window into key processes such as charge collection and recombination. The platform will be applied to a range of industry-relevant photovoltaic materials and devices. Anticipated outcomes include new insights into recombination processes and the effect of device degradation, which could facilitate optimisation of the power conversion efficiency and reliability of next-generation solar cells. Additional benefits include new instruments and methods that may find use in the solar cell manufacturing industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-04-2022

End Date: 30-03-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $397,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Condensed Matter Characterisation Technique Development | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Characterisation Technique Development | Condensed Matter Physics | Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Condensed Matter; Superconductivity | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells

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