Linkage - International - Grant ID: LX0668616

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LX0668616

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Enhancing the performance of thin-film photovoltaic cells via the application of luminescent down-shifting layers. Photovoltaic (PV) devices convert sunlight directly into electricity. For decades, the dominant PV technology has been based on thick, costly silicon wafers. However, due to higher energy conversion efficiencies and manufacturing processes, thin film PV cells can provide lower price than of the conventional wafer-based technologies. This project takes one of the leading thin film technologies and couples it with a passive optical layer, which will result in a 30% performance enhancement by overcoming internal absorption losses. It is anticipated that the increased performance will enable the thin film PV technology to be far more commercially viable and attractive for future commercialisation, and hence reduce the cost of solar power.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2006

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage - International

Funding Amount: $10,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Polymers | Optical Physics | Optical Physics Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) | Solar-photoelectric |

Other Keywords

Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | Optical Physics | Optical Physics Not Elsewhere Classified | Plastic products (incl. Construction materials) | Polymers | Solar-photoelectric

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