Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Next Generation Photovoltaics

规划补助金：I/UCRC 下一代光伏发电

• 批准号: 0856029
• 负责人: Brian Korgel
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-03-01 至 2011-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0856029&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Grant; UCRC; Next; Generation

Planning Grant for an I/UCRC for Next Generation Photovoltaics 0856034 Colorado State; W. S. Sampath 0856029 University of Texas at Austin; Brian Korgel The proposed Center, comprised of University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) as the lead institution and Colorado State University (CSU), plans to focus on the development of Next-Generation Photovoltaic Devices (PVs). The biggest challenge facing photovoltaic technologies is the need for a low-cost, scalable, and reliable manufacturing approach to produce solar cells with efficiencies of 10-20% that are suitable for use for 20 years in the field. Thus, the proposed Center will develop with industrial partners, new materials, precursors, and formulations for manufacturing high performance, low-cost PVs. The focus of this Center will be on low-cost inorganic materials, nanomaterials or hybrid materials solution to PV manufacturing. The research problem is complex and an interdisciplinary team of researchers is needed (as well as collaboration with industry) to make progress in this area. The proposed Center's focus on identifying a solution to decrease PV manufacturing costs would mean widespread adoption of solar cell technology worldwide and an immediate decrease on the world?s reliance on non-renewable energy resources. The industry participation will enhance the students? educational experience by providing a pipeline for talented engineers and scientist to industry. The efforts at the proposed Center will also be interfaced with some key educational programs at UT-Austin, such as the Doctoral Portfolio program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the green technology focus at CSU. The Center plans to have a team of faculty and students who are diverse in gender, race and ethnicity.

I/UCRC 下一代光伏规划拨款 0856034 科罗拉多州； W.S. Sampath 0856029 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校； Brian Korgel 拟建中心由牵头机构德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校 (UT-Austin) 和科罗拉多州立大学 (CSU) 组成，计划重点开发下一代光伏器件 (PV)。光伏技术面临的最大挑战是需要一种低成本、可扩展且可靠的制造方法来生产效率为 10-20% 且适合在现场使用 20 年的太阳能电池。 因此，拟议的中心将与工业合作伙伴一起开发新材料、前体和配方，用于制造高性能、低成本的光伏产品。 该中心的重点将是用于光伏制造的低成本无机材料、纳米材料或混合材料解决方案。 研究问题很复杂，需要跨学科的研究团队（以及与行业的合作）才能在该领域取得进展。 拟议中心的重点是寻找降低光伏制造成本的解决方案，这意味着太阳能电池技术将在全球得到广泛采用，并立即减少世界对不可再生能源的依赖。 业界的参与会提升学生的参与度吗？为有才华的工程师和科学家提供进入工业界的管道，从而获得教育经验。 拟议中心的工作还将与德州大学奥斯汀分校的一些关键教育项目相结合，例如纳米科学和纳米技术的博士组合项目以及科罗拉多州立大学的绿色技术重点。 该中心计划拥有一支由性别、种族和民族多样化的教师和学生组成的团队。