EAGER: Novel Hybrid Photovoltaic Mechanism using Ferroelectricity Assisted Charge Transport

EAGER：利用铁电辅助电荷传输的新型混合光伏机制

• 批准号: 1235036
• 负责人: Sung Jin Kim
• 金额: $ 11.92万
• 依托单位: University of Miami
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1235036&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAGER; Novel; Hybrid; Photovoltaic; Mechanism

The objective of this program is exploring a novel mechanism of efficient charge transfer and transport using ferroelectric materials. To accomplish this goal, the proposed research will be focused on following tasks: 1) synthesis and preparation of inorganic and organic materials for light absorber and ferroelectricity, 2) device fabrication using various structure designs to take advantages from synthesized materials and 3) optical and electrical characterization as well as spectroscopic evaluation. As a transformative research, the successful outcomes will contribute to build a novel photovoltaic mechanism which can provide a major impact to overcome the obstacles in next generation solar cell. The intellectual merit is that it can discover unexplored physics from proposed ferroelectric assisted charge transport in nanostructured solar cell. Also, the research outcomes will provide the solutions and direction for nanomaterial based photovoltaic devices. Finally, it will lead the creation of a novel technology towards new next generation photovoltaic paradigm. The broader impacts are innovative curricular materials which emphasize nanotechnology and interdisciplinary research for the graduate students, and opportunities of research experience to the undergraduate students. The undergraduate research will focus on participation of underrepresented minority groups. Also, this program will benefit to renewable energy technology and related industry and scientific societies.

该计划的目标是探索一种使用铁电材料进行有效电荷转移和传输的新机制。为了实现这一目标，拟议的研究将集中在以下任务：1）用于光吸收剂和铁电性的无机和有机材料的合成和制备，2）利用各种结构设计来利用合成材料的优势进行器件制造，3）光学和电气特性以及光谱评估。作为一项变革性研究，其成功成果将有助于建立一种新颖的光伏机制，为克服下一代太阳能电池的障碍提供重大影响。其智力优势在于，它可以从纳米结构太阳能电池中提出的铁电辅助电荷传输中发现尚未探索的物理现象。此外，研究成果将为基于纳米材料的光伏器件提供解决方案和方向。最后，它将引领新技术的创建，迈向新的下一代光伏范式。更广泛的影响是创新的课程材料，强调研究生的纳米技术和跨学科研究，以及本科生的研究经验机会。本科生研究将重点关注代表性不足的少数群体的参与。此外，该计划还将有利于可再生能源技术以及相关行业和科学协会。