Modelling Thin Film and Dye-sensitised Solar Cells
Reference Number
EP/C513894/1
Title
Modelling Thin Film and Dye-sensitised Solar Cells
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics)
Research Types
Basic and strategic applied research
Science and Technology Fields
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr AB Walker
Physics
University of Bath
Physics
University of Bath
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
EPSRC
Start Date
01 April 2005
End Date
31 March 2008
Duration
36 months
Total Grant Value
£145,693
Industrial Sectors
Energy
Region
South West
Programme
Engineering science: components -- Materials, Mechanical and Medical Eng
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Abstract
(i) Thin film cells:A model of polycrystalline devices, with particular attention paid to grain boundaries. Particular issues we will address are(a) influence of diffuse interfaces and interfacial roughness(b) different device geometries(c) performance of large area cells (ii) Dye-sensitised cells:A model of cells with solid hole conductors, to understand why these cells are less efficient than electrolyte based cells. Particular issues we will address are(a) charge-charge interactions(b) charge transport, recombination and extraction for several different hole and electron conductors (c) morpholog
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