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Reference Number	EP/J003220/1
Title	Boronic Acids for Dye Sensitised Solar Cells
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 100%;
Research Types	Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields	PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Dr JS Fossey No email address given School of Chemistry University of Birmingham
Award Type	Standard
Funding Source	EPSRC
Start Date	23 April 2012
End Date	22 April 2014
Duration	24 months
Total Grant Value	£87,254
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	West Midlands
Programme	NC : Physical Sciences
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Dr JS Fossey , School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne, France (0.000%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The aims of this project can be directly interpreted as providing significant impact for society, improved efficiency in generating electricity from sunlight has a commonly understood benefit to society by lessening reliance on fossil fuels, reducing pollution and saving money. An excellent class of solar cell (dye sensitised solar cell DSSC) operates in a similar manner to photosynthesis. Whilst current technology is good there is still much room for improvement. The dyes used in DSSCs can themselves have detrimental environmental impacts as well as be costly and have a short operating lifetime. This project will provide new dyes that offer significant improvements relating to all these points taking a giant leap forwards to realising solar electricity generation as a cheap reliable technology for all
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	23/07/12