Boronic Acids for Dye Sensitised Solar Cells
Reference Number
EP/J003220/1
Title
Boronic Acids for 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 (Chemistry)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr JS Fossey
School of Chemistry
University of Birmingham
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
Chemical synthesis
Region
West Midlands
Programme
NC : Physical Sciences
Industrial Collaborator
Project Contact, École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne, France
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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
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