| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C513886/1 |
| Title: |
Modelling Thin Film and Dye-sensitised Solar Cells |
| Principal Investigator: |
Lane, Professor DW |
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| Department: |
Cranfield Defence and Security |
| Organisation: |
Cranfield University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 2005 |
Ends: |
30 September 2008 |
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213,493
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Thin film and dye sensitised solar cells encompass different approaches to solar cell design. What they have in common is the existence of contoured interfaces either at grain boundaries (thin film cells) or between the layers transporting the charges (dye-sensitised cells). The finite element technique allows us to develop electrical and optical models that consider these interfaces. By predicting photocurrents and photovoltages and quantities that characterise the cells such as transient currents, our models will aid in understanding cell operation and identifying the key factors limiting solar cell performance. There will be close interaction with UK experimental colleagues who can give us information on fundamental mechanisms which can be imported into the models. Our models can then be used to help interpret experimental data, providing feedback on the device physics of the solar cells. This will be done through collaboration with the EPSRC's Supergen programmes and via the EPSRC funded network PVNET. Our work will thus provide a nucleus for photovoltaic device modelling in the UK.
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