| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/N509917/1 |
| Title: |
HI-PROSPECTS - HIgh resolution PRinting Of Solar Photovoltaic EleCTrode Structures |
| Principal Investigator: |
Stark, Professor JPW |
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| Department: |
School of Engineering & Materials Scienc |
| Organisation: |
Queen Mary University of London |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 April 2016 |
Ends: |
31 January 2019 |
Value (£): |
247,698
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
PV OEMs face continued pressure to reduce the cost/W of solar cells. Additionally, they face significant price volatility and
overall cost for Ag electrode structures. Second and third generation PV cell manufacturers also face high costs for ITO
and high performance TCO coated glass. Therefore technologies that enable cell efficiency gains and that facilitate the
replacement of expensive materials with cost effective alternatives generate strong business opportunities. The HIPROSPECTS
team will deliver a high resolution (< 3 microns) electrostatic ink jet (ESJET) technology capable of printing
cost effective nano Cu front contact electrodes for Si cells and fine line Cu grid structures as a cost effective alternative to
ITO. In addition, the team will develop Si-Perovskite tandem cells with an efficiency of up to 26% at a cost < £230/ kWp.
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