Tags: photovoltaics (PV)

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  1. Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Hole Transport Layer

    31 Aug 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Chika Okolo, Mariana Quinn, Rice University

    Heatwaves are responsible for more deaths across the world than floods, tornados, or hurricanes. The problem, and the potential solution is the Sun. Every hour, it emits enough energy to power our entire world for a year. However, we need an efficient, green, and cost effective way to harness...

  2. Investigation into Alternative Radiation Hardened Photovoltaic Materials for Planetary Missions

    15 Aug 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Cole Bergen Lush

    This study aims to identify lightweight, cost-effective, radiation-hardened alternatives to currently operating photovoltaic systems. Focusing on the nonionizing energy loss of different materials, the SR-NIEL 7 tool was used to simulate different materials and their reactions to different...

  3. Modeling of P-N Junction Devices using Various Materials for Photovoltaic Applications Under Different Operating Environments

    06 Jul 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Sayan Roy

    Photovoltaic devices are typically two-, three- or multi-layer junction devices which can generate carriers on exposure to photon radiation. There are several essential device-specific factors and parameters which are required for accurate modeling and simulation of such devices. In this talk,...

  4. Summer Research at Princeton University

    26 Sep 2022 | | Contributor(s):: The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center

    This presentation discusses some of the undergraduate summer research opportunities available.

  5. Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles

    20 Aug 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Rafferty Deeds, Rice University

    Plasmonics has proven applications in improving photocatalysis, photothermal and photovoltaic cells. There are some issues with optimizing energy transfer and the decay of the plasmon oscillation in conjunction with semiconductors. Direct charge transfer results in chemical interface...

  6. Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics

    17 Feb 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Letian Dou

    I will present a molecular approach to the synthesis of a new family of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite quantum wells incorporating widely tunable organic semiconducting building blocks.

  7. American-Made Solar Prize - Stable and Scalable Perovskite Solar Cells

    16 Feb 2022 | | Contributor(s):: Letian Dou

    Our work on halide perovskite solar cell stability and manufacturing is recognized by American-Made Solar Prize, a contest organized by Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The team is lead by Prof. Letian Dou, Prof. Brett Savoie and Prof. Jianguo Mei.The American-Made...

  8. IWCN 2021: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Advanced Photovoltaic Devices

    14 Jul 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Yongjie Zou, Reza Vatan Meidanshahi, Raghuraj Hathwar, Stephen M. Goodnick

    The introduction of new materials, device concepts and nanotechnology-based solutions to achieve high efficiency and low cost in photovoltaic (PV) devices requires modeling and simulation well beyond the current state of the art. New materials and heterojunction interfaces require atomistic...

  9. Symposium on Nanomaterials for Energy: Atomic Force Microscopy for Energy Applications - A Review

    05 Feb 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Arvind Raman

    Atomic Force Microscopy is unique in its ability to measure sub -nanonewton forces arising from a variety physical phenomena between a sharp tip and a sample. In this talk we review the most recent applications of atomic force microscopy to explore and characterize quantitatively the properties...

  10. Advancing Photonic Device Design and Quantum Measurements with Machine Learning

    18 Dec 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Alexandra Boltasseva

    In this talk, photonic design approaches and emerging material platforms will be discussed showcasting machine-learning-assisted topology optimization for thermophotovoltaic metasurface designs and machine-learning-enabled quantum optical measurements.

  11. E3S Theme III: Nanophotonics eBook

    01 Sep 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (editor), Nicholas Andrade, Seth Fortuna, Kevin Han, Sean Hooten, Jeehwan Kim, Yunjo Kim, Ming C. Wu

    This eBook was written by faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students, and staff of the Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S), a Science and Technology Center funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (Award 0939514). The Center is a consortium of five world-class academic...

  12. Celdas Solares con Tintes Fotosensibles (Dye-Sensetized Solar Cells)

    16 Jun 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Frank Fernandes, Rodfal Alberto Rodriguez (editor), María Teresa Rivera (editor)

    Este módulo trabaja con la fabricación de una celda solar con tinte fotosensible (“DSC”, por sus siglas en inglés). Una “DSC” es, esencialmente, una celda foto-electroquímica; significa que una reacción química foto-inducida...

  13. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    06 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Frank Fernandes, University of Wisconsin MRSEC

    In this module, you will construct a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC). This device is essentially a photo-electrochemical cell, which means that a photo-induced chemical reaction causes electrons to travel from one material to another. DSC’s consist of a nanostructured semiconductor film...

  14. 3 min. Research Talk: The Agrivoltaic Simulation tool

    23 Oct 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Hans Torsina

    The Agrivoltaic Simulation tool will calculate based on the solar panel parameters, geometries, patterns, and tracking system to provide outputs of contour shadowmaps, solar and electrical power output plots, along with input-output tables.

  15. Agrivoltaic Simulation

    23 Sep 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Hans Torsina, Allison Perna, Peter Bermel

            With the continually increasing food and energy demands which require sustainability, novel solutions in which agrivoltaic (agrophotovoltaic) is a part of are pushed to solve local land shortages and increase land productivity. Compared to...

  16. Agrivoltaic Simulation

    10 Aug 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Allison Perna, Hans Torsina, Peter Bermel, Elizabeth Grubbs, Myeon Williams

    Simulates agrivoltaic systems based on photovoltaic system geometries to form shadow maps, power, and irradiance data

  17. Energy Assurance with Renewable Generation

    13 Mar 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Joydeep Mitra

    This talk will discuss the most significant factors affecting energy assurance in the presence of renewable generation. It will investigate the use of energy storage to mitigate some of the challenges. It will discuss reliability metrics and targets, and a method for quantifying the notion of...

  18. Organic Photonics and Electronics: The Endless Frontier

    21 Feb 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Bernard Kippelen

    In this talk, we will discuss how printable organic conjugated semiconducting molecules and polymers are creating new disruptive technologies that are impacting all industries. We will present recent advances in various solid-state device platforms including, organic light-emitting diodes...

  19. The Development and Use of Dopants to Modulate the Electrical Properties of Conjugated Polymers

    05 Feb 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Seth R. Marder

    In this talk we will report on recent developments pertaining to surface modifiers and both n‐ and p‐dopants that could impact the charge injection/collection processes in organic light emitting diodes, organic field effect transistors, and organic photovoltaic and hybrid organic/inorganic...

  20. 3 min Research Talk: Predicting and Optimizing Solar Cell Performance with Material/Surface Characteristics

    31 Jan 2019 | | Contributor(s):: Yiheng Zhu

    Photovoltaic simulation tools can be utilized to predict device performance before fabrication and experimentation, streamline research processes, and interpret experimental results. Therefore, we developed ContourPV, which simulates various combinations of values of different device...