Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics

本研讨会奖将为2015年材料研究学会春季年会举办的薄膜化合物半导体光伏研讨会提供支持。研讨会的具体目标是展示和传播对太阳能电池新材料的理解方面的重大最新进展，并帮助发展一个多元化和活跃的早期职业科学家社区，以进一步推动未来的技术进步。该研讨会奖将为2015年4月6日至10日在旧金山举行的2015年材料研究学会春季会议上举行的薄膜化合物半导体光伏研讨会（研讨会B）提供支持。化合物薄膜光伏已经证明了高光电转换效率，并且是提供低成本可持续太阳能转换的主要候选材料。由于在降低制造和材料成本方面的潜在优势。最近的进展大大提高了实验室CdTe和Cu(In,Ga)Se2薄膜太阳能电池的记录效率，达到21%。该课题对于材料研究界进一步为开发替代能源做出贡献具有重要意义。研讨会汇集了广泛的薄膜光伏研究专家，包括12位国际公认的特邀演讲者，以及学生和其他早期职业科学家。会议将讨论该技术的许多不同方面，以及生产所需的材料。不同材料、加工方法和表征方法之间的协同作用将被强调。关于这些不同主题的技术报告旨在促进促进科学进步所需的公开讨论。研讨会还将组织一个青年科学家教程，培训和教育研究生和本科生关于薄膜光伏的最新进展。

Principal Investigator: YanProposal No: 1500903Nontechnical DescriptionThis symposium award will provide support for the Symposium on Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics, to be held at the 2015 Materials Research Society Spring Annual Meeting. The specific goals of the symposium are to present and disseminate significant recent advances in the understanding of new materials for solar cells, and to help develop a diverse and active community of early career scientists to further technical progress in the future. Technical DescriptionThis symposium award will provide support for the Symposium on Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics (Symposium B), to be held at the 2015 Materials Research Society Spring Annual Meeting, April 6-10, 2015, San Francisco, CA. Compound thin-film photovoltaics have demonstrated high light-to electricity conversion efficiencies, and are leading candidates to provide low-cost sustainable solar energy conversion, due to potential advantages in lowering costs for manufacturing and materials. Recent progress has improved the record efficiencies of laboratory CdTe and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells considerably, reaching 21%. The topic has great importance for the materials research community to further its contribution to develop alternative energy sources. The symposium brings together a wide range of experts in research on thin-film photovoltaics, including 12 internationally recognized invited speakers, along with students and other early career scientists. There will be sessions on many different aspects of the technology, and the materials needed for production. Synergies among different materials, processing approaches, and characterization methods will be highlighted. The technical presentations on these diverse topics are designed to foster open discussion needed to advance scientific progress. The symposium will also organize a Young Scientist Tutorial to train and educate graduate and undergraduate students on the latest advances in thin-film photovoltaics.