Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Next Generation Photovoltaics

新一代光伏I/UCRC规划拨款0856034 Colorado State；W. S. Sampath 0856029德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校；该中心由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校（UT-Austin）作为牵头机构和科罗拉多州立大学（CSU）组成，计划专注于下一代光伏设备（pv）的开发。光伏技术面临的最大挑战是需要一种低成本、可扩展和可靠的制造方法来生产效率为10-20%、适合在现场使用20年的太阳能电池。因此，该中心将与工业合作伙伴一起开发新材料、前体和配方，以制造高性能、低成本的光伏。该中心将重点研究低成本无机材料、纳米材料或混合材料解决方案。研究问题是复杂的，需要一个跨学科的研究团队（以及与工业界的合作）来在这一领域取得进展。该中心的重点是寻找降低光伏制造成本的解决方案，这意味着太阳能电池技术在全球范围内的广泛采用，并立即降低全球成本。美国对不可再生能源的依赖。行业参与将提高学生？教育经验，为有才华的工程师和科学家提供通往工业的管道。该中心的工作还将与德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的一些重要教育项目相结合，例如纳米科学和纳米技术博士项目以及科罗拉多州立大学的绿色技术重点。该中心计划组建一支由性别、种族和民族多元化的教师和学生组成的团队。

Planning Grant for an I/UCRC for Next Generation Photovoltaics 0856034 Colorado State; W. S. Sampath 0856029 University of Texas at Austin; Brian Korgel The proposed Center, comprised of University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) as the lead institution and Colorado State University (CSU), plans to focus on the development of Next-Generation Photovoltaic Devices (PVs). The biggest challenge facing photovoltaic technologies is the need for a low-cost, scalable, and reliable manufacturing approach to produce solar cells with efficiencies of 10-20% that are suitable for use for 20 years in the field. Thus, the proposed Center will develop with industrial partners, new materials, precursors, and formulations for manufacturing high performance, low-cost PVs. The focus of this Center will be on low-cost inorganic materials, nanomaterials or hybrid materials solution to PV manufacturing. The research problem is complex and an interdisciplinary team of researchers is needed (as well as collaboration with industry) to make progress in this area. The proposed Center's focus on identifying a solution to decrease PV manufacturing costs would mean widespread adoption of solar cell technology worldwide and an immediate decrease on the world?s reliance on non-renewable energy resources. The industry participation will enhance the students? educational experience by providing a pipeline for talented engineers and scientist to industry. The efforts at the proposed Center will also be interfaced with some key educational programs at UT-Austin, such as the Doctoral Portfolio program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the green technology focus at CSU. The Center plans to have a team of faculty and students who are diverse in gender, race and ethnicity.