Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Next Generation Photovoltaics

下一代光伏I/UCRC规划补助金0856034科罗拉多州立大学；W.S.SamPath 0856029德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校；Brian Korel拟建中心，由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校(UT-奥斯汀)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器件(PV)的发展。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%的太阳能电池，这些电池适合在现场使用20年。因此，拟建的中心将与工业合作伙伴、新材料、前体和配方一起开发，以制造高性能、低成本的PVs。该中心的重点将是低成本的无机材料、纳米材料或混合材料解决方案，用于光伏制造。研究问题很复杂，需要一个跨学科的研究团队(以及与业界的合作)才能在这一领域取得进展。拟建的中心专注于寻找降低光伏制造成本的解决方案，这将意味着太阳能电池技术在全球范围内的广泛采用，并立即减少世界对不可再生能源的依赖？S。行业参与度会不会提升学生？通过为有才华的工程师和科学家提供通向行业的管道，获得教育经验。拟建中心的工作还将与德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的一些关键教育项目相结合，例如纳米科学和纳米技术方面的博士项目以及CSU的绿色技术重点。该中心计划拥有一支由不同性别、种族和民族的教职员工和学生组成的团队。

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.