S10GG Nanoscale Charge Transport in Excitonic Solar Cells; San Francisco, CA; April 2010

技术摘要：这个多学科的研讨会旨在汇集研究人员量化激子太阳能电池中的纳米载流子传输过程。激子太阳能电池，包括全有机和染料敏化太阳能电池（DSC），为廉价和大面积的太阳能转换提供了强大的潜力。 与传统的无机半导体太阳能电池不同，这些激子太阳能电池包含具有复杂界面的极其无序的结构，这导致纳米级电子特性的巨大变化，并对载流子的产生，传输，解离和收集产生强烈影响。在这一多学科领域的快速进展需要来自不同背景的研究人员之间的强有力的协同努力。这样的努力可以导致开发新材料的新方法，其具有改进的光子收集和界面处理以改善载流子传输，工艺优化以产生具有明确定义的电子结构的有序纳米级形态。研讨会计划通过适当的旅行和登记支持，支持代表性不足的群体，包括西班牙裔，美洲原住民和妇女的参与。高效、低成本的太阳能转换对国家的环境保护和能源安全具有重要意义。激子太阳能电池为廉价和大面积的太阳能转换提供了强大的潜力。这些激子太阳能电池具有复杂的内部结构，这导致能量转换效率差。在这一多学科领域的快速进展需要来自不同背景的研究人员之间的强有力的协同努力。本次研讨会旨在汇集材料科学，纳米科学，化学和理论工作的科学家，共同努力提高激子太阳能电池的效率。

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:This multidisciplinary symposium aims to bring together researchers working on quantifying nanoscale carrier transport processes in excitonic solar cells. Excitonic solar cells, including all-organic and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), offer strong potential for inexpensive and large-area solar energy conversion. Unlike traditional inorganic semiconductor solar cells, where all the charge generation and collection processes are well understood, these excitonic solar cells contain extremely disordered structures with complex interfaces which results in large variations in nanoscale electronic properties and has a strong influence on carrier generation, transport, dissociation and collection. Rapid progress in this multidisciplinary area requires strong synergetic efforts among researchers from diverse backgrounds. Such effort can lead to novel methods for development of new materials with improved photon harvesting and interfacial treatments for improved carrier transport, process optimization to yield ordered nanoscale morphologies with well-defined electronic structures. The symposium plans to support the participation of underrepresented groups, including Hispanics, Native Americans, and women, through appropriate travel and registration support. NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:Efficient and low-cost conversion of solar energy is important for environment protection and energy security of the nation. Excitonic solar cells offer strong potential for inexpensive and large-area solar energy conversion. These excitonic solar cells possess complex internal structure, which results in poor energy conversion efficiency. Rapid progress in this multidisciplinary area requires strong synergetic efforts among researchers from diverse backgrounds. This symposium aims to bring together scientists working on materials science, nanoscience, chemistry and theory to develop synergistic efforts to improve the efficiency of excitonic solar cells.