Precisely doped metal oxide nanostructures for thin film optoelectronics

本项目旨在开发用于光电器件的高效、低成本透明电极。透明电极是太阳能电池、触摸屏显示器和LED照明等设备中的核心部件，但需要稀缺且昂贵的材料和昂贵的沉积技术。该项目将设计基于地球丰富元素的材料，精确控制掺杂和形态，并开发使用液体前体形成薄透明导电涂层的沉积方法。预期的结果是成本低廉，高效的光电设备，减少碳足迹，这将影响消费电子，太阳能和智能窗户市场。

This project aims to develop efficient and low-cost transparent electrodes for optoelectronic devices. Transparent electrodes are core components in devices such as solar cells, touch panel displays and LED lighting, but require scarce and costly materials and expensive deposition technologies. This project will design materials based on earth-abundant elements with precise control on doping and morphology, and develop deposition methods which use liquid precursors to form thin transparent conductive coatings. The anticipated outcome is inexpensive and efficient optoelectronic devices with reduced carbon footprint, which will affect the consumer electronics, solar energy and smart window markets.