Bio-inspired electrodes for energy transport applications in renewable energy devices

我的项目的目的是制造仿生的结构，起到电接触的作用。作为触点的多尺度特征结构的集成将理想地遵循与叶脉图案相同的特征；在为电子传输提供最佳覆盖的同时，产生尽可能少的光学阴影。该项目将调查功能可伸缩性、可重复性和整体形状灵活性的潜力。这些仿生结构的目标应用是作为太阳能电池顶部接触，这意味着制造的接触将在导电性和光学透明度方面与现有的太阳能电池顶部接触进行比较。

The aim of my project is to produce bio-inspired structures which function as electrical contacts. Integration of multiscale feature structures as contacts will ideally follow the same characteristics as leaf-venation patterns; providing optimal coverage for electron transport while producing as little optical shading as possible. This project will investigate the potential for feature scalability, repeatability and overall shape flexibility. The goal application for these bio-inspired structures is as solar cell top contacts, meaning that the fabricated contacts will be compared to existing solar cell top contacts for conductivity and optical transparency.