SOLAR CELL MATERIALS (254227)

  https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/254227

  FP7 (2007-2013)

  Electronic Structure Methodology Reveals New Materials for Solar Cells

  Marie Curie Action: "International Outgoing Fellowships for Career Development" (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF)

  solar energy  ·  energy conversion

  2010-06-01 Start Date (YY-MM-DD)

  2013-10-01 End Date (YY-MM-DD)

  € 239,739 Total Cost

  Description

State-of-the-art electronic structure methods will be studied and implemented for characterizing new materials. We will explore novel materials that may be used for solar energy conversion to electricity, seeking potential materials that utilize solar energy. Quantum mechanical approaches will be used to understand the energy band structure of the materials, such as density functional theory and Green's function techniques. The efficiency of the solar cell will be evaluated by calculating the electron transfer rate in realistic systems. We expect significant contributions to the search of new energy resources.

  Complicit Organisations

1 Israeli organisation participates in SOLAR CELL MATERIALS.