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Thin film photovoltaic device (UV)

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Low cost thin film photovoltaic device with high energy efficiency.

Most of the solar cells that convert sun light into electricity are based on crystalline silicon, en expensive material, whereas the remainder uses polycrystalline thin film cells, mostly cadmium telluride/cadmium sulfide. These thin film cells are cheaper to produce yet are based on rare and rather toxic elements. Therefore, “the demonstration of high efficiency in thin film solar cells based on abundantly available and cheap materials like as used in these perovskite based solar cells, allows for an increasing share of solar energy in the mix of renewable resources.

campus full address
University of Valencia Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 13 46010 Valencia Spain
country
Spain
key words
photovoltaic, energy efficient, solar cell, thin film, perovskite, renewable energy
creator of profile
Vicent Clemente
email contact person
vicent.clemente@uv.es
institution(s)
Valencia
visibility of the part "ii innovation profile"
Public
origins of the idea
Research institution
spatial scale
Lab
primary use of project
Commercial
sectors of innovation
Energy
upscaling potential
Single Spot
type of innovation
Technical
innovation status
Concepts/Ideas/Designs
time to market
2 – 3 years