About the project
Conducting oxides and nanostructures are widely recognized as key elements for future environmentally-friendly energy technology with obvious applications in photovoltaics (solar cells), solid-state lighting, fuel cells, accumulators and batteries. The present project is focused on three central and challenging themes:
- fundamental properties of defects and impurities in conducting oxides
- transparent conducting oxides for photovoltaics
- nanostructures for energy technology
Objectives
The main objective of this project is twofold:
- provide a robust research environment at UiO/SMN with long-term focus on three specific themes of generic importance for promoting future energy technology with basis in materials and nanoscience
- strengthen the interaction with technology partners in order to enhance focus on fundamental issues and materials challenges with likely impact on energy technology and which constitute a true basis for innovations
The three identified themes are:
- Fundamental properties of defects and impurities in conducting oxides (CO's)
- Transparent conducting oxides (TCO's) for photovoltaics
- Nanostructures for energy technology
Examples of specific subgoals are; understanding of fundamental defects in CO's, defect and bandgap engineering of n-type TCO's, realization of p-type TCO's, suppression of carrier recombination at TCO/Si interfaces, and realization of nanocrystals for 3rd generation PV.
Financing
The Research Counsil of Norway