APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar cell manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Abundant, non-toxic material supply Good absorption qualities Lower cost than silicon ABSTRACT: For solar energy to become an economically viable energy source, alternative semiconductor materials to be used in solar cells must be found. Silicon, the longtime standard for solar cells, is … [Read more...] about Processing Iron Pyrite Nanocrystals for Use in Solar Cells IB-2636
Semiconductors
High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Organic materials for Field effect transistors Organic solar cells Printable electronics Sensors Telecommunications equipment OLEDs for displays and lighting Data storage Lasers ADVANTAGES: Excellent charge transport properties Great absorptivity with the Vis-NIR spectrum range Tunable properties Very … [Read more...] about High Performance, Made-to-Order Organic Semiconductors for Energy Conversion Applications 2013-138, 2014-080
Water Based Process for Fabricating Thermoelectric Materials IB-2859
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solid state cooling of integrated circuits Electronically cooled fabrics Power generation from waste heat ADVANTAGES: Scalable fabrication process Reduced production cost Improved thermoelectric efficiency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientists Rachel Segalman, Jeffrey Urban and Kevin See have invented a water based process … [Read more...] about Water Based Process for Fabricating Thermoelectric Materials IB-2859
Stable Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for More Efficient Solar Cells and Environmental Decontamination IB-2686
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Solar energy Air and water purification / decontamination ADVANTAGES: Absorb energy over the entire solar spectrum Narrow band gap - 1.54 eV Stable after extensive use and storage Production method may expand optical absorption of other semiconductor nanostructures ABSTRACT: Sam Mao and a team of scientists at Berkeley … [Read more...] about Stable Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for More Efficient Solar Cells and Environmental Decontamination IB-2686
Hot Electron Photovoltaics Using Low Cost Materials and Simple Cell Design IB-2195
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Low cost PV technology ADVANTAGES: Abundant, low cost materials Simple cell design Compatible with various deposition techniques ABSTRACT: "Third-generation" PV technologies are being actively pursued in academic research labs. These include nano-optics, multi-junction architectures, multi-exciton, plasmonics, and lower … [Read more...] about Hot Electron Photovoltaics Using Low Cost Materials and Simple Cell Design IB-2195