Interfacial Work Function Modifiers in PV: a potentially disruptive science for extreme lifetime performance Award Number: DE-EE0007360 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Solar Energy Technologies Office Date: 4/6/2016 Location(s): OH Office(s): Golden Fi...
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Interfacial Work Function Modifiers in PV: a potentially disruptive science for extreme lifetime performance
Award Number: DE-EE0007360
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date: 4/6/2016
Location(s): OH
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) to develop the use of interfacial modifiers for the purpose of doubling the lifetime performance of photovoltaic (PV) energy materials.
The proposed project activities would include acquisition of PV module data, retrieval of PV modules, lab-scale accelerated aging of PV modules, and data analysis. Samples for testing would be provided by the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO, but no work would be completed there. Rather, CWRU would complete the acquisition of data, PV module retrieval and accelerated aging of the modules at their SDLE Research Center in Cleveland, OH. This facility is designed for this type of research; therefore, no modifications or new permits, additional licenses and/or authorizations would be necessary. There would be no ground disturbing activities and no equipment would be installed outdoors. There would be no change in the use, mission or operation of existing facilities.