Single-junction Organic Solar Cells with >15% Efficiency Award Number: DE-EE0007362 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Solar Energy Technologies Office Date: 4/6/2016 Location(s): FL Office(s): Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
June 11, 2016
Estimated Read Time min
Single-junction Organic Solar Cells with >15% Efficiency
Award Number: DE-EE0007362
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date: 4/6/2016
Location(s): FL
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the University of Florida to increase the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of single-junction organic solar cells by leveraging a recent innovation in controlling the three-dimensional organization and assembly of organic photovoltaic (PV) materials using tailored hydrogen bonding (HB).
Activities associated with the proposed project would include design and synthesis of self-assembling oligomers; thin-film deposition and characterization; and fabrication, characterization, and optimization of organic solar cells. The synthesis and characterization of organic molecules would take place at Sisler Hall on campus at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Organic thin-film preparation, optoelectronic characterization, and fabrication and testing of organic solar cells would be completed at Rhines Hall on campus at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. The facilities in which lab work would occur are purpose-built for the type of activities being proposed; therefore, no adverse impacts to sensitive resources are expected as a result of the proposed project. No change in the use, mission or operation of existing facilities would arise out of this effort. The facilities have all applicable permits in place, and would not need additional permits for the proposed activities.