Short Summary
Electrosynthesis
of Device Quality Semiconductor Films
Dr. Shalini
Menezes
99-01
EISG Project Title: Electrosynthesis of Device Quality Semiconductor Films
EISG Grant Number: 99-01
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Shalini Menezes
Contact Information: (805) 492-9814 interphases@att.net
Organization: InterPhases Research
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 18 Months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of an innovative electrochemical process that could be used in fabricating high quality thin film copper indium diselenide (CID) photovoltaic (PV) modules. The process is designed to be simpler and more cost effective than current thin-film PV processes and is capable of being scaled up to large-area modules for manufacturing purposes.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Methodology for synthesizing consistent high quality copper selenide (CuSe) films using a new electrodeposition process.
· Precise control of film growth by regulating cycles using a specially designed diffusion layer deposition apparatus.
Anticipated Benefits:
· Reduce the cost of manufacturing large-area copper indium diselenide (CIS) PV modules.
· Eliminate expensive vacuum processing and vapor deposition procedure.
· Thin-film PV technologies, such as copper indium diselenide, are projected to reduce PV manufacturing costs by 75%.