Biotechnology Route to Conformal Photovoltaics

Abstract

The focus of this proposal is to develop biotechnological approaches for the synthesis of efficient dye sensitizers and redox polyelectrolytes in an environmentally benign way using enzymatic or biomimetic techniques. To further develop processing techniques to fabricate photovoltaic cells on thin conformable substrates and to test the dyes and polyelectrolytes thus prepared in realistic device configurations and establish close collaboration with a company to transition the results of the research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423714

Entities

People

  • Jayant Kumar
  • Sukant Tripathy

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Alcohols
  • Biotechnology
  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  • Electrolytes
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Materials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Polymers
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Panels
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology