Objetivo Multi-junction solar cell technology, based on III-V semiconductor structures grown onto Germanium substrates, is well established as the primary photovoltaic technology used in satellite power generation. As future satellite power requirements will significantly increase due to the adoption of technologies such as electrical propulsion, sensing and telecommunications, next generation space solar cells will be required to significantly increase their conversion efficiency to enable higher energy generation with minimal increase in overall system weight and cost. To this end, this proposal will develop multi-junction space solar cells on high quality, low cost, large area (150mm diameter) Germanium substrates, which will have conversion efficiencies >33% (AM0), utilising novel 4-Junction architectures. The process will adopt dilute nitride epitaxial technology that has been developed by Nanyang Technological University (1). To enable this, a powerful consortium has been assembled, which covers the entire skill set required to produce such cells, including substrate manufacture, advanced epitaxy, device design, device fabrication, test and qualification. (1). Molecular beam epitaxy grown GaNAsSb 1 eV photovoltaic cell, K.H. Tan, S. Wicaksono, W.K. Loke, D. Li, S.F. Yoon, E.A. Fitzgerald, S.A. Ringel, J.S. Harris Jr, Journal of Crystal Growth 335, pp66-69, 2011. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programa(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Tema(s) SPA.2013.2.2-01 - Space critical technologies Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-SPACE-2013-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinador IQE plc Aportación de la UE € 658 602,00 Dirección PASCAL CLOSE ST MELLONS CF3 0EG Cardiff Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región Wales East Wales Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Iwan Davies (Dr) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID España Aportación de la UE € 825 841,00 Dirección CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO 28040 Madrid Ver en el mapa Región Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Roberto Prieto (Prof) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UMICORE SA Bélgica Aportación de la UE € 580 954,00 Dirección RUE DU MARAIS 31 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel Ver en el mapa Región Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Kristof Dessein (Dr) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL LIMITED Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 432 969,00 Dirección 4 STANLEY BOULEVARD HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL TECHNOL LANTYRE G72 0BN Glasgow Ver en el mapa Región Scotland Southern Scotland South Lanarkshire Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Wyn Meredith (Dr) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos