Objetivo INNOVASOL aims to develop radically new nanostructured materials for photovoltaic (PV) excitonic solar cells (XSCs) really competitive with traditional energy sources. The main objective is to leapfrog current limitations of third-generation PV devices through a drastic improvement of the materials used for assembling XSCs. The first step is the substitution of the liquid electrolytes, currently used in dye-sensitised solar cells, with solid-state hole conductors. In parallel, semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) with tuned band gap, designed to enhance the photon capture efficiency, will replace the organic dyes as light absorbers. A striking improvement is expected from multi exciton generation (MEG) effects, overcoming the Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit of 31% for the PV conversion. In a second step, highly innovative QDs will be designed and synthesized: the QDs will be covered by self-assembled monolayers of amphiphilic dye molecules, mimicking the photosynthetic antenna system. The dye molecules will act as molecular relays (MRs), which connect the QDs to the transparent conductive oxide (TCO). Novel TCO architectures will be developed for efficient interface energy transfer and electron diffusion. Six academic institutions guarantee an interdisciplinary research, based on top level theoretical and experimental approaches. The high degree of knowledge of solid-state physics and chemistry, nanoscience and nanotechnology of the researchers assures that the new concepts and the objectives proposed will be successfully developed/pursued. Fiat research center and Solaronix, a SME leader in the XSCs production, will provide proof-of-concept prototypes to validate the innovative materials developed by the academic partners. Materials and technological solutions of INNOVASOL are original and will pave the way for future generation XSCs alternative to devices so far developed both inside and outside Europe. Ámbito científico natural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssolid-state physicsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivityengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Programa(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Tema(s) ENERGY.2008.10.1.2 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint Call NMP) NMP-2008-2.6-1 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint call with Energy) Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinador UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DEL PIEMONTE ORIENTALE AMEDEO AVOGADRO Aportación de la UE € 619 878,33 Dirección DUOMO 6 13100 Vercelli Italia Ver en el mapa Región Nord-Ovest Piemonte Vercelli Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Luciano Pugliese (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (7) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Suiza Aportación de la UE € 515 839,00 Dirección BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Ver en el mapa Región Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Michael Graetzel (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN Alemania Aportación de la UE € 390 709,46 Dirección HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10 01069 Dresden Ver en el mapa Región Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Sven Kreigenfeld (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 365 920,00 Dirección TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge Ver en el mapa Región East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Edna Murphy (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO Italia Aportación de la UE € 289 426,67 Dirección VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 8 10124 Torino Ver en el mapa Región Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Alessandro De Filippo (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS Brasil Aportación de la UE € 139 995,54 Dirección CIDADE UNIVERSITARIA ZEFERINO SN 13083 875 Campinas Sp Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Heloise Pastore (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italia Aportación de la UE € 260 100,00 Dirección STRADA TORINO 50 10043 Orbassano Ver en el mapa Región Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Massimo Casali (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos SOLARONIX SA Suiza Aportación de la UE € 317 641,00 Dirección CHEMIN DE L'OURIETTE 129 1170 Aubonne Ver en el mapa Región Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Toby Meyer (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos