Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico natural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssolid-state physicsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivityengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Programma(i) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Argomento(i) 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) Invito a presentare proposte FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinatore UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DEL PIEMONTE ORIENTALE AMEDEO AVOGADRO Contributo UE € 619 878,33 Indirizzo DUOMO 6 13100 Vercelli Italia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nord-Ovest Piemonte Vercelli Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Luciano Pugliese (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (7) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Svizzera Contributo UE € 515 839,00 Indirizzo BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Mostra sulla mappa Regione Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Michael Graetzel (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN Germania Contributo UE € 390 709,46 Indirizzo HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10 01069 Dresden Mostra sulla mappa Regione Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Sven Kreigenfeld (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Regno Unito Contributo UE € 365 920,00 Indirizzo TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge Mostra sulla mappa Regione East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Edna Murphy (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO Italia Contributo UE € 289 426,67 Indirizzo VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 8 10124 Torino Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Alessandro De Filippo (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS Brasile Contributo UE € 139 995,54 Indirizzo CIDADE UNIVERSITARIA ZEFERINO SN 13083 875 Campinas Sp Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Heloise Pastore (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italia Contributo UE € 260 100,00 Indirizzo STRADA TORINO 50 10043 Orbassano Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Tipo di attività Research Organisations Contatto amministrativo Massimo Casali (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato SOLARONIX SA Svizzera Contributo UE € 317 641,00 Indirizzo CHEMIN DE L'OURIETTE 129 1170 Aubonne Mostra sulla mappa Regione Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Toby Meyer (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato