Abstract
Traditional photovoltaics (PV) has made excellent progress over the last decade with decreasing installation costs and a levelised cost of electricity that is competitve with fossil fuel based sources of electricity. This has been achieved using economies of scale manufacturing at a relatively small number of mega-factories that are mostly based in a single geographical region. One consequence of this approach to PV manufacturing is that PV modules are highly standardised and the ubiquitous and low-cost deployment of PV on any surface is still not a commercial reality. There is therefore clear scope to perform the manufacturing research that enables this goal. In this work, slot-die deposition of an inorganic nanoparticle ink is used to create proof-of-concept photovoltaic devices in any geometry and pattern using a low-cost masking technique. The results are discussed in the context of a new design-led approach to photovoltaics manufacturing that has the potential to provide complementary new global electricity capacity for distributed applications in the built-environment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1311-1311 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728161174 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781728161181 |
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Publication status | Published - Feb 2023 |
Event | 49th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 49) - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, United States Duration: 5 Jun 2022 → 10 Jun 2022 https://ieee-pvsc.org/PVSC49/program-invitation.php#:~:text=The%20deadline%20for%20abstract%20submission,their%20work%20at%20the%20conference. |
Conference
Conference | 49th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 49) |
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Abbreviated title | PVSC 49 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Philadelphia |
Period | 5/06/22 → 10/06/22 |
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Keywords
- Photovoltaic systems
- Costs
- Surface treatment
- Photovoltaic cells
- Performance evaluation
- Nanoscale devices
- Ink