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Powered Paint: Nanotech Solar Ink Brian A. Korgel Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Materials Institute, Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology The University of Texas at Austin Hot Science - Cool Talks Vol. 69 December 3, 2010

To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy…

Change the way solar cells are made Slow, high temperature vacuum processes To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy…

Change the way solar cells are made Print like newspaper Slow, high temperature vacuum processes To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy…

Change the way solar cells are made Print like newspaper Photovoltaic Paints…? Slow, high temperature vacuum processes To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy…

Change the way solar cells are made To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy… Brittle and heavy

Light and flexible Change the way solar cells are made To Lower the Cost of Solar Energy… Brittle and heavy

A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Start with a semiconductor… (Examples of semiconductors include silicon, GaN, germanium…) A Photovoltaic Device How it works: A semiconductor

A Photovoltaic Device How it works: A semiconductor Photons (Light) The semiconductor absorbs the light from the sun

In the semiconductor, electrons are tied up in bonds between atoms

But when the semiconductor absorbs a photon Photon (Light)

Photon energy “excites” an electron But when the semiconductor absorbs a photon, a free electron is created

Excited electron leaves behind a hole But when the semiconductor absorbs a photon, a free electron is created and a hole

Both the electron and hole can move to create a photogenerated electrical current across the semiconductor Excited electron and hole can move to create a current h+h+ e-e-

Photons (Light)  Light absorption creates an electron and hole A Photovoltaic Device How it works: e- h+h+ Semiconductor 2

Photons (Light) But…need a force that will separate the electron and hole to create an electric current Both the electron and hole can move A Photovoltaic Device How it works: e- h+h+ Semiconductor 2

Photons (Light) e- h+h+ Semiconductor 2 Another semiconductor layer is needed A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Photons (Light) n-type p-type e- h+h+ A Photovoltaic Device How it works: Semiconductor 2 The two semiconductors form a p-n junction

Photons (Light) e- h+h+ n-type p-type The two semiconductors form a p-n junction that separates the electron and hole; this is the photovoltaic effect A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Photons (Light) Electrical power can be generated e- h+h+ A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Photons (Light) But we need metal electrodes on each side to extract the charge e- h+h+ Metal (anode) Metal (cathode) A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Photons (Light) And a mechanical support e- h+h+ Metal (anode) A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

Photons (Light) e- h+h+ This is the basic design of every solar cell ç A Photovoltaic Device How it works:

What’s wrong with the existing technology?

A Solar Farms of PVs (of silicon) What’s wrong with the existing technology?

It’s too expensive

What’s wrong with the existing technology? It’s too expensive Production cost of energy (DOE, 2002)

What’s wrong with the existing technology? Need < $1/Wp module cost –Current cost is $4.27/Wp Cost of power from fossil fuels is <¢4- 10/kWh -Solar power stands at ¢20/kWh To compete with fossil fuels:

What’s wrong with the existing technology? Need < $1/Wp module cost –Current cost is $4.27/Wp -Corresponds to ~¢20/kWh SolarBuzz.com Kazmerski LL, J Electron Spectroscopy, 2006; 150:103– % of the cost is in manufacturing the module

Silicon dominates the solar cell market

It’s relatively expensive Silicon dominates the solar cell market

It’s relatively expensive and mature

The Cost of Silicon

The Cost of Silicon The cost of silicon is high

The Cost of Silicon Processing silicon is energy intensive

2010, $3.59/W The Cost of Silicon 2009, $4.27/W

Estimated 14,000 MW capacity in 2010 Silicon PV’s work well and dominate the market

Estimated 14,000 MW capacity in 2010 Silicon PV’s work well and dominate the market, but are too expensive for the long-term

There are new Technologies on the Horizon:

Source IEA PVPS CdTe-based thin film solar cells: First Solar claims to have built modules at $0.98/W Rooftop First Solar CdTe panels There are new Technologies on the Horizon:

Organic materials- based solar cells Roll-to-roll processing of polymer-based solar cells (Mekoprint A/S) Konarka There are new Technologies on the Horizon:

But the cost of solar energy still needs to be reduced by about a factor of 10. There are new Technologies on the Horizon:

Can we make a “solar” paint that can convert sunlight energy into electricity? 100 nm Solar paint?

First, we need an ink: Copper indium gallium selenide: CIGS

First, we need an ink:  Develop a chemical synthesis of CIGS nanocrystals

N2N2 TC oleylamine, 240 o C CuCl + InCl 3 + 2Se CuInSe 2 nanocrystals First, we need an ink:  Develop a chemical synthesis of CIGS nanocrystals

48 15 – 20 nm diameter CuInSe 2 nanocrystals

Nanocrystal ink n-type semiconductor Metal Glass or plastic support

1. Deposit metal foil onto a flexible substrate 2. Solution-deposit nanocrystals 3. Deposit heterojunction partner layers (CdS/ZnO) 4. Pattern metal collection grid Nanocrystal PV Device Fabrication

Nanocrystal Film Formation For the solar cell, need uniform films of nanocrystals.

Efficiency0.341% V oc 329 mV J sc 3.26 mA/cm 2 Fill Factor0.318 Standard Cell Glass Mo CuInSe 2 nanocrystals ZnO CdS

Efficiency0.341% V oc 329 mV J sc 3.26 mA/cm 2 Fill Factor0.318 Glass Mo CuInSe 2 nanocrystals ZnO CdS Standard Cell

Nanocrystal Film Formation For the solar cell, need uniform films of nanocrystals.

CIS Nanocrystal PV device V. A. Akhavan, M. G. Panthani, B. W. Goodfellow, D. K. Reid, B. A. Korgel, “Thickness-limited performance of CuInSe2 nanocrystal photovoltaic devices,” Optics Express, 18 (2010) A411-A420. Efficiency of 3.1%

Efficiency of 2% on plastic

Accomplished to date: Solar inks can be chemically synthesized

Accomplished to date: Solar inks can be chemically synthesized Solar cells can be fabricated with solar inks

Accomplished to date: Solar inks can be chemically synthesized Solar cells can be fabricated with solar inks Solar cells can be fabricated with solar inks on light-weight flexible substrates

The current challenge is to try to improve the power conversion efficiency up to >10% Accomplished to date: Solar inks can be chemically synthesized Solar cells can be fabricated with solar inks Solar cells can be fabricated with solar inks on light-weight flexible substrates

Project conception (Sept., 2006) 3.1% Korgel group milestone chart for CIGS Nanocrystal PVs

Photons ( Light ) e- h+h+ Extracting the photogenerated electrons and holes efficiently is currently the biggest challenge

The highest efficiency devices have very thin nanocrystal layers that do not absorb all of the light ~200 nm thick layer of nanocrystals on glass disc

V. A. Akhavan, M. G. Panthani, B. W. Goodfellow, D. K. Reid, B. A. Korgel, “Thickness-limited performance of CuInSe2 nanocrystal photovoltaic devices,” Optics Express, 18 (2010) A411-A nm 250 nm 400 nm Thicker nanocrystal layers absorb more light, but are less efficient

The challenge is to demonstrate commercially viable efficiencies of >10% (currently, the devices function at 3%)

Special Acknowledgement to: Vahid Akhavan Brian Goodfellow Matt Panthani Danny Hellebusch Dariya Reid Funding from Robert A. Welch Foundation; Air Force Research Laboratory; National Science Foundation

This presentation is provided as part of the Hot Science – Cool Talks Outreach Series, and is supported by the Environmental Science Institute, the Jackson School of Geosciences, and the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Additional support provided in part by a grant from the Motorola Foundation.