- Lab-scale fabrication line for perovskite solar cells and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells
- Full chain from materials to device realization and characterization
ENEA LAB for single and Tandem Perovskite /Silicon Solar cells , ENEA TANDEM PSK/Si LAB in short, is within the more relevant PV Research infrastructures in Southern Europe already open to external National and International collaboration.
It offers the full chain from materials to device realization and characterization. The use of the infrastructure in offered to any external users based on the opportunities it will foster scientific collaboration in the new generation PV technologies branch.
The infrastructure offers several equipment distributed in two main laboratories:
several equipments such as PECVD (standard and VHF) multichambers, and an unique Multi-source thermal evaporation system for perovskites (maximum area 4” or 10 x 10 cm2) Radio-frequency magnetron sputtering
- hree glove boxes (one in nitrogen atmosphere, one in nitrogen or dry air atmosphere with controlled relative humidity in the range of 5 % - 70 %, and one equipped with a thermal evaporator for electric contacts);
- PECVD (standard and VHF) multichambers for doped and intrinsic silicon-based thin films (maximum area 4” or 10 x 10 cm2);
- Radio-frequency magnetron sputtering for AZO and ITO deposition (maximum area 30 x 30 cm2);
- Electron-beam and thermal evaporation systems used for MgF2, ZnS, LiF, MoOx and metals;
- Several ovens for conventional and RT thermal processes in a wide range
- UV-ozone treatment;
- Material characterization techniques (Raman microscopy, UV/Vis/NIR spectrometry, photoluminescence, ellipsometry, SEM/EDX, FIB, AFM, 4-point probe resistivity, Kelvin probe, photoconductance decay technique, Impedance spectroscopy);
- Tools for solar cells fabrication and innovative modules realization has been acquired (installation: October 2020, availability to access: March 2021
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ENEA has been developing over the past few decades a strong expertise on photovoltaic devices starting from thin-film and crystalline silicon based solar cells to last generation of organic/hybrid materials for PV. At the present, the proposed infrastructure is mainly devoted to the fabrication and characterization of perovskite solar cells to be used in 2T monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. The infrastructure comprises (main equipment):
- Three glove boxes (one in nitrogen atmosphere, one in nitrogen or dry air atmosphere with controlled relative humidity in the range of 5 % - 70 %, and one equipped with a thermal evaporator for electric contacts);
- PECVD (standard and VHF) multichambered for doped and intrinsic...
The infrastructure comprises (main equipment):
Solar simulator with sensitivity to a broader range of wavelengths, at least between 300 nm and 1200 nm, and with longer lamp pulse duration, at least 100 ms or steady state, to characterize innovative PV materials and with the possibility of heating the samples for determining the temperature coefficients and for energy rating estimation
- Device characterization (illuminated and dark current-voltage (J-V) characteristics, external/internal quantum efficiency (EQE/IQE) with extended wavelength range up to 1800 nm
- WACOM class AAA dual-lamp solar simulator
- Fully equipped facilities for solar cells and PV module performance and reliability testing according to IEC...
Service currently offered by the infrastructure
Full chain from the materials growth, to device realization and characterization
- Lab-scale fabrication line for perovskite solar cells
- Lab-scale fabrication line for silicon solar cells Lab scale fabrication line for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells
- Characterization of materials for PV applications.
- Indoor characterization of cells and modules
All the module tests as in point j) above, are already offered as services for third party.
To access under VIPELAB project
Details on access: the annual amount of internal/external access hours is 1.520 h/y. An average up to 30 days /year can be offered to external users
- Number of days spent typically at the infrastructure for an experiment: 3-5 days up to 10
Unit of access (how many user visits are expected): 10 users a year (before any access it could be necessary a preparatory work by TELCO and/or exchanges of information, and data by email
- A short training in the lab for using the facilities and for the safety will be always supplied with support of assistants
- Remarks on integration of users into the scheduling of the RI: ENEA together with with the user will agree certain weeks that could be booked, and the users make their preferred choice
Access costs: Defined according to the general ENEA rules: 150-300€/h depending from offered services. 900/€ day
Support offered
The infrastructure within the more relevant PV Research infrastructures in Southern Europe is already open to external collaboration. It offers the full chain from materials to device realization and characterization. The use of the infrastructure in offered to any external users based on the opportunities it will foster scientific collaboration in the new generation PV technologies branch
Partecipation in others relevant Research Projects or activities connected to VIPERLAB
- MiSE-ENEA-National Program agreement with Italian Ministry of industry and Economic development. Research in Innovative PV technologies (project B1.2) ENEA is contractor for the development of thin films and perovskite and kesterite, a-Si / c-Si hetero-junction solar cell, SMPPT converters, development of multifunctional PV modules based on innovative materials and technologies) (2018-2021) http://www.enea.it/it/Ricerca_sviluppo/lenergia/ricerca-di-sistema-elettrico/accordo-di-programma
- H2020-AMPERE Automated photovoltaic cell and Module industrial Production to regain and secure European Renewable Energy market.- ENEA WP7 Dissemination and Communication leader and participate in materials development (TCO and advanced metallization) Grant agreement ID: 745601 (2017-2020) http://www.ampere-h2020.eu/
- H2020-EoCoE-II - Energy Oriented Center of Excellence: toward exascale for energy –European Data Infrastructure (RIA) (2019-2021)
- FP7-CHEETAH photovoltaic modules - joining Europe’s Research and Development efforts in support of its PV industry. ENEA WP2 leader Fostering the use of existing facilities and expertise and it participated in thin film and OPV, materials and devices realization and characterization, testing of devices and modules, standardization of efficiency and stability measurements, life cycles analysis. Grant agreement ID: 609788 (2014-2017) https://www.cheetah-exchange.eu/.
- FP7-SOPHiA - Photovoltaic European Research Infrastructure. 1/02/2011-31/01/2015. ENEA WP Leader WP4 - Exchange of personnel, spreading of good practices and training courses to new users, summer school. Grant agreement ID: 262533 (2011-2014).
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