UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
Research Unit Physics and Materials
TECHNICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES Thin Film Photovoltaics We are technologically capable of making chalcogenide semiconductor layers as well as electrodeposit thin films of metals and alloys. We further have the ability to make nanoparticles, work in an innert atmosphere, and test our semiconductor quality using a photoelectrochemical test.
TECHNICAL MEANS/EQUIPMENT • Mass transport controlled Electrodeposition up to 7 cm x 7 cm • Glovebox – inert atmosphere • XRF – elemental composition mapping over 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm area • Furnaces – resistive, IR lamps, Laser • Photoelectrochemical characterization – semiconductor quality test The laboratory’s proximity to the CRP Gabriel Lippmann facilitates access to highly specialised equipment, including the important characterisation techniques of x-ray diffraction, multi-wavelength Raman, chemical surface and depth analysis. Close collaboration with the Laboratory for Photovoltaics allows us to complete out semiconductor absorber layers into full devices. Therefore the complete fabrication and investigation of solar cells is possible within the single facility.
MAIN CUSTOMERS/COLLABORATIONS • Bosch • NEXCIS • FP7 project SCALENANO www.scalenano.eu • Fond National de la Recherche Luxembourg • National Science Foundation - USA Most of our research projects are publically funded. We have carried out several short term projects with large international companies.
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