Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
University of Victoria
$150,000.00
Photoemission Yield Spectroscopy in Air (PYSA)
FY 2023-24
Summary
This proposal requests funding for a Photoemission Yield Spectroscopy in Air (PYSA). The PYSA is critical for me to meet the goals of my NSERC Discovery grant to develop stable perovskite solar cells; Alliance grants to upscale tandem perovskite solar cells and develop concentration photovoltaics; and Alliance International Collaboration grant to develop heavy-metal-free solar cells. Materials in these multilayered devices (e.g., tandem solar cells are made of ten layers) are selected based on their ionization potential, a critical property that is measured by PYSA. There is no PYSA at the University of Victoria, or anywhere on Vancouver Island. This is going to be the first PYSA on campus. Four faculty members at the University are in critical need for PYSA. At least 15 HQPs each year will directly benefit from the proposed equipment.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2024-00001
Name nom
Saidaminov, Makhsud
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
7
Institution établissement
University of Victoria
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2024
Award amount
150000
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
1610
Committee name en
Electrical and Computer Engineering (RTI)
Committee name fr
Génie électrique et infomatique (OIR)
Area of application code
303
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Alternative energy resources
Area of application fr
Autres ressources d'énergie
Research subject code
2009
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Semiconductors
Research subject en
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject fr
Semi-conducteurs
Application title
Photoemission Yield Spectroscopy in Air (PYSA)
Keyword
perovskites; Photoemission Spectroscopy; semiconductors; solar cells; solit-state; thin films
Application summary
This proposal requests funding for a Photoemission Yield Spectroscopy in Air (PYSA). The PYSA is critical for me to meet the goals of my NSERC Discovery grant to develop stable perovskite solar cells; Alliance grants to upscale tandem perovskite solar cells and develop concentration photovoltaics; and Alliance International Collaboration grant to develop heavy-metal-free solar cells. Materials in these multilayered devices (e.g., tandem solar cells are made of ten layers) are selected based on their ionization potential, a critical property that is measured by PYSA. There is no PYSA at the University of Victoria, or anywhere on Vancouver Island. This is going to be the first PYSA on campus. Four faculty members at the University are in critical need for PYSA. At least 15 HQPs each year will directly benefit from the proposed equipment.
