Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Saskatchewan
$100,000.00
Photovoltaics
FY 2019-20
Summary
Photovoltaic (PV) cells stand poised to usher in a new era of renewable and environmentally friendly energy, but the production of conventional silicon cells remains a highly energy intensive process. Organic and hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells promise to dramatically reduce both the embodied energy and fabrication cost of PV devices; however, either their efficiency is lower (organic) or their lifetime is shorter (hybrid) than conventional silicon technology. Dr. Kellys research aims to develop high efficiency, long lived, organic and hybrid solar cells through a combination of organic and inorganic synthesis, device engineering, and photophysics. The development of these next-generation PV technologies is crucial to reducing our carbon footprint and meeting emissions reduction targets.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231303-2016
Name nom
Kelly, Timothy
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Photovoltaics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Photovoltaic (PV) cells stand poised to usher in a new era of renewable and environmentally friendly energy, but the production of conventional silicon cells remains a highly energy intensive process. Organic and hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells promise to dramatically reduce both the embodied energy and fabrication cost of PV devices; however, either their efficiency is lower (organic) or their lifetime is shorter (hybrid) than conventional silicon technology. Dr. Kellys research aims to develop high efficiency, long lived, organic and hybrid solar cells through a combination of organic and inorganic synthesis, device engineering, and photophysics. The development of these next-generation PV technologies is crucial to reducing our carbon footprint and meeting emissions reduction targets.
