MNT

Micro and Nanotechnolgy Group

General description of the activity

In its Clean Room facilities the group focuses its research on the fabrication of photovoltaic solar cells using differents technologies and approach:

• Crystalline silicon Solar Cells
• Heterojunction (amorphous silicon/crystalline silicon) solar cells (HITS)
• Organic solar cells
• Thermophotovoltaic

Specific areas of research energy field

• Fabrication of crystalline silicon solar cells (>20%). Optimization passivation layers, laser contact, optical confinement.
• Large area HITS solar cells using PECVD and HWCVD deposition tecniques
• Thermophotovoltaic Solar Cells using metallic photonic cystals as intermediate absorber and emitter.
• Organic solar cells based on small molecule semiconductors
• Structural, optical and electrical characterization of semiconductors