Project R-2437

SILASOL: New Silicon Materials for Solar Applications (Research)

The SILASOL project focuses on new silicon-based materials for PV applications: by changing the shape of the silicon material (thinner wafers, quantum effects), or the synthesis method (CVD, mechanical cleavage), the new Si material acquires specific properties (bandgap, crystallinity) that can be used advantageously for PV applications, or that require specific care to be used as a base material for solar cell. This project targets all the specific technologies to be developed for these photovoltaic materials of the future. The consortium is chosen to benefit from the strong synergies between the major research institutes in Flanders.

01 January 2010 - 31 December 2013