Material Science and Engineering

NTNU Material Science and Engineering Solar energy TMT4322 Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Nanostructures Autumn 7,5

NTNU Material Science and Engineering Solar energy TMT4285 Hydrogen Technology, Fuel Cells and Solar Cells Spring 7,5

 

Course content

The course will be given in spring 2017. The course will give a performance of the different structure elements of solar cells (contacts, doping, pn-junctions, etc.). 
Directional solidification and growth process. 
Precipitation and the effect of precipitates on material properties. 
Characterization of silicon wafers: 
- Preparation of wafers (polishing, etching, etc.). 
- Grain boundaries, grain size and grain orientations (SEM, EBSD. etc.).