Perovskite Solar Cells
Team Leader:
James Sinka Team Members:
Nicole Swimline Chris Kratzer Andrew Loriot Description:
Noting the nearly unprecedented growth in the efficiency of Perovskite solar cells, we embarked on a mission to develop and optimize experimental Titanium dioxide + Perovskite solar cells. Diagram courtesy of NREL
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Rapid Development:
In order to facilitate rapid experimentation, structural components were designed by team members remotely to be 3-D printed at the Construct at RIT. Because the methodology of the experiments evolved so rapidly, each component became obsolete quickly, and rapid prototyping was essential to keep up with the project's progress.
In order to facilitate rapid experimentation, structural components were designed by team members remotely to be 3-D printed at the Construct at RIT. Because the methodology of the experiments evolved so rapidly, each component became obsolete quickly, and rapid prototyping was essential to keep up with the project's progress.
May 2016 - Calibration Grids (to hold microscope slides)
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July to August 2016 - Vacuum Chamber (to evaporate chemicals out of solution)
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Several failed designs for the Vacuum Chamber; due to software bugs, material limitations, and overcomplicating a simple problem, respectively
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September 2016 - Bracers (to hold the Grids in the Vacuum Chamber - became obsolete even before being printed)
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October 2016 - a "Breadbox" (for storing slides)
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March 2017 - a Dark Box (for light-sensitive testing)
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Associated Publications:
Experimental Values for the Resolution of 3D Printers in the Construct at RIT
Experimental Values for the Resolution of 3D Printers in the Construct at RIT