Projects.The research projects that we develop are in the fields of chemistry and materials science. They are oriented towards the synthesis of innovative semiconductor materials for applications in optoelectronics, in photovoltaics and thermoelectricity. Our research covers fundamental studies, to understand the relationships between structure and properties, and methodological developments to facilitate the integration of the new materials into devices and enable their advanced characterization.
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Projects funded by ANR
HARVESTERS (2017-2021)
Funder : Agence Nationale de la Recherche Project-number : ANR-16-CE05-0029 Role : Partner Abstract: The main objective of “Harversters” project is to develop printable organic thermoelectric materials that will be efficient at low temperature (below 200°C) and to develop printing techniques needed to fabricate flexible thermoelectric generator (OTEG). The OTEG will be connected to energy storage devices driven by a power management chip in order to store the harvested energy and release it when needed. The ultimate goal is to power autonomously a sensor and to send wirelessly its information. NFA-15 (2018-2021)
Funder : Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) Project-number : ANR-17-CE05-0020 Role : Partner Abstract : The objective of the NFA-15 project is to develop new highly performing NFA molecules together with appropriate designed ternary blend approaches to reach 15 % of power conversion efficiency at lab level. Furthermore, transfer of lab processes to industrially relevant NFA PSCs printing in air, with efficiency at module level of 10% (8-9% after burn-in) will be developed, which would be an essential step towards a larger range of PSCs application in industry. All these effort in increasing efficiency will be combined with stability study to evaluate and improve the NFA-based solar cells lifetimes to reach long time stability of 7-10 years in products. |
European Projects
PISCO -ERC Ad-Grant (2019-2024)
Funder : European Research Council (ERC) Grant number: 832606 Role : Renaud Demadrille (PI) Abstract: The project, "PISCO" (Photochromic Solar Cells: Towards Photovoltaic Devices with Variable and Self-Adaptable Optical Transmission), focuses on the development of photochromic solar cells, these new generation hybrid cells are photovoltaic devices with variable optical transmission. In other words, these new photovoltaic devices based on organic dyes will have a light transmission and energy production that can be self-adapted according to weather conditions. The project aims to develop this technology, which could be used in the building or automotive sector. Project funded by IDEX
GRANTH (2020-2023)
Funder : IDEX-Grenoble (ANR-15-IDEX-02) Role : Cyril Aumaitre (PI) Abstract: The main objective of “GRANTH” project is to develop new graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) for thermoelectric application. Access to pure and well-defined GNRs toward the bottom up approach is challenging and requires greener and cleaner chemical strategies than the classical Scholl reaction. This project proposes to investigate photochemical reactions to graphitize the nanoribbons in mild conditions. The thermoelectric properties of these nano-objects will be studied, leading to the understanding of the structure-properties relationship of these materials. The projects aims to demonstrate the feasibility of these materials and their potential in thermoelectric generators. |
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Past Projects
ODYCE (2015-2019) Funder : Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) Project-number : ANR-14-OHRI-0003 Role : Renaud Demadrille (PI) ADIOS-Ruthenium (2012-2014) Funder : European Commission Project-number : 315131 Role : Partner Tandori (2012-2015) Funder : Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) Project-number : ANR-11-PRGE-0011 Role : Partner |
