Bioinspired Singlet Fission Photon Multipliers (BioSinFin)
Project Overview
Higher efficiency for silicon solar cells
Renewable energy is crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals and remain a global leader in clean energy. Photovoltaic (PV) technology, especially silicon-based solar panels, plays a big role in this effort. However, silicon solar cells lose some energy through a process called thermalisation, whereby excess photon energy is wasted. This limits their overall efficiency.
The BioSinFin project will develop a bioinspired coating that improves silicon solar cell efficiency. Using a process called singlet fission, the coating generates more energy from sunlight.
Tareas del CINN
Using molecular dynamics and hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics approaches, CINN will contribute to the design of a new bio-inspired photon multiplier coating with a novel artificial protein-hybrid design. This will be used to demonstrate efficient and stable multi-photon generation via intramolecular singlet fission to sensitize low-energy emitters in polymer coatings, providing:
- the first multi-photon protein for photonics, bioimaging, etc. and
- low-cost and sustainable singlet-fission based coatings for optoelectronics and photovoltaics
Project Details
Project Code: 101185125
Duration: 1 April 2025- 31 March 2029
Budget: 332.526,25 €
CINN’s IP: Pedro B. Coto
Funding: European Innovation Council-Pathfinder
