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Earth-Abundant Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Sustainable Solar Energy Pathway

The University of Toledo. Earth-Abundant Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Sustainable Solar Energy Pathway. Yanfa Yan, Mike Heben, Randy Ellingson, Nikolas Podraza, Jacques Amar, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Defne Apul , Dept. of Civil Engineering; Terry Bigioni , Dept. of Chemistry

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Earth-Abundant Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Sustainable Solar Energy Pathway

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  1. The University of Toledo Earth-Abundant Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Sustainable Solar Energy Pathway Yanfa Yan, Mike Heben, Randy Ellingson, Nikolas Podraza, Jacques Amar, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Defne Apul, Dept. of Civil Engineering; Terry Bigioni, Dept. of Chemistry Jiquan Chen, Carol Stepien, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Andrew Solocha, Dept. of Finance Rashmi Jha, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • Earth-abundant materials have the potential to replace rare and toxic materials for solar energy harvesting. By integrating the development of these technologies with life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA), we will explore Earth-abundant materials as a sustainable solar energy pathway. • We have assembled a multi-disciplinary team, representing physics, materials science, chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering, economics, social science, and education, to synergistically integrate three thrusts: • Thrust 1: Scientific and technology innovation in earth-abundant, thin-film solar cells; • Thrust 2: Sustainability assessment of the new technology and products; and • Thrust 3: Education, outreach, and technology transfer (E.O.T.T.) of the new technology and products. Development of FeS2, CuxS, CuO, Zn3P2, and Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells with iterative LCSA, structured equation modeling, and stakeholder feedback.

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