Hybrid metrology for thin films in energy applications
Short Name: HyMet, Project Number: 16ENG03
New capabilities to assess thin film performance will aid deployment in novel energy applications
Two key challenges facing developers of innovative energy technologies are ensuring their long-term durability and accelerating the time-to-market. One area in which both are particularly challenging is the development of thin films, used in a range of energy applications from photovoltaics to batteries. The complexity of thin films means that device performance and degradation are affected by a combination of characteristics, and their assessment requires a new analytical approach to combined data analysis.
This project used results from ENG53 ThinErgy to develop a European hybrid metrology capability for the characterisation of thin film performance and durability in energy applications. This included the development of new methods to enable datasets from multiple measurements to be combined. The new capabilities aid the development of new, innovative energy technologies based on thin films, in turn supporting progress towards energy efficiency and renewable energy targets.
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Advanced Energy Materials
Catalysis Science & Technology
EPJ Photovoltaics
Energy & Environmental Science
ACS Catalysis
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Scientific Reports
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Microscopy and Microanalysis
Proceedings of Microscopy & Microanalysis 2018
Physical Review Letters
Physical Review Applied
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications