Research Focus
More efficient and sustainable photovoltaic silicon technology
Being the workhorse of today’s PV reality, crystalline Silicon technology has the potential to improve further, in terms of cost reduction, efficiency enhancement, and minimization of its environmental impact. The Silicon technology research line is willing to contribute to this improvement by the advanced characterization of silicon substrates towards the understanding of degradation mechanisms, the design, manufacturing and characterization of novel silicon-based solar cells including their use as bottom subcells in tandem structures, and the reduction of the environmental footprint of the technology all along the lifetime of the solar module, from the material to the end‑of‑life.
This project will benefit from the infrastructures of the Silicon Technology group:
* A complete manufacturing line for silicon solar cells: wet benches, diffusion furnaces, PECVD reactor, photolithography, vacuum evaporators with e-beam and Joule effect sources, etc.
* A well‑equipped characterization lab for PV materials and devices: FTIR, ellipsometry, carrier lifetime measurements by photoconductance decay and microwave reflectivity, solar simulator, quantum efficiency set‑up, UV‑Vis‑IR spectrophotometer, Haynes‑Shockley set‑up, etc.
Documents to be submitted
CV with cover letter.
Reference letters and/or contacts will be appreciated.
Deadline for submitting these documents to the supervisor: April 30th, 2026
Supervisor's Name: Carlos del Cañizo
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