UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH THE
The proposed research, which is focused on electron injection from metal nanoparticles into the surrounding TCO matrix, broadens the arena for fundamental nanoscale research on potentially new and novel carrier conduction mechanisms and opens a new area for the development of the opto-electric devices. The scientific impact of the proposed work will be a better understanding of electron excitation and transport in nano-scale regime and the physics responsible for the novel conduction mechanism of the metal nanoparticle/TCO composites. The technical impact will be the development of design principles for the production of highly conducting transparent materials for electrical connectors, solar cells, and opto-electronic devices; improvements in TCO conductivity have the potential to increase the energy conversion efficiencies of solar cells and photovoltaic devices as well as increase the speed and energy efficiency of flat panel display devices.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
847319 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$400,000 |
Project Location - City |
Pittsburgh |
| Award Date |
06/16/2009 |
Project Location - State |
PA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
15213-2303
|
| Jobs Reported |
1.50 |
Congressional District |
14 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH THE |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
004514360
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| Recipient Address |
3520 FIFTH AVE |
| Recipient City |
PITTSBURGH |
| Recipient State |
Pennsylvania |
| Recipient Zip |
15213-3320 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
14 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
CAREER: Electron Injection in Nanostructured Materials: New Paradigm of Transparent Conducting Oxides |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Fundraising, Grants & Financial Support |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
In the last quarter, we systematically continued the research on Nb doped TiO2 nanorods for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). To quantitatively analyze the interface between the nanorod and the FTO, the I-V curve of differently doped nanorods was measured. Nb doping reduced the Schottky junction barrier at the FTO-TiO2 interface and increased electric current in the nanorod grown on FTO. The I-V curves of the nanorod are close to that of typical Schottky barrier diodes, commonly explained by a thermionic emission mechanism.
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| Jobs Created |
1.50 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Prime recipient has retained three Graduate Student Researchers. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
06/16/2009 |
| Award Number |
847319 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$400,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$258,078 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$270,577 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
N/A |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
**F |
| Activity Description |
Fundraising, Grants & Financial Support |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
77 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$20,882 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
40º 26' 38",
-79º 57' 22" |
| Congressional District |
14 |
| Address 1 |
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| Address 2 |
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| City |
Pittsburgh |
| County |
Allegheny |
| State |
PA |
| Zip |
15213-2303 |
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