{"id":{"repo_id":"mit","oai_identifier":"oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/62673"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/mit/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/62673","repository":{"repo_id":"mit","name":"MIT","base_url":"https://dspace.mit.edu/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"Luminescent, quantum dot-based anti-reflective coatings for crystalline silicon photovoltaics","abstract":"This thesis demonstrates and evaluates the potential application of luminescent quantum dot/polymer solutions on crystalline silicon photovoltaics. After spin coating the QD/polymer onto silicon photodiodes, an increase of 3% in current density was observed. This performance improvement was used to determine the impact application would have on the crystalline silicon photovoltaic supply chain. Supply chain costs were modeled to estimate the segment costs for Sharp's NUU230F3 230W module. The benefits realized by use of cells coated with the QD/polymer solution were then estimated at both the module and the cell segments. Finally, an installation cost model for the residential market was built to determine the impact an increase in efficiency had on total system costs.","abstract_html":"This thesis demonstrates and evaluates the potential application of luminescent quantum dot/polymer solutions on crystalline silicon photovoltaics. After spin coating the QD/polymer onto silicon photodiodes, an increase of 3% in current density was observed. This performance improvement was used to determine the impact application would have on the crystalline silicon photovoltaic supply chain. Supply chain costs were modeled to estimate the segment costs for Sharp's NUU230F3 230W module. The benefits realized by use of cells coated with the QD/polymer solution were then estimated at both the module and the cell segments. Finally, an installation cost model for the residential market was built to determine the impact an increase in efficiency had on total system costs.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Bruer, Garrett (Garrett A.)"],"institution":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":"Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.","school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":["Vladimir Bulović."],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2010,"date_issued":"2010","date_published":"2010","updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:21:55Z","subjects":["Materials Science and Engineering."],"languages":["eng"],"rights":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."],"rights_urls":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62673","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor.advisor","label":"Advisor","values":["Vladimir Bulović."]},{"key":"dc:contributor.department","label":"Department","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering."]},{"key":"dc:contributor.other","label":"Dc Contributor Other","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering."]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Bruer, Garrett (Garrett A.)"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2011-05-09T15:17:47Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2011-05-09T15:17:47Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2010"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Materials Science and Engineering."]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["eng"]},{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."]},{"key":"dc:rights.uri","label":"Rights URI","values":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62673"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010.","Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.","Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-116)."]},{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This thesis demonstrates and evaluates the potential application of luminescent quantum dot/polymer solutions on crystalline silicon photovoltaics. After spin coating the QD/polymer onto silicon photodiodes, an increase of 3% in current density was observed. This performance improvement was used to determine the impact application would have on the crystalline silicon photovoltaic supply chain. Supply chain costs were modeled to estimate the segment costs for Sharp's NUU230F3 230W module. The benefits realized by use of cells coated with the QD/polymer solution were then estimated at both the module and the cell segments. Finally, an installation cost model for the residential market was built to determine the impact an increase in efficiency had on total system costs."]},{"key":"dc:description.degree","label":"Dc Description Degree","values":["M.Eng."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Luminescent, quantum dot-based anti-reflective coatings for crystalline silicon photovoltaics"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor.advisor":["Vladimir Bulović."],"dc:contributor.department":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering."],"dc:contributor.other":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering."],"dc:creator":["Bruer, Garrett (Garrett A.)"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2011-05-09T15:17:47Z"],"dc:date.available":["2011-05-09T15:17:47Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2010"],"dc:description":["Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010.","Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.","Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-116)."],"dc:description.abstract":["This thesis demonstrates and evaluates the potential application of luminescent quantum dot/polymer solutions on crystalline silicon photovoltaics. After spin coating the QD/polymer onto silicon photodiodes, an increase of 3% in current density was observed. This performance improvement was used to determine the impact application would have on the crystalline silicon photovoltaic supply chain. Supply chain costs were modeled to estimate the segment costs for Sharp's NUU230F3 230W module. The benefits realized by use of cells coated with the QD/polymer solution were then estimated at both the module and the cell segments. Finally, an installation cost model for the residential market was built to determine the impact an increase in efficiency had on total system costs."],"dc:description.degree":["M.Eng."],"dc:identifier.uri":["http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62673"],"dc:language.iso":["eng"],"dc:publisher":["Massachusetts Institute of Technology"],"dc:rights":["M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission."],"dc:rights.uri":["http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582"],"dc:subject":["Materials Science and Engineering."],"dc:title":["Luminescent, quantum dot-based anti-reflective coatings for crystalline silicon photovoltaics"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:21:55Z"}