On the 15-16th of May, the Kick-off of BioSinFin took place at the TUM Campus Straubing.
BioSinFin is a new EIC-pathfinder project (3 MEuro) coordinated by Prof. Costa. In short, renewable energy is crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals and remain a global leader in clean energy. Photovoltaic (PV) technology, especially silicon-based solar panels, plays a big role in this effort. However, silicon solar cells lose some energy through a process called thermalisation, whereby excess photon energy is wasted. This limits their overall efficiency. Funded by the European Innovation Council, the BioSinFin project will develop a bioinspired coating that improves silicon solar cell efficiency. Using a process called singlet fission, the coating generates more energy from sunlight. This breakthrough could increase the power output of silicon panels by 25 %, making them more efficient while helping the EU reach its renewable energy targets.
There are many scientific challenges, as well as great scientific discussions during these two days. We hope to share some exciting updates on our progress soon. Stay tuned!
