Project: Hybrid metrology for thin films in energy applications
| Acronym | 16ENG03 HyMet (Reference Number: 16ENG03) |
| Duration | 01/06/2017 - 31/05/2020 |
| Project Topic | 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 will use results from ENG53 ThinErgy to develop a European hybrid metrology capability for the characterisation of thin film performance and durability in energy applications. This will include the development of new methods to enable datasets from multiple measurements to be combined. The new capabilities will 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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| Network | EMPIR |
| Call | EMPIR Call 2016 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NPL Management Limited | Coordinator | United Kingdom |
| 2 | Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung | Partner | Germany |
| 3 | Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives | Partner | France |
| 4 | Cesky Metrologicky Institut | Partner | Czech Republic |
| 5 | Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt | Partner | Germany |
| 6 | VSL B.V. | Partner | Netherlands |
| 7 | Aalto-korkeakoulusäätiö sr | Partner | Finland |
| 8 | Centre for Process Innovation Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH | Partner | Germany |
| 10 | University of Surrey | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 11 | Technische Universität Berlin | Partner | Germany |
| 12 | TWI Limited | Partner | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Accurion GmbH | Observer | Germany |
| 14 | Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- und Forschungsanstalt | Observer | Switzerland |
| 15 | Flisom AG | Observer | Switzerland |
| 16 | Horiba France S.A.S | Observer | France |
| 17 | Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS | Observer | Switzerland |
| 18 | Oxford Photovoltaics Limited | Observer | United Kingdom |