Solar energy is recognized as one of the most efficient sources of renewable energy. In the future, it could completely replace fossil fuels. By 2040, solar energy is expected to account for more than 30% of total electricity consumption. The use of lightweight, flexible technical textiles in the construction of new buildings is also gaining popularity. Architectural textile (AT) is a new generation of architectural material that offers the opportunity to supplement traditional architectural solutions. As AT usually covers large external parts of buildings, the development of AT functional properties by integrating the modules of solar energy to electricity conversion elements is a promising solution, allowing profitable use of space and enabling construction of energy-efficient buildings. It is the combination of AT with inorganic semiconductor materials that is the originality of the problems to be solved. The efficiency of hybrid solar cells offered in Lithuania so far is low, therefore the development and improvement of new selected multicomponent composites is a unique alternative. Therefore, this work aims towards development of silver oxide-silver selenide composites based on AT as promising materials due to the extremely clear, simple production technology, low capital investment, and efficiency. In the future, they could replace the currently widely used crystalline silicon solar cells.
Project funding:
Project is funded by EU Structural Funds according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments priority “Development of scientific competence of researchers, other researchers, students through practical scientific activities” under Measure No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712.
Period of project implementation: 2021-09-01 - 2022-03-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
