Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2012
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
CEPS
Department
Chemical Engineering
Program or Major
Environmental Engineering: Industrial Processes
First Advisor
Dale Barkey
Abstract
Photovoltaic cells utilize a semiconductor to harness the sun's energy, then conduct the energy by silver current collector lines to an energy storage device. To make photovoltaic cells less expensive and more energy efficient, silver-tin nanoparticles were researched to incorporate into the silver polymer paste that makes up current collector lines. The Ag-Sn alloy was synthesized by electrochemical deposition, and was then characterized by it's melting point and crystal structure.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Rebecca, "Electrochemical Deposition of Ag-Sn Nanoparticles for Photovoltaic Current Collection Efficiency" (2012). Honors Theses and Capstones. 79.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/79