Specialists from South Ural State University have created and registered an innovative method for producing photomaterials, including those for manufacturing solar panels. This method allows for the production of products with improved reliability characteristics, according to Anton Abramyan, an employee of the Department of Ecology and Chemical Technology at SUSU.
In Russia, such technologies have not been widely researched - this opens up new opportunities for scientists and industrial enterprises. Scientists at SUSU have proposed and patented a unique method for obtaining photomaterial for solar cells. It allows obtaining microspheres with a specified size, which makes it possible to regulate the density of the photomaterial.
According to him, the new method is a hydrothermal method that allows creating a microstructured double oxide of titanium and phosphorus. This material is used as an active layer in solar panels, in the production of semiconductors and biosensors.
The scientist emphasized that this method has become an alternative to other methods, such as the sol-gel method, chemical vapor deposition, and the use of templates.
He explained that by adjusting the temperature, holding time, and ratio of reagents, it is possible to control the shape and size of the particles.
Solar panels with improved characteristics are capable of stably producing electricity in regions where this was previously difficult due to weather conditions.
Earlier, the Russian aerospace company "Bureau 1440", part of the "ICS Holding" group, launched automated production of solar panels intended for spacecraft. The new production line will allow the company to annually produce solar panels with a total capacity of more than 750 kilowatts, which will be an important step in the development of the domestic space industry.
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