Research activities

In the year 2005 we continued with the development of materials, which are essential for the functioning of various devices and systems expoiting solar energy by converting it to either electricity or heat:

• dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical (DSPEC) cells of Grätzel type,
• electrochromic systems for controlling the solar radiation throughput in »smart« windows (passive devices) and
• solar absorbers for building facade collector systems.

In parallel to these activities, we developed various methods for better understanding of the materials’ properties such as their structure, optical properties (colour, thermal emittance), and their surface characteristics (for plasma deposition and photocatalysis).