Lund University

The ZEUS team are two research groups from Solid State Physics and Electrical and Information Technology. We will provide access to advanced cleanroom facilities with epitaxy equipment (Aixtron 200/4, CCS, and EpiQuip) for in-situ characterization of nanowire growth, as well as equipment for XRD, EBL, NIL, ellipsometry, µ-PL, PLE, Hall, electro-optical, CV profiling, CL, EBIC, high-resolution SEM, RIE, ICPECVD, and standard semiconductor processing. Additional facilities include AFM, STM, TEM, XPS, and PEEM, along with software for 3D absorption calculations, cryogenic DC and RF probe stations, and an RF design library for nanowire MOSFETs in ADS.

Our primary tasks will focus on material synthesis, nanowire solar cell development via MOVPE, material characterization, process development for peel-off and electrical contacts, surface passivation, and RF device design for wireless transmission.

Fraunhofer ISE

Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg, Germany, with around 1,400 staff, is Europe’s largest solar research institute, focusing on energy provision, distribution, storage, and utilization. Nanowire solar cell characterization for this project is conducted at ISE's renowned CalLab PV Cells, which specializes in calibrated solar cell measurements. The lab features setups for quantum efficiency and spectrally adjustable solar simulators to measure IV characteristics under varied light intensities, spectral conditions, and temperatures. With over 25 years of experience, CalLab excels in multi-junction solar cell characterization for both terrestrial and space applications.

University of Malaga

The Laboratory of Materials and Surfaces at the University of Málaga (UMA), is an interdisciplinary group with over 30 years of expertise in semiconductor preparation, characterization, and testing—mainly oxides—for applications in photovoltaics, supercapacitors, photocapacitors, and green hydrogen generation. LMS facilities support thin film fabrication using spray pyrolysis, magnetron sputtering, screen printing, electrophoresis, and electrochemical methods. Characterization tools include optical, electrical, and electrochemical methods, plus controlled-atmosphere furnaces up to 1200ºC. UMA also provides access to Central Research Support Services (SCAI) with advanced SEM-FIB, XPS, UPS, SNMS, ellipsometry, TEM, AFM, XRD, Micro-Raman, and UV-VIS-NIR micro-PL equipment.

Universitat Politècnica de València

The Nanophotonics Technology Center at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), established in 2005, aims to lead in nanophotonic science and technology, creating materials, devices, and systems for diverse applications. NTC’s team of over 50, including UPV faculty, researchers, and engineers, contributes expertise in telecom, datacom, computing, biosensing, space, and photovoltaics. The center’s facilities include advanced simulation tools, labs for device/system characterization, an assembly and packaging lab, and a 500 m² clean room for silicon-compatible nanophotonic fabrication. This clean room is part of the Micronanofabs network, recognized by the Ministry of Science as an ICTS.

ITENE

ITENE has more than 20-year experience in LCA for packaging systems, chemicals and processes. ITENE has contributed effectively as main LCA developer of nano-based materials like Ag, ZnO, spinelas, etc. like in Nanomicex and Nanoreg EU-funded projects. ITENE has also a license of SimaPro 9.5 as well as access to Ecoinvent 3.9 LCA database. In addition, ITENE has an own database of nano-based materials.