RoboMapper Revolutionizes Semiconductor Research

• Discover how N.C. State and Brookhaven National Labs have developed RoboMapper: a robot technology that automates materials research, leading to improved solar cell efficiency, reduced costs, and energy savings. Validated results show promising performance for converting light into electricity.

RoboMapper is a new robot technology developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and Brookhaven National Laboratory. It automates traditional materials research, allowing researchers to quickly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar cell efficiency. This reduces cost and energy overhead while also increasing efficiency. The team used RoboMapper to identify a specific alloy composition that it predicted would have the best combination of desired attributes. They then validated the results with conventional laboratory techniques and found that RoboMapper was able to quickly identify a more efficient material for converting light into electricity. The team is now expanding the range of alloys for testing and looking for industry partners to identify materials for photovoltaics and other applications.

What Is RoboMapper and How Does It Improve Solar Efficiency?

• RoboMapper is a robot technology developed to automate traditional materials research.
• It enables researchers to quickly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar cell efficiency.
• This reduces cost and energy overhead while also increasing efficiency.
• RoboMapper was able to quickly identify a more efficient material for converting light into electricity.
• The team is now expanding the range of alloys for testing and looking for industry partners for photovoltaics and other applications.
• Using the RoboMapper technology, the team is able to identify specific alloy compositions that have the best combination of desired attributes.