CX-007381: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Enabling Earth·Abundant Pyrite (FeS2) Semiconductor Nanostructures for High Performance Photovoltaic Devices CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 10/26/2011 Location(s): Wisconsin Offices(s): Golden Field Office

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October 26, 2011
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Enabling Earth·Abundant Pyrite (FeS2) Semiconductor Nanostructures for High Performance Photovoltaic Devices
CX(s) Applied: B3.6
Date: 10/26/2011
Location(s): Wisconsin
Offices(s): Golden Field Office

The Department of Energy is proposing to provide federal funding to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to perform laboratory research investigating the feasibility of using pyrite nanostructures in photovoltaic (PV) solar devices. The goal of the proposed project would be to improve the efficiency of pyrite-based PV devices.