The discovery and synthesis of functional materials is critical to developing the transformative technologies for energy generation, storage and utilization required to meet our future global energy needs. We will provide an overview of recent advances in renewable energy R&D from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as well as remaining research challenges. We will also present results from the Next Generation for Materials Design (CNGMD) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) which focuses on discovering new inorganic semiconductor materials with desired properties and functionalities for renewable energy and related energy applications. Our approach integrates detailed high-throughput experimental studies and advanced <i>in-situ</i> characterization methods with a computational design environment. The main goal is to develop a systematic methodology to incorporate and actively design for functional metastability—many technologically relevant materials are metastable. Another objective is to guide the synthesis of new materials. Key results to be presented will include novel phase behavior and emergent properties in heterostructural semiconductor alloys, the design and synthesis of new metal nitride semiconductors including metastable systems, and the controlled and predictable synthesis of specific metal oxide polymorphs.<br/>

Advances and research challenges in materials research for renewable energy

2019 Spring National Meeting

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