High-efficiency Block Copolymer Solar Cells: A Scaleable Prototype for Low Cost Energy Generation
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Jenny Nelson (Principal Investigator) | |
| Saif Haque (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Keivanidis PE
(2010)
Delayed luminescence spectroscopy of organic photovoltaic binary blend films: Probing the emissive non-geminate charge recombination.
in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Brabec CJ
(2011)
Influence of blend microstructure on bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic performance.
in Chemical Society reviews
McEntee G
(2011)
Self-assembly and charge transport properties of a benzobisthiazole end-capped with dihexyl thienothiophene units
in J. Mater. Chem.
Häussler M
(2011)
Photo-spectroscopic properties of benzothiadiazole-containing pendant polymers for photovoltaic applications
in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Tuladhar S
(2009)
Influence of side chain symmetry on the performance of poly(2,5-dialkoxy-p-phenylenevinylene): fullerene blend solar cells
in Organic Electronics
Voigt M
(2011)
Gravure printing for three subsequent solar cell layers of inverted structures on flexible substrates
in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Bruno A
(2013)
Determining the Exciton Diffusion Length in a Polyfluorene from Ultrafast Fluorescence Measurements of Polymer/Fullerene Blend Films
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
| Description | We studied the relationship between the chemical structure and processing of conjugated polymer materials, especially block copolymers, and the electronic and optical properties of solar cells made from those materials. We also demonstrated how polymer solar cells could be fabricated by gravure printing. |
| Exploitation Route | The use of gravure printing for organic solar cells is of particular relevance to industry as it represents a scaleable manufacturing technique. The results on the chemistry, physics and materials science of semiconducting polymer materials and the relationship with solar cell performance are relevant to other academic groups studying these materials. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | EPSRC |
| Amount | £44,234 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Imperial Knowledge Transfer Secondment fund |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2014 |
| End | 03/2015 |