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Successful Upscaling of OPV Cells Paves Way for Market Introduction

Fullerene-free OPV module was created by thermally evaporating small molecules in different active layers

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

During the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2014), imec presents a fullerene-free organic photovoltaic (OPV) module of 160cm2 achieving a conversion efficiency above 5%, and a semi-transparent OPV module with an efficiency above 4.5%. With both modules showing excellent electrical and optical properties, imec’s latest achievement in the upscaling of OPV cells into highly efficient and stable modules is an important step in realizing the product development o...

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