Degradation and stability of R2R manufactured polymer solar cells

Kion Norrman; Frederik C. Krebs

doi:10.1117/12.833329

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27 August 2009 Degradation and stability of R2R manufactured polymer solar cells

Kion Norrman, Frederik C. Krebs

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Proceedings Volume 7416, Organic Photovoltaics X; 74160H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.833329
Event: SPIE Photonic Devices + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

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Polymer solar cells have many advantages such as light weight, flexibility, environmental friendliness, low thermal budget, low cost and most notably very fast modes of production by printing techniques. Production experiments have shown that it is highly feasible with existing technology to mass produce polymer solar cells at a very low cost. We have employed state-of-the-art analytical techniques to address the challenging issues of degradation and stability of R2R manufactured devices. We have specifically studied the relative effect of oxygen and water on the operational devices in regard to degradation.

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Kion Norrman and Frederik C. Krebs "Degradation and stability of R2R manufactured polymer solar cells", Proc. SPIE 7416, Organic Photovoltaics X, 74160H (27 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.833329

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