Construction of High Performance Organic Solar Cells using Custom Made pi-Conjugated Polymers and Molecules

使用定制的π共轭聚合物和分子构建高性能有机太阳能电池

• 批准号: 523107-2018
• 负责人: Welch, Gregory
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=668373
• 关键词: Construction; Performance; Organic; Solar; Cells

This project will advance organic solar cell technology through a synergistic academic and industrial**collaboration between Professor Gregory Welch and Brilliant Matters. Organic solar cells are a promising**energy conversion technology that utilize sustainable organic materials to converting sunlight energy into**electricity. The organic materials are highly soluble in organic solvents which allows for room temperature**solution deposition. This enables the fabrication of solar cell devices onto a range of substrates/surfaces**including foils and plastic films that are lightweight and flexible. In addition, these solar cells can be color**tuned and made semi-transparent, thus the type and amount of transmitted light can be finely adjusted. Such**features open up new avenues for the application of solar cells from solar windows to lightweight portable**personal power. While promising this technology largely remains an academic curiosity with demonstration**modules often priced out of competition. Materials innovation is needed to improve performance,**sustainability, and dramatically reduce costs. Brilliant Matters, a Canadian based fine chemicals company has**developed a patented method to synthesize high performance polymers via cost-effective and atom-economical**methods for use in organic solar cells. Combined with Professor Welch's expertise in organic solar cell device**fabrication and optimization and newly disclosed photoactive dyes, this project will attempt to use Brilliant**Matters new polymers to deliver a cost-competitive solar cell technology.

该项目将通过Gregory Welch教授和Brilliant Matters之间的协同学术和工业合作来推进有机太阳能电池技术。有机太阳能电池是一种利用可持续有机材料将太阳能转化为电能的新型能源转换技术。有机材料在有机溶剂中高度可溶，这允许室温溶液沉积。这使得能够在一系列基板/表面 ** 上制造太阳能电池器件，包括重量轻且柔性的箔和塑料膜。此外，这些太阳能电池可以进行颜色调节并制成半透明，因此可以精细地调节透射光的类型和数量。这些特性为太阳能电池的应用开辟了新的途径，从太阳能窗户到轻便便携的个人电源。虽然这项技术很有前途，但它在很大程度上仍然是一种学术好奇心，演示模块的价格往往超出竞争对手。需要材料创新来提高性能、** 可持续性并大幅降低成本。Brilliant Matters是一家总部位于加拿大的精细化学品公司，** 开发了一种专利方法，通过具有成本效益且原子经济的 ** 方法合成高性能聚合物，用于有机太阳能电池。结合Welch教授在有机太阳能电池器件 ** 制造和优化方面的专业知识以及新披露的光活性染料，该项目将尝试使用Brilliant**Matters新聚合物来提供具有成本竞争力的太阳能电池技术。