A transformative, scalable solar photovoltaic energy system based on organic nano-electronics

本研究提案涉及战略目标领域（4）自然资源和能源，特别是（4f）可再生能源和（4 h）储能系统，以及领域（3）制造-（a）材料系统-用于电池，燃料电池和储能技术的材料。 来自工程科学和物理的SFU团队与来自工业合作伙伴BC Hydro和Xerox Canada的科学家合作，将生产一种新的集成可再生能源生产和存储系统。环境和经济可持续性是推动加拿大对此类技术需求的两个重要因素。需要新技术来有效地生产可再生能源，以减少加拿大的环境足迹。新型、具有成本效益的能源生产和储存技术也将通过减少或消除化石燃料成本飙升对加拿大工业和生活质量的影响，实现经济可持续性。该提案将研究如何收集太阳能，最丰富，环保，无风险和廉价的能源，以及如何将其存储在集成的超级电容器中。所提出的灵活的能源系统是由有机光伏电池与薄的柔性聚合物薄膜存储相结合，并通过纳米光学金属化表面膜增强。这些薄膜有可能提高性能，同时取代昂贵的材料，如铟锡氧化物。我们最近展示了（1）世界上最稳定的聚合物太阳能电池（>300天），通过新颖的露天制造以极低的成本制造，以及（2）提供独特的高功率和能量密度存储的高密度聚合物超级电容器。我们的研究将进一步研究这些有前途的创新。除了开创性的能源系统，该项目还将开发印刷电子的战略关键领域，并将引入后硅代技术，使新的低成本设备能够广泛应用于电子产品。

This research proposal addresses Strategic Target Area (4) Natural Resources and Energy, and in particular (4f)Renewable Energy and (4h) Energy Storage Systems, and also Area (3) Manufacturing - (a) Material Systems - materials used in batteries, fuel cells and energy storage technologies. The SFU team from Engineering Science and Physics, collaborating with scientists from the industrial partners BC Hydro and Xerox Canada, will produce a new integrated renewable energy production and storage system. Environmental and economic sustainability are two important factors that drive the need for such technology in Canada. New technology is needed for efficient renewable energy production to reduce Canada's environmental footprint. Novel, cost-effective energy production and storage technology will also attain economic sustainability by reducing or removing the impact of soaring fossil fuel costs on Canadian industry and quality of life. This proposal will research how to harvest solar energy, the most abundantly available, environmentally friendly, risk free, and cheap source of energy, and how to store in it in an integrated super-capacitor. The proposed flexible Energy System is comprised of organic photovoltaic cells combined with thin flexible polymer film storage and enhanced by nano-optic metallization surface films. These films have the potential to improve performance while replacing costly materials such as indium-tin-oxide. We have recently demonstrated (1) the most stable polymer solar cells in the world (>300 days) fabricated at exceptionally low cost through novel open air-manufacturing, and (2) high density polymer super-capacitors that offer uniquely high power and energy density storage. Our research will further investigate these promising innovations. In addition to the groundbreaking Energy System, this project will develop the strategically crucial area of printed electronics, and will introduce a post-silicon generation technology that will enable new low-cost devices for pervasive applications of electronics.