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很有前途的能量转换技术，它利用可持续的有机材料将阳光能量转化为电能。有机材料在有机溶剂中高度溶解，允许室温**溶液沉积。这使得能够在一系列基材/表面上制造太阳能电池器件**，包括轻质且柔韧的箔片和塑料薄膜。此外，这些太阳能电池可以调色并制成半透明，从而可以微调透射光的类型和数量。这些**功能为太阳能电池的应用开辟了新的途径，从太阳能窗户到轻型便携式**个人电源。尽管这项技术前景广阔，但在很大程度上仍然是学术界的好奇心，演示**模块的价格往往无法竞争。需要材料创新来提高性能、**可持续性并大幅降低成本。 Brilliant Matters 是一家加拿大精细化学品公司**开发了一种专利方法，通过具有成本效益和原子经济**的方法合成高性能聚合物，用于有机太阳能电池。结合韦尔奇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敏染料，该项目将尝试使用 Brilliant**Matters 的新型聚合物来提供具有成本竞争力的太阳能电池技术。