Gravure Printing of Polymer Solar Cells (Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics Europe 2011)

The presentation will summarize research conducted within the Flexible Electronics theme at CSIRO in Australia, with particular emphasis on the printing of polymer solar cells. Issues encompassed by the presentation will include:

Dr Scott Watkins is the Stream Leader for Organic Photovoltaics in CSIRO's Future Manufacturing Flagship and is based in the Division of Molecular and Health Technologies, Melbourne, Victoria. Scott has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Between 2000 and 2004 Scott worked with Opsys Ltd and Cambridge Display Technologies in the UK on the development of light-emitting polymers for display and lighting applications. Scott joined CSIRO in 2004 to work on materials and applications in the field of plastic electronics and has led projects on both OLEDs and OPVs.

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO has been pushing the boundaries of what's possible for over 85 years. Today we have close to 6,500 talented people working out of 58 centres in Australia and internationally. Our people work closely with industry and communities to achieve lasting scientific impact. As part of these efforts, we have developed significant expertise in printed organic and inorganic electronics. With potential application in consumer electronics, building-integrated products and energy production, our work will add value to existing segments of the manufacturing industry and create a new wave of niche industries based on nanotechnology.