Organic Photovoltaics: Small Molecules and Non-Conjugated in Polymers in Printed Solar Cells (Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics Europe 2010)

Dr Scott Watkins, Research Scientist
CSIRO, Australia
Australia
 
2010年4月14天.

Presentation Summary

  • New materials for use in bulk heterojunction solar cells including small molecules and well-defined block co-polymers.
  • Analysis of energy levels and interfaces by photoelectron spectroscopy in air and the importance of this information for device design.
  • Progress on developing printing methods for solar cells based on these new materials. This will include a discussion of the application of the technology developed for printing Australia's polymer banknotes to plastic electronics.
  • An overview of research and commerical partnerships as well as funding for Australian Organic Solar Cell research and development.

Speaker Biography (Scott Watkins)

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.

Company Profile (CSIRO)

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