An inter-laboratory stability study of roll-to-roll coated flexible polymer solar modules

Gevorgyan SA, Medford AJ, Bundgaard E, Sapkota SB, Schleiermacher HF, Zimmermann B, Wuerfel U, Chafiq A, Lira-Cantu M, Swonke T, Wagner M, Haillant OO, Voroshazi E, Aernouts T, Steim R, Hauch JA, Elschner A, Pannone M, Xiao M, Langzettel A, Laird D, Lloyd MT, Rath T, Maier E, Trimmel G, Hermenau M, Menke T, Leo K, Roesch R, Seeland M, Hoppe H, Nagle TJ, Burke KB, Fell CJ, Vak D, Singh TB, Watkins SE, Galagan Y, Manor A, Katz EA, Kim T, Kim K, Sommeling PM, Verhees WJH, Veenstra SC, Riede M, Christoforo MG, Currier T, Shrotriya V, Schwartz G, Krebs FC, Brabec C (2011)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Book Volume: 95

Pages Range: 1398-1416

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.010

Abstract

A large number of flexible polymer solar modules comprising 16 serially connected individual cells was prepared at the experimental workshop at Risø DTU. The photoactive layer was prepared from several varieties of P3HT (Merck, Plextronics, BASF and Risø DTU) and two varieties of ZnO (nanoparticulate, thin film) were employed as electron transport layers. The devices were all tested at Risø DTU and the functional devices were subjected to an inter-laboratory study involving the performance and the stability of modules over time in the dark, under light soaking and outdoor conditions. 24 laboratories from 10 countries and across four different continents were involved in the studies. The reported results allowed for analysis of the variability between different groups in performing lifetime studies as well as performing a comparison of different testing procedures. These studies constitute the first steps toward establishing standard procedures for an OPV lifetime characterization. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (ISE) / Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems Germany (DE) Spanish National Research Council / Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Spain (ES) Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) Netherlands (NL) Solarmer Energy, Inc United States (USA) (US) Technical University of Denmark / Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Denmark (DK) Technische Universität Dresden Germany (DE) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australia (AU) Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e.V. (ZAE Bayern) Germany (DE) Technische Universität Graz Austria (AT) Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) Belgium (BE) Technische Universität Ilmenau Germany (DE) Stanford University United States (USA) (US) H.C. Starck GmbH Germany (DE) Konarka Technologies GmbH Germany (DE) Holst Centre Netherlands (NL) Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) / 한국과학기술연구원 Korea, Republic of (KR) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) / Catholic University of Leuven Belgium (BE) Atlas Material Testing Technology GmbH Germany (DE) Heliatek GmbH Germany (DE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) United States (USA) (US) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) / אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב Israel (IL)

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APA:

Gevorgyan, S.A., Medford, A.J., Bundgaard, E., Sapkota, S.B., Schleiermacher, H.-F., Zimmermann, B.,... Brabec, C. (2011). An inter-laboratory stability study of roll-to-roll coated flexible polymer solar modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 95(5), 1398-1416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.010

MLA:

Gevorgyan, Suren A., et al. "An inter-laboratory stability study of roll-to-roll coated flexible polymer solar modules." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95.5 (2011): 1398-1416.

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