Green OPV-Solutions
DURATION:
01/2021
—
12/2022
TOTAL PROJECT DURATION:
2 Years
The Project
GreenOPVSolutions is a pioneering project that researched efficient and environmentally friendly technologies in the field of renewable energies in the wake of global climate change and global warming. The focus was on flexible, organic, i.e. plastic-based, photovoltaics (OPV). The aim was to utilise the inexhaustible energy of the sun. Special attention was paid to sustainability in the production of the technology. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Research groups
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Customer
Zukunftsfonds Steiermark
Project partners
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Institut für Chemische Technologie von Materialien der TU Graz
Project details
The project lays the foundation for future environmentally friendly OPV technologies by using solution-based manufacturing processes, environmentally friendly materials and avoiding energy- and cost-intensive technologies.
The overarching goal was to produce flexible and efficient solar cell modules that are environmentally friendly and conserve resources. To achieve this goal, the project relied on several innovative approaches: Firstly, new polymers are being developed that enable the use of environmentally friendly solvents, in the best case water, instead of chlorinated solvents. Secondly, solar cell contacts are being replaced by electrodes applied in liquid form. And thirdly, resource-saving laser processes are being developed to connect the solar cells in order to enable efficient and fast production.
The project was characterised by a strong interdisciplinary character, contributing to the transition to more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources and making an important contribution to combating climate change through cooperation with the Institute for Chemical Technology of Materials at Graz University of Technology.
