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Title: Solar paint: From synthesis to printing

Abstract

Water-based polymer nanoparticle dispersions (solar paint) offer the prospect of addressing two of the main challenges associated with printing large area organic photovoltaic devices; namely, how to control the nanoscale architecture of the active layer and eliminate the need for hazardous organic solvents during device fabrication. We review progress in the field of nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic (NPOPV) devices and future prospects for large-scale manufacturing of solar cells based on this technology.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Newcastle, Callaghan (Australia)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1222968
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Polymers
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher:
MDPI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; solar paint; organic photovoltaics; nanoparticles

Citation Formats

Zhou, Xiaojing, Belcher, Warwick, and Dastoor, Paul. Solar paint: From synthesis to printing. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.3390/polym6112832.
Zhou, Xiaojing, Belcher, Warwick, & Dastoor, Paul. Solar paint: From synthesis to printing. United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6112832
Zhou, Xiaojing, Belcher, Warwick, and Dastoor, Paul. Thu . "Solar paint: From synthesis to printing". United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6112832. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1222968.
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abstractNote = {Water-based polymer nanoparticle dispersions (solar paint) offer the prospect of addressing two of the main challenges associated with printing large area organic photovoltaic devices; namely, how to control the nanoscale architecture of the active layer and eliminate the need for hazardous organic solvents during device fabrication. We review progress in the field of nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic (NPOPV) devices and future prospects for large-scale manufacturing of solar cells based on this technology.},
doi = {10.3390/polym6112832},
journal = {Polymers},
number = 11,
volume = 6,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Thu Nov 13 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}

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