With the start of the POPUP research project funded by the BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) (funding code: 03EK3501D) in September of the past year, PolyIC has intensified its activities in the field of organic photovoltaics and integrated these activities with a consortium of renowned research institutions and companies.
Together with its partners Belectric OPV GmbH (Nuremberg), KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG (Fürth), Merck (Darmstadt), Siemens AG (Erlangen), Webasto Group (Stockdorf), ZAE (Zentrum für Angewandte Energiesysteme (Center for Applied Energy Systems), Erlangen) and ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research), Stuttgart), it develops not only efficient, durable and cost-effective organic photovoltaic modules but also covers the entire supply chain by utilizing them in the building and automotive sectors.
As part of the joint project, PolyIC plays a key role with regards to developing optimized part architectures for efficient organic solar cells. The aim is to establish PolyTC - a fine, transparent metal grid on a flexible carrier foil - as an innovative electrode material in the photovoltaic cells. Additionally, the focus of the current development work is on the usage of printing and lamination procedures suitable for mass production
