This book presents an important technique to process organic photovoltaic devices. The basics, materials aspects and manufacturing of photovoltaic devices with solution processing are explained. Solution processable organic solar cells - polymer or solution processable small molecules - have the potential to significantly reduce the costs for solar electricity and energy payback time due to the low material costs for the cells, low cost and fast fabrication processes (ambient, roll-to-roll), high material utilization etc. In addition, organic photovoltaics (OPV) also provides attractive properties like flexibility, colorful displays and transparency which could open new market opportunities. The material and device innovations lead to improved efficiency by 8% for organic photovoltaic solar cells, compared to 4% in 2005. Both academic and industry research have significant interest in the development of this technology. This book gives an overview of the booming technology, focusing on the solution process for organic solar cells and provides a state-of-the-art report of the latest developments. World class experts cover fundamental, materials, devices and manufacturing technology of OPV technology.

Autorentext
2009 Present: VP of Engineering, Solarmer Energy Inc., El Monte, CA 2008 Director of Research, Solarmer Energy Inc., El Monte, CA 2007 2008 Senior Research Fellow, Solarmer Energy Inc., El Monte, CA Professional Activities Research Accomplishments 1998-Present: Authored/co-authorized 50 peer-review publications (45 journal papers and5 peer refereed conference papers) and 3 book chapters in the area of organic semiconductors: OLEDs, PLEDs, Polymer solar cells, on Nature Materials, Nature Photonics, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, J. Am. Chem. Soc., Physics Rev. B, Appl. Phys. Lett., J. Appl. Phys., J. Mater. Chem., Nanotechnology Citation = 4174, H-Index = 30 2001-2007 Participating and responsible for several research projects supported by US DOE, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Office of Navy Research (ONR)

Inhalt
Introduction of Organic Photovoltaic Devices.- Fundamentals.- Materials.- Device and Manufacturing Technology.