Production Aspects of Organic Photovoltaics and Their Impact on the Commercialization of Devices
- 31 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in MRS Bulletin
- Vol. 30 (1), 50-52
- https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs2005.10
Abstract
The essential cost-driving factor for the production of classical photovoltaic devices is the expensive investment in costly semiconductor processing technologies. This unfavorable cost structure has so far prohibited the technology from having a significant impact on global energy production. Nevertheless, the continued high interest in photovoltaics originates from the fact that they represent the only truly portable renewable-energy conversion technology available today. Therefore, the potential of fabricating organic photovoltaic elements on low-cost, thin plastic substrates by standard printing and coating techniques and packaged by lamination is not only intriguing, but highly attractive from a cost standpoint. In this article, we discuss the economic and technical production aspects for organic photovoltaics.Keywords
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