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Discover Materials for New Organic Photovoltaics Applications

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Recent rapid advancements in the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaics (OPV), to beyond 19% for single-junction devices, have led to an increased amount of attention to this thin film and sustainable photovoltaics technology worldwide, fuelled by substantial research and development efforts. This should be seen in connection to their appealing properties of low environmental impact, low-cost manufacturing potential, mechanical flexibility as well as semi-transparency. In recent years, the solar energy market is finding organic photovoltaics increasingly attractive due to its much-needed enhancement in performance lifetime of 10+ years, along with a desired design freedom that is very appealing for commercial products. This should be seen in view of the increased need for photovoltaic integration all around our modern societies, to support the green energy transition and mitigate climate changes.

In this Topical Collection, we are seeking original research articles, communications as well as critical reviews and perspectives in the Topical Collection of Discover Materials on “Discover Materials for New Organic Photovoltaics Applications”, with an focus on i) new material systems for photovoltaics, ii) analysis and studies of organic and hybrid interfaces, iii) structure and morphology related properties, iv) Lab-to-Fab and scalable Roll-to-Roll (R2R) development of organic photovoltaics, v) performance analysis and improvement of organic photovoltaic modules, vi) long-term stability studies and vii) new applications for organic photovoltaics.

Research articles that address one or several of these topics, leading to or opening up for new applications within organic photovoltaics, are highly welcomed. This could be, but is not limited to, indoor photovoltaics, building integrated photovoltaics, transparent photovoltaics, agrivoltaics, and also photovoltaics for space applications.

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  • Tanya Kumari Tanya Kumari  &

    Tanya Kumari

    Tanya Kumari, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

    Currently employed as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Advanced Photovoltaics and Energy (CAPE), University of Southern Denmark. Graduated with a PhD in Energy Engineering in 2019 from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. Research interests include organic and inorganic (dye- and quantum dot-sensitized) photovoltaics, large-area device fabrication, thin-film depositions, and characterization methods for the renewable energy conversion and storage technologies.

  • Morten Madsen Morten Madsen

    Morten Madsen

    Morten Madsen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

    Expertise in thin-film synthesis, interfaces and device integration for energy conversion and storage technologies. Established in 2011 the OPV group at SDU NanoSYD, focusing on the performance and stability of organic and hybrid solar cells. Since 2022 Professor and Head of the Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and Thin Film Energy Devices (SDU CAPE), focusing on development of thin film photovoltaics, and novel devices for energy storage, also via Roll-to-Roll technology.

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