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SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGIES
• To propose disruptive alternative
materials and device structures to
reduce or eliminate the degradation
paths and to fabricate of next-
generation organic and perovskite
solar cells with enhanced lifetime.
Glass based Perovskite Solar IMPACT
Cell demonstrator by Dyesol ( a The expected impact of the
StableNextSol project is to increase
StableNextSol partner). awareness of the many instability
issues of emerging photovoltaic
• To encourage the participation of B) SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL technologies and the synergies across
female researchers, which currently OBJECTIVES different technologies. This will enable
stands at 38%. • To fabricate reproducible and the development of highly stable solar
cells and modules. On the European
• To strengthen networking between scalable solar cells and test societal level, we expect to eliminate
European and International structures. the last remaining barriers still
research laboratories around observed for organic and perovskite
the world in order to unify • To create awareness of state-of- solar cells technologies to reach the
protocols and rise expertise in the the-art technologies, degradation marketplace.
degradation and stability studies protocols, standards and policies in
of organic and perovskite solar the PV sector. The outcome of the Action
cells. Our next meeting (to be StableNextSol, which is the
held in Lisbon, Portugal the 6-7 of • To follow, to propose and to development of stable devices and
April, 2017, http://daysol17.lx.it. modify internationally protocols modules, will accelerate the access
pt/index.html) will encompass an for the degradation/stability to secure and affordable energy for
industrial day and a session on the analysis of organic and perovskite everyone to meet the needs of the
best practices and characterization solar cells. We are actively working European society and the growing
protocols, as well as standarization on the preparation and world population.
of perovskite solar cells where publication of further journal
experts from Europe, USA and articles and technical documents While organic and perovskite solar
Japan will discuss about these related to the revision of the cells are on the side of energy
important issues. current standards and degradation production, to make renewable
protocols for emerging solar energies fully work for the benefit
• To encourage and benefit from cells, in some cases as a joint of society, they have to be well
the different European research collaboration with international integrated into the larger framework
infrastructures available among laboratories. of energy production, transport and
members partners in order to consumption. The StableNextSol
optimize the use of existing resources. • To apply non-destructive and project considers these emerging
destructive characterization technologies part of this larger
Contact details: techniques to study degradation framework and policies, and promotes
Prof. Monica Lira-Cantu and elucidate degradation energy literacy, fact-based policies and
Project Coordiantor mechanisms of OPVs and PSCs. standards, supported by robust and
Catalán Institute of Nanoscience objective data. l
and Nanotechnology (ICN2) • To determine of reliable
Email: monica.lira@icn2.cat acceleration factors that allow for a “COST (European Cooperation in
Web: www.icn2.cat fast evaluation of device behaviour Science and Technology) is a funding
Project Web: www.StableNextSol.eu under real life conditions and allow agency for research and innovation
the extrapolation of a guaranteed networks. Our Actions help connect
lifetime. research initiatives across Europe
and enable scientists to grow their
ideas by sharing them with their
peers. This boosts their research,
career and innovation.”
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