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The ultimate goal of the ArtESun project is to bring organic photovoltaic technologies (OPV) towards introduction into the competitive thin-film PV market.
The ArtESun project combines the multidisciplinary and complementary competences of top-level European research groups and industries in order to make significant steps towards high-efficiency (>15%), stable and cost efficient OPV technology.
For this purpose, the project objectives are set to make break-through advances in the state of the art in terms of development of innovative high efficient OPV materials which can be used to demonstrate the cost-effective non-vacuum production of large area arbitrary size and shape OPV modules.
Also, the aim is to understand the long term stable operation and the degradation mechanisms at the material and OPV device level, and develop roll-to-roll (R2R) additive non-vacuum coating and printing techniques emphasizing materials usage and cost efficient R2R processing. High performance arbitrary size and shape OPV systems will be demonstrated in environments relevant to its expected future applications.
Within the framework of the ArtESun project, VTT collaborates with imec (Belgium), Fraunhofer ISE (Germany), Imperial College (U.K.), IKERLAN S.Coop. (Spain), Corning SAS (France), ONYX Solar Energy S.L (Spain), Confidex OY (Finland), Wibicom Inc. (Canada), and SAFC Hitech Ltd. (U.K.).
The ArtESun project is partly funded by the European Commission (FP7/2007-2013). More information on the project progress will become available on the web projects.imec.be/artesun.
News release can be downloaded at the project website, at VTT’s newsroom and via the imec website.
About VTT
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is a leading multitechnological applied research organization in Northern Europe. VTT (vtt.fi) creates new technology and science-based innovations in co-operation with domestic and foreign partners. Every third Finnish technology innovation contains VTT expertise. VTT’s turnover is EUR 320 million and its personnel totals 2,900.
About imec
Imec (imec.be) performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China, India and Japan. Its staff of over 2,080 people includes more than 670 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2012, imec's revenue (P&L) totaled 320 million euro. Further information on imec can be found at imec.be. Stay up to date about what’s happening at imec with the monthly imec magazine, available for tablets and smartphones (as an app for iOS and Android), or via the website.
Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a "stichting van openbaar nut”), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (IMEC Taiwan Co.) and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.) and imec India (Imec India Private Limited).
Contact: Dr Henrik Sandberg, Principal Scientist
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
E: henrik.sandberg[.]vtt.fi - T: +358 40 5011822
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