Polymer substrates for flexible photovoltaic cells application in personal electronic systems

• Autorzy: Znajdek K. , Sibiński M. , Strąkowska A. , Lisik Z.

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DOI

10.1515/oere-2016-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article presents an overview of polymeric materials for flexible substrates in photovoltaic (PV) structures that could be used as power supply in the personal electronic systems. Four types of polymers have been elected for testing. The first two are the most specialized and heat resistant polyimide films. The third material is transparent polyethylene terephthalate film from the group of polyesters which was proposed as a cheap and commercially available substrate for the technology of photovoltaic cells in a superstrate configuration. The last selected polymeric material is a polysiloxane, which meets the criteria of high elasticity, is temperature resistant and it is also characterized by relatively high transparency in the visible light range. For themost promising of these materials additional studies were performed in order to select those of them which represent the best optical, mechanical and temperature parameters according to their usage for flexible substrates in solar cells.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar cells; flexible substrate; polymer materials; flexible photovoltaics; PV; flexible electronics

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 24, No. 1
• Strony: 20--24
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Znajdek K.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Sibiński M.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Strąkowska A.

• Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Stefanowskiego 12/16, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Lisik Z.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.