EURO-PSB: The European polymer solar battery

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 02.0248
• Titre du projet anglais: EURO-PSB: The European polymer solar battery

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Environmental Protection; Energy Saving; Renewable Sources of Energy

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: NNE5-2001-00544

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4b.1 Cleaner energy systems, including renewables

Description succincte (Anglais)

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Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Integration of a self-rechargeable battery into small planar and mobile objects like cellular phones could revolutionize their use. The aim of this project is to develop a thin (<1mm) and flexible solar battery by coupling on top of each other a polymer photovoltaic cell with a lithium-polymer battery. The use of organic materials allows voltage matching (typically a few volts) between both components of the tandem device as well as specifications compatible with small planar devices (sensitivity to low or diffuse illumination, lifetime>10 years). The partnership is composed of six partners from five European countries including two SME companies producing solar cells, one large company producing lithium-polymer batteries and three research groups working on organic solar cells.

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 02.0248