{"id":1340,"date":"2021-02-26T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T22:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.irdq.ca\/project\/augmenter-la-duree-de-vie-des-cellules-solaires\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T18:21:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:21:29","slug":"increasing-the-service-life-of-solar-cells","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/demo.irdq.ca\/en\/project\/increasing-the-service-life-of-solar-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"INCREASING THE SERVICE LIFE OF SOLAR CELLS"},"content":{"rendered":"

+PROFITABLE +EFFECTIVE +RESISTANT<\/h3>\n

Currently, solar cells are based on inorganic semiconductors and while their performance is attractive, they are expensive to produce and offer little versatility. Polymer cells, meanwhile, are: inexpensive to produce, lighter, less fragile, and potentially flexible.<\/p>\n

The challenge lies in increasing the service life of these cells, i.e., maintaining their properties during their life cycle to ensure their industrial future. Two key factors will enable this: the use of high purity donor-acceptor components and mastery of the structure that results from the fabrication process.<\/p>\n

Solaris Chem Inc. and Prof. Wuest have contributed their know-how to develop this new generation of cells. Prof. L\u2019Esp\u00e9rance has brought in his expertise in order to characterize the cells. Their work resulted in:<\/p>\n

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  1. the production of high purity donor-acceptor pairs forming the cell (\u03c0-conjugated polymer conductors and fullerene derivatives)<\/li>\n
  2. the fabrication of cells from these polymers<\/li>\n
  3. the characterization of resulting structures and their implication on efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tomorrow\u2019s energy is being developed today.<\/p>\n

    RESEARCHERS<\/h3>\n

    Prof. G. L’Esp\u00e9rance (\u00c9cole Polytechnique), P.-L. Brunner and Prof. J.D. Wuest (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<\/p>\n

    COMPANY<\/h3>\n

    Solaris Chem Inc.<\/p>\n

    IRDQ CONTRIBUTION<\/h3>\n