Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice

About this course: The goal of the course is to give students awareness of the largest alternative form of energy and how organic / polymer solar cells can harvest this energy. The course provides an insight into the theory behind organic solar cells and describes the three main research areas within the field i.e. materials, stability and processing. NOTE: This course is a specialized course on organic solar cells. If you are looking for a more general solar cell course, we strongly recommend Introduction to solar cells (https://www.coursera.org/learn/solar-cells).

Created by:  Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

• Taught by:  Eva Bundgaard, PhD, Senior Scientist

  DTU Energy

• Taught by:  Frederik C. Krebs, PhD, Professor

  DTU Energy

• Taught by:  Mikkel Jørgensen, PhD, Senior Scientist

  DTU Energy

• Taught by:  Morten Vesterager Madsen, Researcher

  DTU Energy

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Solar Cells and Life Cycle Analysis



By the end of the module we have set the following goals for you: -You should have gained knowledge on solar cells, and their place as a renewable energy -Be able to distinguish between different solar cell technologies -Describe the difference between the three generations of solar cells -Identify the four steps of life cycle analysis -Determine differences between embedded energy, energy return factor, and energy payback time.


7 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Video: The Instructors
2. Video: Introduction
3. Video: 3 Generations of Solar Cells
4. Video: Tutorial - Introduction
5. Video: Tutorial - Terms and Abbreviations
6. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
7. Video: Life Cycle Analysis - Part I
8. Video: Life Cycle Analysis - Part II
9. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials

Graded: Solar cells
Graded: Getting to Know the OPV Jargon
Graded: LCA

WEEK 2


Organic and Polymer Solar Cells



By the end of this module you should: -Be able to identify the different steps in the theory behind the solar cells -Be able to measure the efficiency of a solar cell -Be able to describe the different layers in the solar cell and understand their function -Be ready to argue for different applications of the solar cells.


6 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: OPV Working Principles
2. Video: How to Characterize Solar Cells
3. Video: Tutorial - IV Curves
4. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
5. Video: Layers in the Solar Cell
6. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
7. Video: Applications
8. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
9. Video: Recorded Live Session I

Graded: Determine Solar Cell Parameters
Graded: Working Principles

WEEK 3


Materials in Solar Cells



By the end of this module you should: -Know why we need conjugated polymers and side chains -Know about low band gap polymers -Be able to identify the most common polymerization methods -Be familiar with common characterization techniques used with the materials -Know about acceptor materials used in the active layer of organic solar cells.


6 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Materials in the Active Layer
2. Video: Polymers
3. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
4. Video: Synthesis
5. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
6. Video: Characterization of Polymers
7. Video: Examples from Literature
8. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
9. Video: Recorded Live Session II

Graded: Materials
Graded: Polymerization
Graded: Characterization

WEEK 4


Stability and Degradation
By the end of this module you should: -Be able to identify different kinds of degradation behaviours -Know about decay curves, including concepts such as burn-in and T80 -Distinguish between different ISOS standards.


7 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Stability and Degradation - Introduction
2. Video: Decay Curves
3. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
4. Video: ISOS Standards
5. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
6. Video: Stability Examples
7. Video: Morphological Stability
8. Video: Electrical Defects
9. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
10. Video: Recorded Live Session III

Graded: Decay Curves
Graded: ISOS
Graded: Stability and Degradation

WEEK 5


Solar Cell Fabrication
By the end of this module you will be able to: -Describe the lab scale techniques and the pros and cons -Describe the difference between coating and printing -Identify the different coating and printing techniques.


7 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Coating - Part I
2. Video: Coating - Part II
3. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
4. Video: Printing - Part I
5. Video: Printing - Part II
6. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
7. Video: Upscaling
8. Video: Testing and Encapsulation
9. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Reading Materials
10. Video: Recorded Live Session IV

Graded: Coating
Graded: Printing

WEEK 6


Wrapping Up
This is the final module of the course and it is almost time to sit back and congratulate yourself! You just have two more videos and an exam to complete.


3 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Going Large Scale
2. Video: Realizing the Solar Park
3. Video: Recorded Live Session V
4. Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Acknowledgements

Graded: Final Exam