Workshop on OPVs and Perovskite PVs

Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs) is an emerging technology that will revolutionize the generation of electricity by renewable sources. OPVs are characterized by their low cost, lightweight, flexible, semi-transparent nature, and compatibility with large-scale production techniques like Roll-to-Roll processing, that make them attractive for numerous mass-market application areas. The enormous effort in the science and technology of OPVs led to many achievements in terms of device efficiencies. Several research groups & companies have announced very high device efficiencies. However, in order for OPVs to be implemented for mass production, there are still open issues to be overcome, as the lower efficiency values and shorter lifetimes in comparison to other PV technologies (e.g. inorganic PVs).

Also, Perovskite PVs are an emerging field and rapidly expanding field which will revolutionize PV technology and applications since it combines simple and low-cost manufacturing methods with remarkable device efficiencies, often surpassing 20%. These PVs have enormous commercial potential for implementation to consumer applications for the market in the near future. Despite these promising attributes, the broader adoption of perovskite PVs hinges on overcoming critical challenges such as stability and toxicity concerns.

The OPVs and Perovskite PVs Workshop addresses key topics including materials synthesis, interface engineering, device architectures, stability, and environmental impact. Discussions cover advancements in nanomaterials, donor-acceptor interfaces, lead-free alternatives, and morphology control. Additionally, the workshop explores device modeling, large-scale manufacturing, and novel fabrication methods like printing and vacuum technologies. Considerations for indoor applications and sustainability are also examined, making it a vital platform for the advancement of photovoltaic technologies.

The OPVs and Perovskite PVs Workshop topics include:

Polymer & Small Molecule Organic Semiconductors
Organic/inorganic and hybrid materials and systems
Synthesis of novel nanomaterials for OPVs & PPVs
Interface Engineering
Strategies for optimizing donor-acceptor interfaces
Lead-free perovskite alternatives for solar cell devices
Influence of nano-morphology on device physics
Binary and ternary organic semiconductor blends
Device Stability & Lifetime
Plasmonic OPVs
Charge transport and microstructure relationships
Structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors for OPVs
Device Modelling, Simulations & Computational Methods
Advancing OPV and Perovskite Solar Cell Technology: Development of devices, scaling up production processes & Life Cycle Assessment
Tandem perovskite solar cell architectures for enhanced efficiency and performance
High efficiency approaches in vacuum and printing technologies
Novel fabrication by lab- and large area processes (e.g. Printing, Vacuum, Patterning)
Thin film monitoring and optimization of processes
Large Scale Manufacturing & Applications
Indoor applications: efficiency, stability, and performance considerations
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Commercialization and Market Trends

Workshop International Organizing Committee (tentative)

J. Ackermann, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille (CINaM), France
N. Banerji, University of Bern, Switzerland
G. Boschloo, Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden
J. Clark, University of Sheffield, UK
V. Dyakonov, University of Würzburg, Germany
B. Fillon, CEA/LITEN, France
K. Fostiropoulos, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany
A. Ho-Baillie, University of Sydney, Australia
G. Itskos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
L. Nienhaus, Florida State University, USA
A. F. Nogueira, University of Campinas, Brazil
A. Petrozza, Italian Institute of Technology, italy
M. Schraber, Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
N. Stingelin, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
P. D. Veneri, ENEA, Italy

Supported by:

	EU HORIZON EUROPE - Flex2Energy: "Automated Manufacturing Production Line for Integrated Printed Organic Photovoltaics" www.flex2energy.eu

	EU H2020 - MUSICODE: "An experimentally-validated multi-scale materials, process and device modelling & design platform enabling non-expert access to open innovation in the Organic and Large Area Electronics Industry" www.musicode.eu

	EU H2020 - FlexFunction2Sustain: "Open Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable Nano-functionalized Flexible Plastic and Paper Surfaces and Membranes" www.flexfunction2sustain.eu

	EU H2020 - nanoMECommons: "Harmonisation of EU-wide nanomechanics protocols and relevant data exchange procedures, across representative cases; standardisation, interoperability, data workflow (nanoMECommons)" www.nanomecommons.net

Lydia Kavraki Rice University, USA Plenary Speaker	Thomas Anthopoulos University of Manchester, UK	George Malliaras University of Cambridge, UK	Jesus Santamaria University of Zaragoza, Spain
Wolfgang Tress Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland	George Volonakis University of Rennes, France	Ta-Ya Chu National Research Council Canada & Uni. of Toronto, Canada	Marco Fanciulli University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
Amparo Guemes Gonzalez University of Cambridge, UK	Elefterios Iliopoulos University of Crete & IESL-FORTH, Greece	Panagiotis Keivanidis Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus	Dimitrios Koutsouras University of Bath, UK
Emmanuel Kymakis Hellenic Mediterranean University Research Center, Greece	Alexandra Paterson University of Kentucky, USA	David Payne Imperial College London, UK	Lajos Balogh Precision Nanomedicine, USA

Henryk Turski Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland	Yannis Missirlis University of Patras, Greece	Ilise Feitshans O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, USA	Thomas Riedl University of Wuppertal, Germany
Raul Arenal University of Zaragoza, Spain	Michael Turner University of Manchester, UK	Antonio Agresti University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy	Tom Macdonald University College London, UK