Seminar on Strategies for advancing the performance of printed organic photovoltaics

18 Jun 2024 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM The Arc, Level 1, LHN TR+25 Current Students, Public

Professor Thomas D. Anthopoulos 

The University of Manchester, UK

This seminar will be chaired by Prof Zhou Kun.

Seminar Abstract

The significant improvements in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) in recent years have been driven by the development of new materials and the reduction of performance losses associated with traditional cell architectures. Further progress in these areas is now widely expected to result in PCE well beyond 20%. In this presentation, we will discuss our recent work on OPVs, with a focus on practical methods to enhance cell performance. We will first examine the use of low-dimensional charge-extracting interlayers and the benefits they offer for next-generation OPVs. Additionally, we will explore the use of molecular electronic dopants to increase the PCE of OPVs and the potential for improved material utilization and sustainability of OPV cells when combined with innovative interlayers, all while maintaining high-performance levels.

    Speaker’s Biography​

    Thomas D. Anthopoulos is a Professor of Emerging Optoelectronics at the University of Manchester in the UK. Following the award of his B.Eng. and D.Phil. degrees, he spent two years at the University of St. Andrews (UK), where he worked on organic semiconductors for application in light-emitting diodes before joining Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands to focus on printable microelectronics. From 2006 to 2017, he held faculty positions at Imperial College London (UK), first as an EPSRC Advanced Fellow and later as a Reader and Professor of Experimental Physics. From 2017 to 2023, he was a Professor of Material Science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. His research interests are diverse and cover the development and application of novel processing paradigms and the physics, chemistry, and application of functional materials.  

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