EIKOS
SELECTED TO PRESENT PHOTOVOLTAICS STUDY USING TRANSPARENT CARBON NANOTUBE
ELECTRODES AT ORGANIC ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE
Eikos Senior Engineer Dr. David Britz will present
the research at the Organic Electronics Conference and Exhibition 2006 in
Using Eikos Invisicon® carbon nanotube
conductive coatings, NREL/Eikos created organic solar cell structures that
achieved an efficiency of 2.6% -- making them competitive with cells utilizing Indium
Tin Oxide (ITO) transparent conductors.
Additionally, Invisicon® coatings that replaced both ITO and
PolyEthyleneDiOxyThiophene (PEDOT) produced cells with 1.5% efficiency, and
further reduce manufacturing complexity and costs. Organic photovoltaics (OPVs), especially
those enabled by carbon nanotube transparent electrodes, are an attractive
alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of their low cost,
flexibility, and light weight.
Under the same DOE research program, the NREL/Eikos
team produced the world’s first thin-film Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide
(CIGS) solar cell incorporating CNTs.
Using Invisicon® transparent coatings instead of doped Zinc
Oxide, a significant 13% energy conversion efficiency was achieved.
About Eikos
Eikos, Inc. is a developer and
manufacturer of highly transparent carbon nanotube inks and conductive coatings
for use in solar cells, flat panel displays, OLED lighting, smart windows and
other established markets. Eikos’ patented Invisicon® transparent
conductors (‘nanowires’) will enable high volume, low cost, and environmentally
friendly production of a flexible and more durable conductive coating
technology that will displace Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), Zinc Oxide, PEDOT/PSS,
and other transparent conductors. A privately held company headquartered
in