Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice
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).
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- Level Foundation
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- الطبع بواسطة Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
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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).الوحدات
Solar Cells and Renewable Energy
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5
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5
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2
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- Solar cells
- Getting to Know the OPV Jargon
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Videos
- The Instructors
- Introduction
- 3 Generations of Solar Cells
- Tutorial - Introduction
- Tutorial - Terms and Abbreviations
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Readings
- Welcome
- Terms and abbreviations
- Solar energy
- Solar cells
- Solar cells - the three generations
Life Cycle Analysis
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4
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1
Assignment
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- LCA
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- Life Cycle Analysis - Part I
- Life Cycle Analysis - Part II
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- Life cycle analysis
- Comparison of OPV with other technologies
- Environmental impacts of OPV
- Interpreting the results for OPV
Working Principles of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells
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- Determine Solar Cell Parameters
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- OPV Working Principles
- How to Characterize Solar Cells
- Tutorial - IV Curves
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- Polymer solar cells
- Why polymer solar cells
- How to messure solar cells
- Incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE)
Layers of the Solar Cell and Their Functions
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- Working Principles
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- Layers in the Solar Cell
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- How do polymer solar cells work
- The layer stack
- Tandem Solar Cells
Applications of Solar Cells
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1
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- Applications
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- Suggested Materials
Additional Material
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- Recorded Live Session I
Important Materials for the Active Layer in Organic Solar Cells
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- Materials
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- Materials in the Active Layer
- Polymers
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- Conjugated polymers
- Side chains
- Important materials
- Suggested Materials
Synthesizing Polymers
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- Polymerization
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- Synthesis
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- Polymer synthesis
- Purification
Characterization Techniques
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- Characterization
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- Characterization of Polymers
- Examples from Literature
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- UV-vis spectroscopy
- Electrochemical measurements
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Size exclusion chromatography
Additional material
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- Recorded Live Session II
Degradation Behaviours and Decay Curves
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- Decay Curves
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- Stability and Degradation - Introduction
- Decay Curves
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- Degradation and stability
- Morphological stability
- Suggested Materials
Distinguishing Between Different ISOS Standards
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- ISOS
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- ISOS Standards
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- Suggested Materials
- ISOS standards
Stability and Degradation
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Assignment
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- Stability and Degradation
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- Stability Examples
- Morphological Stability
- Electrical Defects
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- Morphological stability
- Flexibility and delamination
- Polymer stability
- LBIC
Additional Material
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1
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1
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- Recorded Live Session III
Coating Techniques
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- Coating
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- Coating - Part I
- Coating - Part II
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- Spin coating
- Blade coating
- Spray coating
- Slot die coating
Printing Techniques
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- Printing
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- Printing - Part I
- Printing - Part II
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- Screen printing
- Flexographic printing
- Gravure printing
- Inkjet
Upscaling, Testing, and Encapsulation
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- Upscaling
- Testing and Encapsulation
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- Lab scale fabrication
- Roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing
- Inks
- Suggested Materials
Additional Material
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- Recorded Live Session IV
Organic Solar Cells at Large Scales
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- Going Large Scale
- Realizing the Solar Park
Additional Material
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- Recorded Live Session V
Final
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- Final Exam
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- Acknowledgements
Auto Summary
Explore the fascinating world of organic solar cells with this foundation-level course designed by Coursera. Delve into the theory, materials, stability, and processing of polymer solar cells, understanding their role in alternative energy harvesting. Perfect for beginners, this course offers flexible subscription options, including Starter and Professional tiers. Join today to gain valuable insights into the future of sustainable energy!
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