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Epishine’s Printed OPV Cells Find New Opportunities

Latest commercial projects include electronic shelf labels, smart thermostats.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

There has long been keen interest in organic photovoltaics (OPV), with even more thought about the potential of printing OPV by roll-to-roll methods. However, there have been several drawbacks along the way, beginning with the efficiencies of the modules themselves. Simply put, OPV is not competitive in an outdoor setting compared to classic silicon and cadmium telluride cells. Of course, technologies often find new opportunities and new markets along the way, and printed OPV is no exception....

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