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Organic Photovoltaics 2009 Examines Gains in OPV Technology

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Stuart Spitzer, Russell Gaudiana, Terri Jordan and Srini Balasubramanian of Konarka Technologies. The field of organic photovoltaics (OPV) is one of the most promising areas of business, as interest in clean energy technology grows. Unlike traditional silicon-based PV, OPVs are low cost, lightweight and flexible, which offers tremendous possibilities for applications. There do remain challenges, notably lifetimes of these cells and efficiency levels, which still are in the 3 percent to...

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