Organic Electronics NPL has world-leading, advanced metrology capability to support organic, plastic and printed electronics. We work on performance (from nano- to macroscale), durability and large area characterisation.
2012-2015
Project title: Transparent Electrodes for Large Area, Large Scale Production of Organic Optoelectronic Devices (14M EUR – FP7 project)
Main goals: A novel method will be developed for non-destructive evaluation of the impact of 3D morphology on organic solar cells (OPV) properties with nanoscale resolution. The method will be used to validate a 3D model to link nanoscale morphology to photocurrent generation.
NPL staff working on the project:
Fernando Castro
Alina Zoladek-Lemanczyk
James Blakesley
Tony Maxwell
Martin Rides
2012-2013
Project title: Measurement and modelling to link morphology with photocurrent generation in OPVs (£156k - NMO project)
Main goals: A novel method will be developed for non-destructive evaluation of the impact of 3D morphology on organic solar cells (OPV) properties with nanoscale resolution. The method will be used to validate a 3D model to link nanoscale morphology to photocurrent generation.
NPL staff working on the project:
Fernando Castro
Stephen Giblin
James Blakesley
2012-2015
Project title: Traceable characterisation of nanostructured devices (2.7M EUR - EMRP project)
Partners: NPL, BAM, CEA, CMI, INRIM, PTB, ION-TOF, IMEC, CEA-LETI
Main goals: This project will develop traceable measurement and characterisation of physical and chemical properties of the next generation of integrated nano structured devices with sub 30 nm dimensions using novel 3D architectures.
NPL staff working on the project:
Ian Gilmore
Fernando Castro
Rasmus Havelund
2012-2016
Project title: Nanoscale Defect Detection, Cleaning and Repair for Large Area Substrates (10.4 M EUR - FP7 NMP project)
Partners: NPL, University of Huddersfield, Isovoltaic AG, Lappeenrannan Teknillinen Yliopisto, Stora Enso OYJ, TTY-SAATIO, Fraunhofer, ISRA Vision AG, TNO, IBS Precision Engineering, Flisom AG, Microsharp, CPI, KITE
Main goals: This project will pioneer efforts to develop better, more integrated process inspection, cleaning, repair and control systems for nano-scale thin films on large area foils, and will do so in two exemplar vertical supply chains for functionalized polymer-coated paper products and for low cost flexible photovoltaics (PV). The aim is to demonstrate beyond state-of-the-art in-line detection, cleaning and repair of micro and nano-scale defects.
NPL staff working on the project:
Richard Leach
Christopher Jones
Paul Brewer
Fernando Castro
2012-2015
Project title: Novel photovoltaic characterisation techniques (£600k - NMO project)
Main goals: This project will develop a novel, advanced technique that will allow fast, spatially-resolved measurement of intensity, linearity, angular and polarisation characteristics of thin film photovoltaics. NPL will setup a traceable efficiency measurement facility to provide validation of the new method and to enhance the link between the SI and world radiometric reference standards.
NPL staff working on the project:
Simon Hall
Paul Miller
Fernando Castro
2011-2014
Project title: Metrology for the manufacturing of thin films (3M EUR - EMRP project)
Partners: NPL, PTB, VSL, CEA, LNE, BAM, CMI, Aalto, INMETRO, Imperial College London, Fraunhofer Institute (ISSB), Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Solar Print, PANalytical, Total SA
Main goals: To underpin the commercial viability of new high-tech thin film optoelectronic technologies, including light emitting diodes, solar cells, phase changing memories and barrier layers, by developing new, and optimising existing, metrology to control consistency and uniformity of production and improve product performance. To establish a pan-European metrology capability with the goal of providing validated and/or traceable metrology for:
- thin film materials properties
- composition and structure
- controlling large area homogeneity and consistency of properties
NPL staff working on the project:
Fernando Castro
William Kylberg
Paul Brewer
2011-2014
Project Title: Scalable, low-cost organic photovoltaic devices (£2.4M - TSB project)
Partners: NPL, Pilkington, Solvay Interox, RK PrintCoat Instruments, Flex Ink, Imperial College London, University of Bath
Summary: This project focuses on three key challenges for the translation of organic solar cell lab-scale efficiencies into, low cost, scalable photovoltaic device technologies. Specifically, the three aims of this project are: (i) development of indium and PEDOT -free transparent conducting electrodes which are compatible with high device-module efficiencies and cost effective scale up and (ii) development of new synthetic methods for the scale-up of high-performance organic semiconductors and (iii) the implementation of these materials into OPV modules fabricated employing processing methodologies compatible with high through put, low cost manufacture.
NPL staff working on the project:
Fernando Castro
William Kylberg
Deb Roy
Rasmus Havelund
Andrés Muñiz-Piniella
Alex Cuenat
2011-2014
Project Title: Advanced metrology for enhanced lifetime of organic diodes (£470k - NMO project)
Summary: This project will develop a unique exposure-testing chamber coupled with a suite of advanced measurement techniques that will allow the elucidation of the principle modes and mechanisms of degradation in organic diodes. It will also develop representative protocols for accelerated testing specifically tailored for organic diodes
NPL staff working on the project:
Fernando Castro
James Blakesley
For more information, please contact: Fernando Castro
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