SOLA

Main objectives:

• To understand the role of the molecular interactions in polymer-polymer de-mixing during thin film formation, by monitoring it in-situ, imaging it at scales from nano- to micrometers, and modelling its dynamics.
• To understand how molecular interactions can be manipulated by external stimuli with the goal to manipulate morphology.
• To rationalize and optimize morphologies for optical and electronic properties of the films.
• To develop solution formulations for sustainable coating processes using more environmental friendly solvents.
• To develop tools to guide phase separation independent of deposition technique by controlling the drying kinetics.
• To formulate guidelines for polymer design with the goal to form predictable morphologies.

Instruments:

• A platform for Swedish OPV research cooperation and national meetings
• Six PhD students at four Swedish universities with shared supervision
• Investment in research equipment: Flash DSC and AFM-IR

Activities

• Yearly autumn meeting at Karlstad University with all members of the projects.
• Additional yearly PI meeting in the spring.
• Short visits of PhD students to partner institutions.

Facts:
Start: 1/7/2017
End: 30/6/2022
Budget: 28 750 000 SEK
Partner Institutions: KaU, CTH, LiU, LU
Coordinator: Karlstad University

Principle investigators:
Ellen Moons, KaU
Jan van Stam, KaU
Christian Müller, CTH
Ergang Wang, CTH
Fengling Zhang; LiU
Jonas Bergqvist, LiU
Ivan Scheblykin, LU
Petter Persson, LU

NEWS:

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation presentation about Solar cells of the future – greener and easier to use.