North America's only conference on organic photovoltaics!
Uniting technology developers, investors and users for a candid and comprehensive discussion of the opportunities and challenges affecting the OPV industry
IntertechPira's 5th annual Organic Photovoltaics 2011, took place September 20-21 in Philadelphia, PA and offered critical information for everyone interested in the advancement of OPV technologies. Attendees met and networked with important players, key innovators and decision makers from the technical and business sides of the PV, OPV and organic and printed electronics industries. Highlights from Organic Photovoltaics 2011 included:
- A market forecast presented by LUX RESEARCH
- Strategies from NREL on ways to extend OPV device lifetime
- Updates on cutting edge technology and material developments including nano-engineered materials,multijunction cells, interface controls and new ways for exciton harvesting
- Presentations from technology developers, including PLEXTRONICS, SOLARMER ENERGY, DYESOL, AGFA MATERIALS, and KONARKA
- Networking and new connections with leaders in the industry
- Insights provided by COATEMA COATING MACHINERY and the HOLST CENTRE on the commercial importance of manufacturing improvements
- Identification of opportunities for OPV applications in defense, consumer lectronics, building integrated photovoltaics and more
Did you miss Organic Photovoltaics 2011 and need the above insights? Order the event proceedings by contacting Brian Santos at +1 207 781 9618 today!
Who should attend?
- Materials scientists: Discover the latest materials developments and share your own innovations with fellow scientists and manufacturers.
- University researchers: Discuss current research, recent results and future projects with colleagues and network with potential business partners and investors who can assist in making your work a commercial reality.
- Angel investors, venture capitalists and investment firms: Get updated on the latest technical advances and identify new investment opportunities.
- Solar cell and module manufacturers: Gain insight into market dynamics and consumer demands and network up and down the value chain with material innovators and potential customers.
- Intelligent fabric, portable electronic, smart sensor, RFID, power generation and other product designers and developers: Find out about the latest advances and expected near-term developments in organic solar technologies that can be integrated into your products.
This year's program for Organic Photovoltaics 2011 unites technology developers, investors and users for a candid and comprehensive discussion of the opportunities and challenges affecting the OPV industry. Register TODAY to participate in this interactive forum of learning and networking and gain the insights and connections necessary to move the industry forward.
| | Tuesday, September 20 2011 |
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| 8:00 | Registration and refreshments |
| 8:50 | Opening remarks from the conference chairs
Dr. Matthew Lloyd, Scientist, NREL, US
Eitan Zeira, VP of Process and Product Development, KONARKA, US |
| 9:00 | Organic Photovoltaics: Near-Term Opportunities
Dr. Jonathan Melnick, Analyst, LUX RESEARCH, US |
| 9:30 | Current Advances in Polymer Solar Cells
Dr. Zheng Xu, Senior Researcher, SOLARMER ENERGY, US |
| 10:00 | New Developments in the Commercialization of Glass Based Dye Solar Cell (DSC) Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Products
Marc Thomas, President & CEO, DYESOL INC, US |
| 10:30 | Morning refreshment break |
| 11:00 | Advanced Charge Transport Materials for Organic Photovoltaic Devices
Michael Hofmann, Senior Scientist, NOVALED, Germany |
| 11:30 | Controlling Interfaces in Organic Photovoltaics: Towards All-Polymeric Solar Cells
Dr. Bernard Kippelen, Professor; Director, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, US |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Assessing the Role of Exciton Lifetime, UV Illumination and Bias Condition in OPV Device Lifetime
Dr. Matthew Lloyd, Scientist, NREL, US |
| 2:00 | Materials and Device Architectures for Highly Efficient Organic Multijunction Solar Cells
Tom Aernouts, Senior Scientist, Team leader OPV, IMEC, Belgium |
| 2:30 | Rethinking the Idealized Morphology in High-Efficiency Organic Photovoltaics
Dr. Seth B. Darling, Center for Nanoscale Materials, ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, US |
| 3:00 | Afternoon refreshment break |
| 3:30 | Nanostructured Carbon for Efficient OPV Devices: Development and Manufacturing
Dr. Henning Richter, Director, Materials Synthesis Research, NANO-C INC, US |
| 4:00 | Advanced Conductors and Hole Transport Materials for Organic Solar Cells
Dr. Ron Lubianez, North American Sales Manager, HERAEUS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY, US |
| 4:30 | Digging Deeper: Extracting Fundamental Material Properties and Device Physics from Current Voltage (I-V) Measurements of OPV Devices
Dr. Steven Hegedus, Scientist, Institute of Energy Conversion, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, US |
| | Close of Day 1 |
| | Wednesday, September 21 2011 |
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| 8:00 | Refreshments |
| 8:50 | Remarks from the conference chairs
Dr. Matthew Lloyd, Scientist, NREL, US
Eitan Zeira, VP of Process and Product Development, KONARKA, US |
| 9:00 | Organic Photovoltaic Devices based on Orgacon™ PEDOT/PSS
Dr. Frank Louwet, General Product Manager Advanced Coatings and Chemicals, AGFA MATERIALS, Belgium |
| 9:30 | Role to Roll OPV Production - the Challenges of Technology Flow from the Laboratory to the Factory
Jim Buntaine, Chief Technology Officer, KONARKA, US |
| 10:00 | Advances and Improvements with Manufacturing
Dr. Ronn Andriessen, Program Manager Large Area Printing & Organic Photovoltaics, HOLST CENTRE / TNO, Netherlands
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| 10:30 | Closing remarks |
| 10:45 | Conference adjourns and refreshments |
Pricing and registration information
Super Early Bird
(expires July 1, 2011) | Early Bird
(begins July 2; expires August 12, 2011) | Full Price |
| $719 | $809 | $899 |
Academic and government discounts are available. Please contact Brian Santos at +1 207 781 9618 for more information.
Sponsorship and exhibition options are also available. Contact Brian Santos at +1 207 781 9618 to learn how you can reach the industry's leading researchers, companies and more before, during and after Organic Photovoltaics 2011.
Special bonus! Attendees of Organic Photovoltaics 2011 will also be eligible for a 15% discount off of +Plastic Electronics! +Plastic Electronics is an international bimonthly publication for users, developers and integrators of plastic, organic and printed electronics.
Organic Photovoltaics 2011 will take place at the University of Pennsylvania: Houston Hall, Perelman Quadrangle, located at 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Accommodations have been arranged at the Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport, located at 4101 Island Avenue.
How to book your room:
Speakers and delegates are responsible for booking their own travel and accommodation. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for speakers and delegates wishing to stay at the Four Points by Sheraton at a special rate of $135 plus taxes. Rooms must be reserved no later than: Monday, September 19, 2011 to take advantage of this special rate.
To book your accommodation, contact central reservations at 1-800-325-3535. Please state that you're attending the Intertech Organic Photovoltaics conference to receive the preferential rate.
We look forward to hearing from you about Organic Photovoltaics 2011! Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions, comments or other feedback.
Christopher Smith
Program questions
+1 207 781 9635
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Brian Santos
Registration, sponsorship and exhibition questions
+1 207 781 9618
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Danielle Marks
Media and partnership opportunities
+1 207 781 9637
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