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Plextronics offers its solar cell inks in research quantities

Plextronics, Inc. announced today the introduction of its ink systems for organic solar cell fabrication at the IDTechEx PV Beyond Conventional Silicon Conference, which is being held this week in Denver, Colorado. Developed around its record-setting photovoltaic technology, the company is releasing two versions of its Plexcore® PV ink system for use in research applications. The company is already scheduled to fulfill multiple orders for Plexcore® PV ink by the end of June.

Troy Hammond, Plextronics vice president of products and a presenter at the conference, said that this is the first time the company has 0ffered its organic photovoltaic (PV) product for sale.

We began our solar cell development program about two years ago, and we are proud to introduce these initial ink systems as early results of our efforts, Hammond said. What makes this particularly exciting is that these initial products will allow us to work closely with researchers and commercial partners around the world to push development of organic photovoltaics even further.

PlexcorePV is a ready-to-use ink system that consistently delivers world-class performance for printed solar power. The system consists of two inks custom-designed to work together: a p/n photoactive ink and a hole transport ink that are both solution-processable. Next generations of Plexcore PV ink systems will be designed for printing in pilot and early manufacturing lines, enabling further advances toward commercial production.

Hammond 's presentation - Plexcore PV: A New Organic Ink System Enabling 5% OPV Efficiency - is scheduled for 2:15 to 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. He and others from the company will also be available for questions at Booth 10 at the event.