Energy harvesting

Organic semiconductors are carbon-based materials that can be processed from solutions by simply converting the materials into inks; conventional printing techniques can then be utilised to process them. One of the challenges of printable photovoltaics is the solvent used for the ink deposition and the materials in the entire device stack.

Identifying eco-friendly manufacturing protocols will enable us to upscale this technology at a much faster pace, which is very much needed.  It's important not only to remove the toxicity from the manufacturing process but also consider the entire life-cycle of the devices developed from raw materials to end of life. For instance, the industry relies heavily on scarce elements and materials from mining.