Seville will host the 5th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV13), from 5 to 8 May 2013, at the Hotel Silken Al-Andalus Palace. During this conference, the main topics to be discussed will be the creation, operation and modelling of organic, dye and hybrid solar cells. These solar cells are devices that produce electricity by means of a photo-electro-chemical principle, by which they transform light energy into electrical energy. This technology is advancing rapidly in terms of efficiency and lifetime, and is establishing itself as an important source of renewable energy.
Among the many attendees at the event were Professor Michael Grätzel, one of the 10 most cited chemists in the world, Nobel Prize candidate and inventor of the dye solar cell, as well as Sir Richard Friend, world-acclaimed for his research into organic light-emitting devices. They will be joined by a select list of international speakers and the contributions of several dozen national researchers, both senior and junior, who will present their work in oral and poster presentations.
The local organisation of the event involves the Multifunctional Optical Materials group led by CSIC scientist Hernán Míguez. The group, which is part of the Materials Institute of Seville (ICMS) and part of the Isla de la Cartuja Scientific Research Centre (cicCartuja), has strong links with the production sector, and has been collaborating in the development of products based on its research results with companies such as Abengoa Research and the Swedish company Exeger. More specifically in the development of dye solar cells.
As a parallel activity to the congress, an informative session will be held in which members of the European research network ITN-DESTINY will present different practical applications of this technology. Dye solar cells are solar cells in various colours and even semi-transparent solar cells that can be integrated into windows, skylights and exterior walls. But also in interior decoration objects such as lamps, computers, clothes, backpacks, etc. The appointment is today, Monday 6 May at 18.30 (classroom 1.01 in building 45) at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
More information:
http://www.nanoge.org/HOPV13/
