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SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGIES

Members of the StableNextSol COST Action MP1307 PV scientists through summer schools
and short term scientific missions
complex and diverse degradation IMPLEMENTATION AND (STSMs).
paths is an essential step towards OBJECTIVES
achieving long lifetimes. Due to the The StableNextSol project, as an The goals of the project are divided
complicated interplay of chemical instrument for the promotion of into Networking and Scientific/
and physical degradation, knowledge excellent science, aims at identifying Technical objectives. A bit more than
in this area can only be acquired the principal degradation mechanisms half way through the project, we
through the application of an extensive in state-of-the-art organic and have made good progress on the set
and complementary chemical perovskite solar cells. Our resources targets:
and physical characterization. The encompass the expertise in areas
StableNextSol project combines, in such as photovoltaic nanomaterials, A) NETWORKING OBJECTIVES
a highly interdisciplinary network, device fabrication, characterization
different sectors from academia, public techniques, manufacturing, testing • To establish a multidisciplinary
authorities and industry, engaged protocols and standardization, and network of research laboratories
in sharing their expertise on the lifetime of individual solar cells and to share expertise and knowledge
different complementary analytical complete modules. on the different characterization
techniques required for the study and techniques required for solar cell
understanding of the degradation We take advantage of different analyses. Our project has grown
of these state-of-the-art emerging and complementary analytical from an initial 60 members up to
solar cells. The project, which has techniques and know-how available more than 470 research scientists
been running since March 2014 and within the network of partners of the and experts on organic and
is coordinated by Prof. Mónica Lira- consortium to study and understand perovskite solar cells.
Cantú from the Catalan Institute of the degradation ocurring in these
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology emerging photovoltaic technologies. • To create long-term collaborative
(ICN2, Spain), integrates and generates These studies are carried out research teams. An important
fundamental knowledge and expertise through the organization of a series objective is to continue and reinforce
to foster disruptive innovations of experiments, interlaboratory existing collaborations among
targeted to mitigate device failure and collaborations and round robins partners, which is evidenced by more
to propose and develop new concepts in which more than 54 partner than 20 joint publications and several
for more stable emerging solar cells. laboratories, research centres and joint H2020 project applications.
Benefits are created along the entire photovoltaic industries are involved.
value chain of photovoltaic research As a solid networking tool, the project • To train and prepare the next
at European and international level, promotes collaboration among generation of research scientist
influencing also a variety of decision partners by the organization of experts on solar cell stability, for
makers in the public sector which are conferences, workshops and industrial which we have organised more than
supported by specialisation policies, days. It also gives special emphasis on 45 STSMs.
testing protocols and standards. the training of the next generation of

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