POCAONTAS Polymer-Carbon Nanotubes Active Systems for Photovoltaics

Dr. Larry Luer

Funding : FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN nº 316633

Duration: 2012 - 2016

60 months

The goal of the POCAONTAS network is to offer training opportunities to 14 research fellows in the field of of organic solar cells based on blending organic materials with carbon nanotubes. Polymer-Carbon Nanotubes Active Systems for Photovoltaics (POCAONTAS) is a training network coordinated by IMDEA Nanoscience that brings together top European players in the field of Organic Solar Cells (OSC) offering a unique opportunity for research career development. POCAONTAS will train a total of 14 researchers in the development of highly efficient and stable OSC based on tailored blends of polymers with single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) that are well suited for OSC due to their inherent extremely high stability, high carrier mobility and tunabilityof optical gaps.