NanoMarkets Releases White Paper on Materials for Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaics

About the Paper:

This white paper identifies the opportunities and challenges for materials suppliers in the rapidly growing Thin Film and organic photovoltaics sector. It examines each of the major materials classes used in this sector and discusses where the most profitable areas are likely to be found for specialty chemicals firms and similar firms. It also takes a look at the evolving relationship between materials suppliers and solar panel manufacturers and the factors for materials suppliers to take into consideration in assessing the size and growth of the opportunities available to them. The markets for photoactive materials are the primary concern of this paper, but it also discusses the market for contact materials and other materials used in the "new PV."

About the report:

Materials Markets for Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaics provides a complete analysis of the commercial opportunities in thin film and organic PV materials markets. The report includes detailed eight-year forecasts of Thin Film and organic materials broken out by material functionality and chemistry, as well as reviews of the latest research and the corporate strategies of firms active in the sector. Photovoltaic technologies covered include amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride, CIGS, dye cells and pure organic approaches. Key firms mentioned in the report are: Air Liquide, BASF, Dow Corning, Evonik, Indium, Konarka, Linde, Nanosolar, Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Nanoco, Plextronics, Praxair, REC, Redlen, Sanyo, Sputtering Materials, Sulfurcell, Umicore and Voltaix.

About NanoMarkets Upcoming Photovoltaics Reports:

Thin Film Photovoltaics Markets: 2008 and Beyond

This new report from NanoMarkets offers a fresh assessment of where the Thin Film PV market is headed over the next eight years as well as analysis of the strategies of leading firms active in this space. The materials platforms covered in this report include amorphous silicon, CIGS, CdTe, and GaAs as well as interesting materials and architectures for Thin Film PV that are about to emerge from the laboratory. Each of these technologies is reviewed in terms of their key performance characteristics (e.g., conversion efficiencies, costs per watt, etc.) and how these might improve in the future. We also look at the evolution of roll-to-roll, printing and other manufacturing processes that will significantly impact the cost of Thin Film PV in the future. In this report we also examine which market segments are likely to generate significant revenues for Thin Film PV including building integrated systems, mobile and wearable computing, central power generation, disposable electronics, portable and emergency power (including battery chargers), and military and aerospace applications. Finally, the report contains detailed eight-year forecasts of PV shipments broken out by technology type and application.

The Future of Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaics Manufacturing

This report looks at the state of the art in fabrication of photovoltaic cells, including both the photoactive layer itself and the metallization process. We analyze the available data on how successful each approach to the manufacture of Thin Film and organic PV is currently being and where the firms active in this space are looking for improvements and breakthroughs. The report includes capacity forecasts broken out by material type and by the type of manufacturing equipment used. It also answers the thorny question as to how important the future role of printing will be to the PV sector and which equipment firms are having success selling into this sector.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in electronics created by developments in advanced materials. The firm has published numerous reports related to organic, thin film and printable electronics materials and applications and maintains a blog at http://www.nanotopblog.com that comments on industry trends and events. NanoMarkets research database is the industry's most extensive source of information on thin film, organic and printable (TOP) electronics.

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