Knowledge Transfer Involving HQP

Cell Design for Window and Skylight Applications

Journal Publications

  • Choi,H., Ko, S.-J., Kim, T., Morin, P.-O., Walker, B., Lee, B. H., Leclerc, M., Kim, J. Y., Heeger, A. J., 2015. “Small bandgap polymer solar cells with unprecedented short-circuit current density and high fill factor”. Adv. Mater., DOI:10.1002/adma.201501132.
  • Kapsis, K. & Athienitis, A.K., 2015. “A study of the potential benefits of semi-transparent photovoltaics in commercial buildings”. Solar Energy, 115, pp.120–132.
  • Paraecattil, A., Beaupré, S., Leclerc, M., Moser, J.-E., Banerji, N., 2012. ”Intensity Dependent Femtosecond Dynamics in a PBDTTPD-Based Solar Cell Material” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 3, 2952-2958.
  • Temby, O., Kapsis, K., Berton, H., Rosenbloom, D., Gibson, G., Athienitis, A.K. & Meadowcroft, J., 2014. “Building-Integrated Photovoltaics : Distributed Energy Development for Urban Sustainability”. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 56(6), pp.4–17.
  • Tian, L., Fathi, E., Tarighat R.S. and Sivoththaman, S. (2013)”Nanocrystalline Silicon Deposition at High rate and Low temperature from Pure Silane in a Modified ICP-CVD System”, Semiconductor Science and Technology, vol.28, pp.105004 (1-5).
  • Beaupré, S., Leclerc, M., (2013) ”PCDTBT: En Route For Low Cost Plastic Solar Cells”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 11097-11105.
  • Tian, L., Fathi, E., Tarighat, R., Sivoththaman, S., “Nanocrystalline silicon deposited at high rate and low temperature using a modified inductively coupled plasma”, Applied Physics Letters 2013.
  • Pron, A., Berrouard, P., Leclerc, M., ” Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based polymers for opto-electronic applications”, Macromol. Chem. Phys. (Trend article), 2013, 214, 7-16.
  • Aïch, B. R., Lu, J., Beaupré, S., Leclerc, M., Tao, Y., ” Control of the active layer nanomorphology by using co-additives towards high-performance bulk heterojunction solar cells”, Org. Electron., 2012, 13, 1736-1741, (referred).
  • Allard, N., Najari, A., Pouliot, J.-R., Pron,A., Grenier, F., Leclerc, M., ” Easy and versatile synthesis of new poly(thieno[3,4-d]thiazole)s” Polym. Chem, 2012, 3, 2875-2879, (referred).
  • Allard, N., Beaupré, S., Aïch, B.R., Najari, A., Leclerc, M., ”Synthesis and characterization of new poly(thieno[3,4-d]thiazole) derivatives for photovoltaic applications”, Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 7184.
  • Esfandiarpour, B., and Sivoththaman, S. “A silicon texturing technique based on etching through a liquid-phase deposited oxide mask,” Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters 13, D97, 2010.

Journal Publications (In Preparation)

  • Najari, A., Beaupré, S., Allard, N., Pron, A., Leclerc, M., ”Furo and selenopheno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione copolymers for polymeric solar cells” (in preparation).
  • Allard, N., Zindy, N., Morin, P-O., Janssen, A.J., Leclerc, M., ”Synthesis, characterization and device optimisation of new poly(benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-alt-thieno[3,4-d]thiazole derivatives for solar cell applications” (in preparation).

Conference Proceedings

  • Kapsis, K., Athienitis, A.K., (2014) “Building Integrated Semi-Transparent Photovoltaics: Towards NET-Zero Energy Commercial Buildings”, ASHRAE 2014 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 28-July 2 (Accepted).
  • Kapsis, K., Athieinitis, A.K, Leclerc, M. and Sivoththaman, S., (2014) “A Study of the potential and challenges for implementation of semitransparent photovoltaics in buildings”, eSim 2014, Ottawa, ON, May 7-10 (Accepted).

Presentations (Invited)

  • Sivoththaman, S. and Mahmoudysepehr, M., (2013) “Ultra-Thin Silicon Films and Device Architectures for Transparent Photovoltaics”, The 25th International Conference on Amorphous and Nano-crystalline Semiconductors (ICANS25), August 18–23, Toronto, ON. (invited).

Presentations (Oral)

  • Jahed, N., Mahmoudysepehr, M.,& Sivoththaman,. S., “Systematic control of carrier concentration and mobility in RF sputtered ZnO/Al:ZnO thin films”, Nextgenerationsolar2014, 2014, Montreal, QC.
  • Jahed, N., & Sivoththaman, S., “Highly Conductive TCO by RF Sputtering of Al:ZnO for Thin Film Photovoltaics,42th”, IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 2015, New Orleans, LA.
  • Mclaughlin, D., Kapsis, K., Athienitis, A.K., Siassi, S. & Nichilo, L., “Analysis of building envelope performance effects of an insulating semi-transparent photovoltaic (STPV) glazing unit”. In Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, 2014, Montreal, QC.
  • Sivoththaman, S. and Mahmoudysepehr, M., “Ultra-Thin Silicon Films and Device Architectures for Transparent Photovoltaics”, The 25th International Conference on Amorphous and Nano-crystalline Semiconductors (ICANS25), August 2013, Toronto, ON.
  • McLaughlin, D., Kapsis, K., Athienitis, K., Nichilo, L., “Analysis of Building Envelope Performance Effects of A Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) Insulating Glazing Unit for Continental Climate Regions in North America”. ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, November 14-20, 2014, Montreal, QC. (accepted).
  • Allard, N., Beaupré, S., Aïch, B.R., Najari, A., Leclerc, M., ”Synthesis and characterization of new poly(thieno[3,4-d]thiazole) derivatives for photovoltaic applications’’, MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2011, Boston, MA.
  • Kapsis, K., Athienitis, A.K., “Building integrated semi-transparent photovoltaics: Daylighting and energy performance”, 2nd Photonics North Conference proceedings, May 2011, Ottawa, ON.
  • Athienitis, A.K., Candanedo. J.A., “Building integration of photovoltaic systems in cold climates”, 1st Photonics North Conference proceedings, June 1-3, 2010, (Niagara Falls)

Presentations (Poster)

  • Mahmoudysepehr, M., Sivoththaman, S., “Nanoplasmonic Architecture for Semi-Transparent Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Film Photovoltaics”, 40th IEEE PVSC, June 8-12, 2014, Colorado, USA.
  • Kapsis, K., Chen, Y., Athienitis, A.K., Fazio, P., “Experimental and Full Scale Studies of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) Systems”, Next Generation Solar 2012 – Photovoltaics Canada, 14-15 May, 2012. (Montreal)/ (published).
  • Esfandiarpour, B., Sivoththaman, S., “Embedment of Quantum Dots in Sol-gel Derived Zinc-Oxide Films for photovoltaic and photonic applications” Photonics North (poster presentation), May 2011, Ottawa.
  • Athienitis, A.K., Candanedo. J.A., “Building integration of photovoltaic systems in cold climates”, 1st Photonics North Conference, June 1-3, 2010, (Niagara Falls).

Patents Filed

  • Mahmoudysepehr M. and Sivoththaman S., “Nanoplasmonic pattern grid film transparent conductive electrodes”, United States Provisional Patent, 61/676,919, July 2012.
  • Samadzadeh Tarighat R. and Sivoththaman S., “Method for Plasma Deposition of Epitaxial and Nanocrystalline Semiconductor Thin Films”, United States Provisional Patent, 61/763,059, February 2013.

Technology Transfer

  • Kapsis, K., Athienitis, A.K., Design of the façade and the BIPV/T roof of Varennes public library, a net-zero energy institutional building,

Education And Outreach

  • Tour of Solar Simulator and Environmental Chamber Laboratory at Concordia University, under Next Generation Solar Conference 2012.