Materials Markets for Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics

Content

• Executive Summary
  • E.1 Introduction
  • E.2 Opportunities Of The A-Si Kind
  • E.3 Other Opportunities In Silicon
    • E.3.1 Silicon Inks
    • E.3.2 Silicon Silvers
    • E.3.3 Other Approaches
  • E.4 Cis/Cigs
  • E.5 Cadmium Telluride
  • E.6 Materials For Organic And Hybrid Pv
    • E.6.1 Dye Sensitized Cells
    • E.6.2 Quantum Dot And Nanocrystal Solar Cells
    • E.6.3 Other Research And Development Directions
  • E.7 Ito And Its Substitutes
  • E.8 Firms To Watch
    • E.8.1 Inorganic Materials
    • E.8.2 Organic Materials
  • E.9 Summary Of Forecasts Of Photovoltaic Materials
• Chapter One: Introduction
  • 1.1 Background To This Report
  • 1.2 Objectives And Scope Of This Report
  • 1.3 Methodology Of This Report
  • 1.4 Plan Of This Report
• Chapter Two: Silicon Materials For Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • 2.1 Overview Of A-Si-Based Tfpv
    • 2.1.1 Key Performance And Reliability Characteristics
    • 2.1.2 Cell Structures Used
  • 2.2 Materials And Processes Used For A-Si-Based Tfpv
    • 2.2.1 Materials Used
    • 2.2.2 Key Manufacturers Of Materials For A-Si-Based Tfpv Materials
    • 2.2.3 Impact And Duration Of Silicon Shortage
    • 2.2.4 Environmental And Safety Issues With A-Si Tfpv Manufacture
  • 2.3 Key Directions For R&D In A-Si Based Tfpv Materials
  • 2.4 Niche Directions For Silicon-Based Tfpv
    • 2.4.1 Silicon Inks: Innovalight
    • 2.4.2 Silicon Film
    • 2.4.3 Silicon &Quot;Slivers&Quot;
• Chapter Three: Cis/Cigs Materials For Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • 3.1 Overview Of Cis/Cigs-Based Tfpv
    • 3.1.1 Key Performance And Reliability Characteristics
  • 3.2 Material Formulations And Processes Used For Cis/Cigs-Based Tfpv
    • 3.2.1 Materials Used
    • 3.2.2 Manufacturing Challenges Using Cis/Cigs-Based Tfpv Materials
    • 3.2.3 Key Manufacturers Of Materials For Cis/Cigs -Based Tfpv Materials
    • 3.2.4 Environmental And Safety Issues With Cis/Cigs Tfpv Manufacture
  • 3.3 Pricing Trends For Cis/Cigs Materials In The Tfpv Market
  • 3.4 Key Directions For R&D In Cis/Cigs-Based Tfpv Materials
• Chapter Four: Cdte Materials For Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • 4.1 Overview Of Cdte Thin Film Photovoltaics
    • 4.1.1 Key Performance And Reliability Characteristics
  • 4.2 Material Formulations And Processes Used For Cdte-Based Tfpv
    • 4.2.1 Materials Used
    • 4.2.2 Manufacturing Challenges Using Cdte-Based Thin Film Materials
    • 4.2.3 Key Manufacturers Of Materials For Cdte-Based Tfpv Materials
    • 4.2.4 Environmental And Safety Issues With Cdte-Based Tfpv Materials
  • 4.3 Pricing Trends For Cdte-Based Tfpv Materials
    • 4.3.1 Tellurium
    • 4.3.2 Cadmium
  • 4.4 Key Directions For R&D In Cdte-Based Tfpv Materials
• Chapter Five: Organic Materials For Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • 5.1 Overview Of Organic And Hybrid-Based Photovoltaics
    • 5.1.1 Key Performance And Reliability Characteristics
    • 5.1.2 Cells Structures And Design
  • 5.2 Material Formulations And Processes Used For Organic/Hybrid-Based Tfpv
    • 5.2.1 Applicable Printing Methods
    • 5.2.2 Evaporation Techniques
    • 5.2.3 Small Molecules
    • 5.2.4 Polymers
    • 5.2.5 Dsscs
    • 5.2.6 Quantum Dot Solar Cells
    • 5.2.7 Manufacturing Challenges Using Organic/Hybrid-Based Tfpv Materials
  • 5.3 Key Manufacturers Of Materials For Organic/Hybrid-Based Tfpv Materials
    • 5.3.1 Basf
    • 5.3.2 Evonik Degussa
    • 5.3.3 H.C. Starck
    • 5.3.4 Konarka
    • 5.3.5 Merck/Emd
    • 5.3.6 Plextronics
    • 5.3.7 Sumation
  • 5.4 Environmental And Safety Issues With Organic/Hybrid-Based Tfpv Materials
  • 5.5 Pricing Trends For Organic/Hybrid Tfpv Materials
  • 5.6 Key Directions For R&D In Organic/Hybrid Tfpv Materials
    • 5.6.1 Polymer: Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
    • 5.6.2 Organic/Nanocrystal Solar Cells
    • 5.6.3 Tandem Cells
• Chapter Six: Other Materials Used In Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • 6.1 Current And Future Use Of Compound Semiconductors In Tfpv
    • 6.1.1 Gaas
    • 6.1.2 Inp
    • 6.1.3 Other Compound Materials
  • 6.2 Nanotubes, Nanowires And Nanorods
    • 6.2.1 Key Firms Advocating Use Of Nanomaterials In Tfpv
    • 6.2.2 Ito And Its Substitutes
    • 6.2.3 Other Inorganic Materials
    • 6.2.4 Organic Materials
  • 6.3 Encapsulation And Barrier Materials
    • 6.3.1 Main Trends In Encapsulation Materials And Barrier Coatings
    • 6.3.2 Key Firms Developing Encapsulation And Barrier Materials For Tfpv
  • 6.4 Substrates For Tfpv
    • 6.4.1 Glass
    • 6.4.2 Metal Foils
    • 6.4.3 Plastic Polysulfone
    • 6.4.4 Other
• Chapter Seven: Eight-Year Forecasts Of Thin-Film And Organic Pv Markets
  • 7.1 Forecasting Methodology
    • 7.1.1 Notes On Growth Of The Tfpv Industry
    • 7.1.2 Data Sources
    • 7.1.3 Forecasting In A Hyper-Growth Market And Alternative Scenarios
  • 7.2 Forecasts Of Thin-Film, Organic And Printable Pv Markets By Applications
    • 7.2.1 Amorphous Silicon
    • 7.2.2 Cdte
    • 7.2.3 Cis/Cigs
    • 7.2.4 Organic And Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials
  • 7.3 Summaries Of Eight-Year Thin-Film And Organic Materials Market Forecasts
• Acronyms And Abbreviations Used In This Report
• About The Authors
• List Of Exhibits
  • Exhibit E-1: Summary Of Materials Used In Thin-Film/Organic Pv By Type ($ Millions)
  • Exhibit 2-1: Manufacturing Approaches Adopted By Cigs Solar Panel Firms
  • Exhibit 5-1: Organic Solar Cell Manufacturing
  • Exhibit 5-2: Ovpd Versus Thermal Evaporation
  • Exhibit 6-1: Characteristics Of Plastic Substrates
  • Exhibit 7-1: Alternative Scenarios For The Evolution Of Thin-Film Photovoltaics
  • Exhibit 7-2: Materials Used In A-Si Solar Cells
  • Exhibit 7-3: Materials Used In Cdte Solar Cells
  • Exhibit 7-4: Materials Used In Cigs/Cis Solar Cells
  • Exhibit 7-5: Materials Used In Organic/Hybrid Solar Cells
  • Exhibit 7-6: Summary Of Materials Used In Thin-Film/Organic Pv By Technology
  • Exhibit 7-7: Summary Of Materials Used In Thin-Film/Organic Pv By Type ($ Millions)