OBDUCAT, leading manufacturer of lithography solutions based on nanoimprint lithography (NIL), has been invited to participate in a transnational project named MOSAICS. The project has been initiated by the European collaboration organization eurostarsTM. The project is focused on the development and commercialization of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell’s (DSSC) with a special emphasis on smart windows and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) applications.

DSSC’s has gained an interest as a solution to BIPV application due to its unique features of a superior performance under low light condition, transparency, conformability and easy integration into the buildings. A reliable and high-quality large size DSSC panel is a prerequisite to advance the DSSC technology into the real BIPV market.

Large-size DSSC panels will also greatly reduce the efficiency loss originating from the interconnection between many small solar cell panels.

The project aims to develop DSSC panels with a size of 914 mm x 580 mm with 7% efficiency and long-term stability. The project will also develop essential chemicals including high-efficiency dyes, stability-secured gel-type electrolytes, various n-type oxide pastes together with anti-reflective nanostructures, which will significantly boost the cost reduction and long-term reliability of DSSC panels.

The project consortium consists of five SMEs, one research institute and one university with complementary expertise and long experience in related technologies;

  • Orion Co. Ltd., South Korea

  • Obducat Technologies AB, Sweden

  • Korea Institute of Energy Research, South Korea

  • Chung-Ang University, South Korea

  • Gaia Solar, Denmark

  • GPYO Engineering & Consultancy, Spain

  • AP Nanoteknoloji Ltd., Turkey

Obducat Technologies AB will focus on fabrication of large-area anti-reflection nanostructure with a self-cleaning function by using NIL technology.

The other members of the consortium will perform the following missions;

  • development of the electrolyte in DSSCs and organic dyes to improve the efficiency of DSSCs

  • development of large-size DSSC panel

  • installation and field test of large-area DSSC panel

The project will start in May 2015 and is scheduled to run over 3 years with a total budget of 2.6 MEUR.

 

This is information that Obducat AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on April 16, 2015 at 11:00 CET.

 

For further information contact:

Patrik Lundström, CEO: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 703 27 37 38

Henri Bergstrand, Chairman: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 708 88 72 45

 

Eurostars

Eurostars is a transnational programme, where projects have partners from two or more Eurostars countries. Thanks to this international collaboration, SMEs can more easily gain access to new markets. The Eurostars programme is publicly financed with a total budget of 1.14 billion euro and is currently supported by 34 EUREKA countries and the European Union. Read more at https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu

 

About Obducat AB (publ)

Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro and nano structures. Obducat’s products and services are intended to serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat’s technologies include electron beam and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden and China, with the headquarters located in Malmö, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange. Read more at www.obducat.com

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