At present, the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on a bulk heterojunction (BHJ) structure has been remarkably improved, with their efficiency having increased from around 3% to more than 17%. This presentation starts with a brief introduction on most common sources of electrical generation, indicating their position with respect to contamination aspects. Afterwards, we focus on solar cells, and more specifically on organic solar cells, putting emphasis in their distinct properties, operating principle, advantages, and main problems. Important parameters for evaluating energy sources are mentioned, to compare OSC with other energy sources. Special attention is paid to their degradation problems, which represent one of the main obstacles to overcome for their commercial application. We discuss some strategies to improve device lifetime, including the selection of different materials as transport and buffer layers. Finally, we discuss aspects of their manufacturing process, as well as recent important applications that have been developed, which suggest that a promising future for this technology is becoming nearer. Co-sponsored by: Section of Solid-State Electronics (SEES), CINVESTAV-IPN. Speaker(s): PhD. Magali Estrada, Agenda: Schedule Monday 22th—CINVESTAV-IPN CDMX, Mexico Speaker 16:00 - 16:10 Presentation of PhD. Magali Estrada del Cueto M.C. Jose Josue Rodriguez Pizano 16:10 - 18:00 Hybrid solar cells: An overview of their PhD. Magali Estrada del Cueto main characteristics, state of the art and applications Bldg: Sección de Electrónica del Estado Solido Aula: bunker, Av Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, CDMX, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico, 07360, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/407152
