Konarka Technologies obtains exclusive license for new photoactive polymers

19-Sep-08

After four years of collaboration, Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, has announced that it has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive polymers (polycarbazoles -PCZ) developed by Professor Mario Leclerc, director of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Research Center of Université Laval (CERSIM) and director of the Quebec Center on Functional Materials (CQMF). The new polymer family will allow Konarka to investigate and optimize its potential for increased efficiency in converting light to energy in photovoltaic modules, and help the company maintain its leadership position in organic photovoltaics by accelerating the development, manufacturing and commercialization of our Power Plastic.