Business card Dr. Konstantinos Fostiropoulos

• physicist
• Institute Electrochemical Energy Storage
• (030) 8062 - 42719
• Email

Head of Organic Solar Cells Group

Wikipedia biography

Visiting Professor

• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 2011-2014
• University Potsdam 2007-2008

Research topics:

• structure and nano-morphology of ultra-thin molecular layers
• hybrid perovskite films
• electronic engineering at hybrid interfaces
• electronically tailored novel graphene based transp. electrodes
• 3rd and 4th gen. PV concepts applying organic and hybrid absorber materials, respectively
• thin film preparation by vacuum thermal processes

Scientific highlights:

• Wikipedia: 2002 world record OPV, efficiency 2.5% with ZnPc/C₆₀ absorber

• Wikipedia: 1990 first synthesis of Solid C₆₀ - a new form of carbon

German national and EU funded projects:

• "SMARTONICS" 2012-2016 (EU 310229)
• "GR-ELECT" 2014-2015, bilateral Greek/German
  (BMBF 03X0142, German coordinator)
• "RoleMak" 2011-2014 EU
• SOHyb" 2009-2012 (BMBF 03X 3525 A, coordinator)
• "OrgaPVNet" 2006-2009
  (EU Coordination Action 038889, German coordinator)
• "Organic solar cells with OVPD" 2003-2007
  (BMU 0329927A, coordinator)
• "Polymer Solar Cells" 2001-2003 (BMBF 01SF0119)
• "Organic Photovoltaic" 2001-2003 (BMBF 01SF0025)

Organized national and international events:

• "NANOTEXNOLOGY", every July in Thessaloniki, member of International Scientific Commitee since 2012
• The Sino-German Symposium in Chengdu, 27.05 – 31.05.2012
  “Organic Photovoltaic Materials and Organic Solar Cells”
• National Workshop in the frame of EU C.A. "OrgaPVNet"