Dyesol signs €600,000 DSC development contract with Acrosol, Korea

July 17, 2008
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Dyesol
Ltd. has agreed to provide a turnkey R&D laboratory and
comprehensive training in Dye Solar Cell (DSC) development with
Korea-based Acrosol, a Korean University spin-out company. The €600,000
agreement will see the companies collaborate on the commercialization
of Acrosol’s DSC technology and products via materials supply and
technical co-operation.

Acrosol is located in the business incubator at Chonnam National University and has particular expertise in Dye Solar Cell nanomaterials such as Phosphor-Doped DSC. The contract was finalized following the initial payment of €150,000 to Dyesol. 

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“Dyesol is increasingly being recognised as the world leader in DSC materials and technology,” said Gordon Thompson, Dyesol Director Global. “There is a rapidly growing demand for our technology, turnkey facilities, materials, and practical expertise from an increasing number of companies entering the DSC market operating in diverse geographic locations.”

By Síle Mc Mahon

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