ISOS 16 | International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaics Stability
We will be hosting the 16th edition of the International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Stability (ISOS 16) organized by EnergyVille and research institute imo-imomec (imec and UHasselt).
The International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaics Stability (ISOS) centers on the critical theme of enhancing the long-term and operational stability of organic and hybrid perovskite solar cells. These emerging photovoltaic technologies are celebrated for their high efficiency and low-cost potential. Commercial uptake is however limited due to lack of understanding and mitigating degradation mechanisms driven by exposure to harsh outdoor real-life working conditions.
Since 2008, this conference has united global experts to address the degradation challenges these solar cells face due to environmental factors like moisture, heat, and light, as well as intrinsic material limitations, which hinder their commercial viability despite lab successes. By exploring standardized testing protocols, innovative materials, and advanced device engineering, ISOS aims to balance efficiency with durability. In this way, the community tries to ensure these promising renewable energy solutions can withstand real-world conditions over time. This will result in further reducing the levelized cost of electricity and thus advancing the practical adoption of these new emerging organic and hybrid photovoltaic solutions.
Registration fees
Registration to ISOS-16 includes
- Access to the plenary room
- Access to poster & exhibition & coffee break area for the three days of the Summit
- Morning and afternoon coffee break
- Lunch during the three days of the Summit
- Standing dinner on Tuesday evening, during the poster session
- Visit to the labs of Energyville
Registration fees
All fees are including 21% Belgian vat. Vat is charged on all invoices.
Early Bird fee – Regular ticket: 650 EUR
Early Bird fee – PhD Student ticket: 420 EUR
Standard fee – Regular ticket: 790 EUR
Standard fee – PhD Student ticket: 580 EUR
⚠️Attention
Early bird fees – until 5 pm on Friday, 11 July 2025.
Standard fee – after 5pm on Friday, 11 July 2025.
PhD Student ticket – covers the regular ticket access for students and PhD students. !!Post-docs should purchase a regular ticket!!
Side events
- Poster session dinner: Tuesday 30th September. On Tuesday evening 30th September, there is a poster session with walking dinner.
- Lab visit: Wednesday afternoon, 1st October
- PhD School: Thursday 2nd October. A full day PhD School is organised.
Side events IMPORTANT
Participation to the above side events is complementary to your Summit registration but you must select this option during the registration process to confirm your participation. This allows the organisers to manage the capacity and ensure a good experience.
Invoice
For each paid registration, an invoice is issued. You can add your invoice details during the registration process.
Payment methods
- By online payment: You will be redirected to Stripe as secured payment gateway.
- By bank transfer: Please pay within 3 working days. Registrations that remain unpaid for 7 working days will be cancelled.
Changes to your registration
Between Friday 15th August and Friday 13th September included, it will be possible to update your registration. Only non-paying items will be changeable (personal details, participation in the poster session and dinner on Tuesday evening 30th September, participation at the lab tour on Wednesday afternoon 1st October).
As from Saturday 14th September 2025, only a name change is possible and needs to be notified at the registration desk onsite and a new badge will be printed.
Cancellation and Refund
Full reimbursement can be requested upon written cancellation by the participant within 14 days after purchase in line with Belgian consumer protection legislation. After that date, paid registrations cannot be reimbursed.
If the Symposium has to be cancelled by the organisers, Laurea Group BV’s liability is limited to a full refund of the registration fee only. We will not refund travel or hotel costs associated.
Laurea Group BV accepts no liability if the Summit is cancelled or postponed for reasons beyond our reasonable control resulting from an act of nature, governmental regulation, fire, war, terrorist activity or civil commotion and no refund can be claimed.
However, in case the Summit cannot be organised on the set date a new date can be proposed as soon as reasonably can be expected. In that case, the organisers will aim to reschedule the summit within the next 12 months and no refunds can be claimed.
Insurance
Participants are entirely liable for damages to third parties’ stands or other participants, properties, health (be injury or death). To this extent LAUREA Group BV and the venue are to be considered third parties.
Smoking is not allowed in the venue.
Call for Abstracts
We invite you to submit your abstract for oral and/or poster presentation at ISOS-16.
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Submit your abstract online here. Please ensure all fields are fully completed.
You will receive an email confirmation of a successful or incomplete submission. Should you not receive this email, please check your spam folder. If not received in 24 hours, please notify us at ISOS16-25@laurea.be
Submission Guidelines
Title
Enter the full title of your submission. This will appear exactly as entered in the final programme. The title will also be printed in the abstract book.
Abstract Length
Maximum: 300 words. The following text editing is allowed: Italics, bold, superscript, subscript, symbols, lists, tables, images
Authors and Affiliations
List all authors, including yourself if applicable. Enter them in the desired order of appearance for the printed abstract book.
⚠️ Names not included here will not appear in the author index or final programme.
Submission categories
Abstract can be submitted within one of the following categories. The abstract will be printed in the abstract book within this category.
- Intrinsic stability
- Testing protocols
- Encapsulation and outdoor degradation (also under extreme conditions: space, desert, etc..)
- Degradation experiments conducted indoors
- Low-power PV
- AI, Modelling and FAIR data
Key Dates
Submission Deadline 31 May 2025
Notification of Outcome 30 June 2025
Abstract Review Committee
- Mark Khenkin, Senior researcher, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
- Monica Lira-Cantu, Group leader, ICN2
- Vida Engman, SDU ( affiliation to be confirmed)
- Nikoleta Kyranaki, Postdoc researcher, UHASSELT
- Riikka Suhonen, Group leader, VTT
- Michael Owen-Bellini, Senior researcher, NREL
- Koen Vandewal, Professor, UHASSELT
- Quin Luo, Professor, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Kristelle Bougot, Group leader, IPVF
- Laurence Lutsen, Strategic Research Manager at IMEC, imomec/UHASSELT
Conference objectives
- Community building: The conference brings together experts from academia and industry to exchange ideas, share research findings, and build a global community focused on improving the longevity and reliability of emerging organic, hybrid, and perovskite photovoltaic technologies.
- Promoting understanding of stability issues: The conference deepens the understanding of degradation mechanisms and stability challenges in these novel solar cells, addressing both intrinsic material properties and extrinsic environmental factors.
- Developing standardized protocols: A major goal is to establish consensus testing protocols (effectively reported already as the ISOS protocols) for assessing the stability and lifetime of organic and hybrid solar cells, enabling consistent comparisons across labs, using a.o. international round robin studies) and accelerating progress toward commercialization.
- Advancing practical applications: By tackling the primary bottleneck of durability, the conference seeks to support the development of novel commercially viable solar technologies.
- Exploring innovative solutions: It provides a platform to discuss cutting-edge research on materials, device architectures, and protective strategies to mitigate degradation and enhance stability.
Further details will be updated soon. Stay tuned!
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