Measurement Methods For Photoactive Materials And Solar Cells

2002 ◽  
pp. 67-92
Author(s):  
George S. Popkirov
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Photoactive Materials

scholarly journals Development of polymer–fullerene solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengling Zhang ◽  
Olle Inganäs ◽  
Yinhua Zhou ◽  
Koen Vandewal
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Free Charge Carrier ◽  
Interfacial Layers ◽  
New Device ◽  
Device Structures ◽  
Photoactive Materials ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies

Abstract Global efforts and synergetic interdisciplinary collaborations on solution-processed bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells (PSCs or OPVs) made power conversion efficiencies over 10% possible. The rapid progress of the field is credited to the synthesis of a large number of novel polymers with specially tunable optoelectronic properties, a better control over the nano-morphology of photoactive blend layers, the introduction of various effective interfacial layers, new device architectures and a deeper understanding of device physics. We will review the pioneering materials for polymer–fullerene solar cells and trace the progress of concepts driving their development. We discuss the evolution of morphology control, interfacial layers and device structures fully exploring the potential of photoactive materials. In order to guide a further increase in power conversion efficiency of OPV, the current understanding of the process of free charge carrier generation and the origin of the photovoltage is summarized followed by a perspective on how to overcome the limitations for industrializing PSCs.

Nanorods and Nanotubes for Solar Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. V. Kislyuk ◽  
O. P. Dimitriev
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Effective Charge ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Photoactive Materials

Nanorods and nanotubes as photoactive materials as well as electrodes in photovoltaic cells have been launched a few years ago, and the literature in this field started to appear only recently. The first steps have shown both advantages and disadvantages of their application, and the main expectation associated with their effective charge transport has not been realized completely. This article aims to review both the first and the recent tendencies in the development and application of nanorod and nanotube materials in photovoltaic cells. Two basic techniques of synthesis of crystalline nanorod structures are described, the top-down and bottom-up approaches, respectively. Design and photovoltaic performance of solar cells based on various semiconductor nanorod materials, such as TiO2, ZnO, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, CuO, Si are presented and compared with respective solar cells based on semiconductor nanoparticles. Specific of synthesis and application of carbon nanotubes in photovoltaic devices is also reviewed.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Photoactive Materials by Sonication: Application in Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 374 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C. Colmenares ◽  
Ewelina Kuna ◽  
Paweł Lisowski
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photoactive Materials

One-step coating inverted polymer solar cells using a conjugated polymer as an electron extraction additive

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (41) ◽  
pp. 20500-20507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuosheng Peng ◽  
Yangdong Zhang ◽  
Yuxin Xia ◽  
Kang Xiong ◽  
Chaosheng Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Photoactive Materials ◽  
One Step ◽  
Inverted Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Extraction

A facile method is reported which involves blending a conjugated electron-extraction polymer with photoactive materials to simplify the fabrication process.

MEH-PPV/Carbon Nanopearls Nanocomposites for Enhanced Organic Solar Cells Efficiencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Adnen Ltaief ◽  
Farah Laariedh ◽  
Toufik B. Badèche ◽  
Abdelaziz Bouazizi ◽  
Vu Thien Binh
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Electron Acceptor ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Dielectric Measurements ◽  
Donor Material ◽  
Photoelectric Properties ◽  
Photoactive Materials ◽  
Carbon Nanopearls

An organic nanocomposites, based on a conjugated polymer (MEH-PPV) as electron donor material and carbon nanopearls (CNPs) as electron acceptor material, have been elaborated and optoelectronically studied. The effect of CNPs concentration on the electric and photoelectric properties in these blends has been investigated. Dielectric measurements demonstrate that the blend conductivity displays a dramatic increase, reaching 0.6 S/m for a CNPs concentration about 1 wt.%. The elaborated organic nanocomposites were used as photoactive materials in organic solar cells.

Rationally pairing photoactive materials for high-performance polymer solar cells with efficiency of 16.53%

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Wu ◽  
Yan Zheng ◽  
Hang Yang ◽  
Chenkai Sun ◽  
Yingying Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance Polymer ◽  
Photoactive Materials

5,6-Bis(octyloxy)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole-based (X–DADAD) n polymers incorporating electron-donor building blocks used as photoactive materials in organic solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina V. Klimovich ◽  
Fedor A. Prudnov ◽  
Liana N. Inasaridze ◽  
Iliya E. Kuznetsov ◽  
Alexander S. Peregudov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Donor ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Photoactive Materials

Highly Transparent Organic Solar Cells with All‐Near‐Infrared Photoactive Materials

Small Methods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 1900424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanpeng Xie ◽  
Ruoxi Xia ◽  
Tengfei Li ◽  
Linglong Ye ◽  
Xiaowei Zhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Photoactive Materials

Improving the Performance of Organic Solar Cells by Side Chain Engineering of Fused Ring Electron Acceptors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Nan Chen ◽  
Rui Zheng ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Hang Wang ◽  
Miao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Electron Acceptors ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Fused Ring ◽  
Photoactive Materials

The side chain engineering of the photoactive materials is one of the most commonly used molecular design strategies for developing high performance organic solar cells (OSCs). Herein, two alkyl (or...

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