scholarly journals Single particle dual plasmonic effect for efficient organic solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Prasetio ◽  
Soyeon Kim ◽  
Muhammad Jahandar ◽  
Dong Chan Lim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Light Reflectance

AbstractIncorporating localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) into organic solar cells (OSCs) is a popular method for improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) by introducing better light absorption. In this work, we designed a one-pot synthesis of Ag@SiO2@AuNPs dual plasmons and observed an immense increase in light absorption over a wide range of wavelengths. Ag@SiO2 plays the main role in enhancing light absorption near the ultraviolet band. The silica shell can also further enhance the LSP resonance effect and prevent recombination on the surface of AgNPs. The AuNPs on the Ag@SiO2 shell exhibited strong broad visible-light absorption due to LSP resonance and decreased light reflectance. By utilizing Ag@SiO2@AuNPs, we could enhance the light absorption and photoinduced charge generation, thereby increasing the device PCE to 8.57% and Jsc to 17.67 mA cm−2, which can be attributed to the enhanced optical properties. Meanwhile, devices without LSPR nanoparticles and Ag@SiO2 LSPR only showed PCEs of 7.36% and 8.18%, respectively.

Additive-induced Miscibility Regulation and Hierarchical Morphology Enables 17.5% Binary Organic Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Lv ◽  
Hua Tang ◽  
Jiaming Huang ◽  
Cenqi Yan ◽  
Kuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Charge Trapping ◽  
Free Charge ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Low Charge ◽  
Hierarchical Morphology

Due to the barrierless free charge generation, low charge trapping, and high charge mobilities, the PM6:Y6 organic solar cell (OSC) achieves excellent power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.7%. However, the...

Unraveling the Temperature Dependence of Exciton Dissociation and Free Charge Generation in Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells

Solar RRL ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 2000789
Author(s):  
Chao Ma ◽  
Christopher C. S. Chan ◽  
Xinhui Zou ◽  
Han Yu ◽  
Jianquan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Free Charge ◽  
Exciton Dissociation ◽  
Charge Generation

Rational compatibility in ternary matrix enables all-small-molecule organic solar cells with over 16% efficiency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengyun Jiang ◽  
Hairui Bai ◽  
Hongfu Zhi ◽  
Lu Yan ◽  
Han Young Woo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Molecular Arrangement ◽  
Efficient Charge

How to manipulate the phase separation and molecular arrangement to meet the need of efficient charge generation and extraction remains as the long-standing challenge in all-small-molecule organic solar cells (ASM-OSCs)....

Conditions for efficient charge generation preceded by energy transfer process in non-fullerene organic solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Benatto ◽  
C. A. M. Moraes ◽  
G. Candiotto ◽  
K. R. A. Sousa ◽  
J. P. A. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Binding Energy ◽  
Transfer Process ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Energy Transfer Process ◽  
Simple Relationship ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Efficient Charge

Our results provide a simple relationship involving the driving force and binding energy of CT state to maximize charge generation in non-fullerene organic solar cells.

Uphill and downhill charge generation from charge transfer to charge separated states in organic solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahidul Alam ◽  
Vojtech Nádaždy ◽  
Tomáš Váry ◽  
Christian Friebe ◽  
Rico Meitzner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Density Of States ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Joint Density ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Donor Acceptor

Energy level alignments at the organic donor–acceptor interface cannot be predicted from cyclic voltammetry. Onsets for joint density of states and charge generation, reveal cases of energy uphill and – newly observed – downhill charge generation.

Enhancing Light Absorption for Organic Solar Cells Using a Front ITO Nanograting and Back Ultrathin Al layer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Wei-ning Liu ◽  
Yan-zhou Wang ◽  
Qi-ming Liu ◽  
Jun-shuai Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption

scholarly journals Effects of Ag Nanocubes with Different Corner Shape on the Absorption Enhancement in Organic Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Shan ◽  
Tong Zhang ◽  
Sheng-Qing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Absorption Enhancement ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
Different Shapes ◽  
Ag Ncs ◽  
Metallic Region

The effects of corner shape of silver (Ag) nanocubes (NCs) on optical absorptions of organic solar cells (OSCs) are theoretically investigated by finite element method (FEM) calculations. The absorption of sun light in the active layer is calculated. Significant absorption enhancements have been demonstrated in metallic region with different shapes of Ag NCs, among them corner radius (R) is zero result in the best light absorption performance of up to 55% enhancement with respect to bare OSCs. The origins of increased absorption are believed to be the effects of the huge electric field enhancement and increased scattering upon the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Apart from usingR=0, we show thatR=3, 6, and 11.29 of Ag NCs in metallic region of active layer may also result in the maximum comparable absorption enhancement of 49%, 41%, and 28%, respectively. In addition, a significant effect of the period of NCs is observed.

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