Improved efficiency of polymer solar cells by plasmonically enhanced photon recycling

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 2597-2603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok Ho Cho ◽  
Sung-Min Lee ◽  
Kyung Cheol Choi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Diffusion Length ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Effective Diffusion ◽  
Photon Radiation ◽  
Simple Route ◽  
Photon Recycling

A simple route to enhance the efficiency of polymer solar cells is presented by exploiting plasmonically assisted photon recycling. Embedded gold nanorods promote the photon radiation from excitons, and hence improve the effective diffusion length of excitons.

Determination of the effective diffusion length of silicon solar cells from photoluminescence

2009 ◽  
Vol 105 (10) ◽  
pp. 104516 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hinken ◽  
Karsten Bothe ◽  
Klaus Ramspeck ◽  
Sandra Herlufsen ◽  
Rolf Brendel
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Diffusion Length ◽  
Effective Diffusion ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells

Photon recycling across a ultraviolet-blocking layer by luminescence in polymer solar cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 034517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Engmann ◽  
Marie Machalett ◽  
Vida Turkovic ◽  
Roland Rösch ◽  
Edda Rädlein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Blocking Layer ◽  
Photon Recycling

Thickness dependent enhanced efficiency of polymer solar cells with gold nanorods embedded in the photoactive layer

2013 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa Y. Mahmoud ◽  
Jianming Zhang ◽  
Dongling Ma ◽  
Ricardo Izquierdo ◽  
Vo-Van Truong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Photoactive Layer

Gold nanorods on the cathode electrode for enhancing the efficiency of polymer solar cells

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa Y. Mahmoud ◽  
Neda Etebari Alamdari ◽  
Ricardo Izquierdo ◽  
Vo-Van Truong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Gold Nanorods ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Cathode Electrode
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