Solvent effect of the fibrillar morphology on the power conversion efficiency of a polymer photovoltaic cell in a diffusive heterojunction

A novel and improved plasmon liquid-junction PV cell is reported by engineering the optical absorption of the plasmonic electrode and interfacial energetics of the contacting electrolyte.

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Increasing the Fill Factor and Power Conversion Efficiency of Polymer Photovoltaic Cell Using V2O5/CuPc as a Buffer Layer

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics ◽

10.1143/jjap.49.04dk14 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 49 (4) ◽

pp. 04DK14 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Wang-Ta Chiang ◽

Shui-Hsiang Su ◽

Yan-Fu Lin ◽

Meiso Yokoyama

Keyword(s):

Power Conversion Efficiency ◽

Buffer Layer ◽

Conversion Efficiency ◽

Fill Factor ◽

Power Conversion ◽

Photovoltaic Cell

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WS2-induced enhanced optical absorption and efficiency in graphene/silicon heterojunction photovoltaic cells

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/c8nr03194k ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (43) ◽

pp. 20218-20225 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Rousan Debbarma ◽

Sanjay K. Behura ◽

Yu Wen ◽

Songwei Che ◽

Vikas Berry

Keyword(s):

Optical Absorption ◽

Power Conversion Efficiency ◽

Conversion Efficiency ◽

Power Conversion ◽

Photovoltaic Cells ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Van Hove Singularity

By leveraging the Van Hove singularity induced enhancement in optical absorption, a photovoltaic cell is designed with WS2 on graphene atop n-Si to enhance the power conversion efficiency.

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Enhancement of power conversion efficiency of photovoltaic cell fabricated with 1,2,4,5-tetra(6-hexyl-2-vinyl-dithieno [3,2-b;2′,3′-d]thiophene)-benzene and methanofullerene [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester

Macromolecular Research ◽

10.1007/bf03218906 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 549-552 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kyung Hwan Kim ◽

Dae Cheol Kim ◽

Min Ju Cho ◽

Dong Hoon Choi ◽

Nam Su Kang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Methyl Ester ◽

Power Conversion Efficiency ◽

Conversion Efficiency ◽

Butyric Acid ◽

Power Conversion ◽

Acid Methyl Ester ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Acid Methyl ◽

Butyric Acid Methyl Ester

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The Limits to Organic Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency

MRS Bulletin ◽

10.1557/mrs2005.5 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 28-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 340

Author(s):

Stephen R. Forrest

Keyword(s):

Power Conversion Efficiency ◽

Conversion Efficiency ◽

Organic Solar Cell ◽

Power Conversion ◽

Photovoltaic Cell ◽

Organic Photovoltaic ◽

Bulk Heterojunctions ◽

Fundamental Limits ◽

Solar Cell Efficiency ◽

Cell Efficiency

AbstractWe consider the fundamental limits to organic solar cell efficiency, and the schemes that have been used to overcome many of these limitations. In particular, the use of double and bulk heterojunctions, as well as tandem cells employing materials with high exciton diffusion lengths, is discussed.We show that in the last few years, a combination of strategies has led to a power conversion efficiency of ηp = 5.7% (under AM 1.5 G simulated solar radiation at 1 sun intensity) for tandem cells based on small-molecularweight materials, suggesting that even higher efficiencies are possible.We conclude by considering the ultimate power conversion efficiency that is expected from organic thinfilm solar cells.

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