Organic photovoltaic films

By J. Nelson. 2002

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Abstract Organic electronic materials are of interest for future applications in solar cells. Although results for single layer organic materials have been disappointing, high photocurrent quantum efficiencies can be achieved in composite systems including both electron donating and electron accepting components. Efficiencies of over 2% have now been reported in four different types of organic solar cell. Performance is limited by the low red absorption of organic materials, poor charge transport, and low stability. These problems are being tackled by the synthesis of new materials, the use of new material combinations, and optimisation of molecular design, self assembly and processing conditions to control morphology. Power conversion efficiencies of over 5% are within reach, but the fundamental physics of organic donor–acceptor solar cells remains poorly understood. Within the last 18 months, power conversion efficiencies of over 2% have been achieved in four different types of organic solar cells. All are composite systems including electron donating and electron accepting components. Performance is limited by weak absorption in the red, poor charge transport, and low stability, but improvements are available through optimisation of materials and device structures.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics

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Organic solar cells: An overview (2004, background): “They are shown together with electron-conducting acceptor polymers like CNMEH-PPV (poly-[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4(1-cyanovinylene)-phenylene) and F8TB (poly(9,9’dioctylfluoreneco-benzothiadiazole) and a soluble derivative of C60, namely PCBM (1-(3-methoxycarbonyl) propyl-1-phenyl[6,6]C61).”