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Stretchable Polymer Solar Cell Fibers [PDF]

open access: possibleSmall, 2014
Power yourself up: a sweater made from solar cells! Stretchable and wearable fibers are shown to be highly efficient polymer solar cells. Their stable energy conversion efficiency variation is below 10% even after 1000 bending cycles or stretching under a strain of 30%. These fibers can easily be woven into fabric from which any type of clothing can be
Guozhen Guan   +5 more
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Translucent Polymer Solar Cells

ECS Transactions, 2009
The recent developments on the construction of translucent cathodes for the application of tandem or multi-junction organic solar cells are reviewed in this report. The translucent cathode plays a major role in determining the efficiency of translucent solar cells by controlling the intensity of incident light absorption at the photoactive layer of ...
Fu Rong Zhu   +3 more
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Polymer Solar Cells: An Overview

Macromolecular Symposia, 2013
SummaryPolymer Solar cells being flexible, light weight, inexpensive, colorful and large area devices, portend potential for large scale grid power generation. The first major breakthrough in organic solar cell performance came in 1986 when Tang discovered that much higher efficiencies about 1% can be attained when electron donor (D) and electron ...
Omkar S. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh
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Multi-junction Polymer Solar Cells [PDF]

open access: possible, 2008
We discuss the materials challenges for increasing cell efficiencies of polymer solar cells via the route of stacking several cells on top of each other in multi-junction solar cells. For such cells, the recombination layer between the two sub cells is crucial.
Kroon, J.M.   +5 more
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Fiber Polymer Solar Cells [PDF]

open access: possible, 2020
In this chapter, we will discuss fiber polymer solar cells including its developing history and working mechanisms. It is widely acknowledged that the electrode plays a pivotal role in the performance of solar cells. On this account, we proceed from remolding different materials into fiber shape as electrodes and shed light on their impact on ...
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Biodegradable polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2008
Abstract Polymer photovoltaic devices were prepared using a biodegradable poly- l -lactic acid (PLLA) substrate loaded with nanoclay in an attempt to improve the thermal properties and possibly reduce permeation of water and oxygen. The nanoclay-loaded PLLA substrates were prepared by compounding and extrusion.
David Plackett   +3 more
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Plasmonic Polymer Tandem Solar Cell

ACS Nano, 2011
We demonstrated plasmonic effects in an inverted tandem polymer solar cell configuration by blending Au nanoparticles (NPs) into the interconnecting layer (ICL) that connects two subcells. Experimental results showed this plasmonic enhanced ICL improves both the top and bottom subcells' efficiency simultaneously by enhancing optical absorption.
Hairen Tan   +7 more
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Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells

Science, 2002
We demonstrate that semiconductor nanorods can be used to fabricate readily processed and efficient hybrid solar cells together with polymers. By controlling nanorod length, we can change the distance on which electrons are transported directly through the thin film device.
Wendy U. Huynh   +2 more
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Polymer–Fullerene Composite Solar Cells

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2007
AbstractFossil fuel alternatives, such as solar energy, are moving to the forefront in a variety of research fields. Polymer‐based organic photovoltaic systems hold the promise for a cost‐effective, lightweight solar energy conversion platform, which could benefit from simple solution processing of the active layer. The function of such excitonic solar
Jean M. J. Fréchet   +3 more
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Indaceno‐Based Conjugated Polymers for Polymer Solar Cells

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2018
AbstractPolymer solar cells have received considerable attention due to the advantages of low material cost, tunable band gaps, ultralight weight, and high flexible properties, and they have been a promising organic photovoltaic technology for alternative non‐renewable fossil fuels for the past decade.
Yuli Yin, Yong Zhang, Liancheng Zhao
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