Solution-processed amorphous niobium oxide as a novel electron collection layer for inverted polymer solar cells [PDF]
, 2013 Amorphous niobium oxide (NbOx) as an electron collection layer in inverted polymer solar cells was prepared by a solution process. The power conversion efficiency of inverted polymer solar cells based on a blend of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl
Hamada Keisuke +3 more
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Synthesis of a Conjugated D-A Polymer with Bi(disilanobithiophene) as a New Donor Component
Molecules, 2016 A new conjugated donor-acceptor (D-A) polymer pDSBT2-BT containing bi(disilano-bisthiophene) and benzothiadiazole as donor and acceptor units, respectively, was prepared. The polymer showed a broad UV-vis absorption band at λmax = 599 nm in chlorobenzene.
Makoto Nakashima +4 more
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The Applications of Polymers in Solar Cells: A Review [PDF]
Polymers, 2019 The emerging dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and organic solar cells have been regarded as promising photovoltaic technologies. The device structures and components of these solar cells are imperative to the device’s efficiency and stability.
Wenjing Hou +3 more
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Inverted polymer fullerene solar cells exceeding 10% efficiency with poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) nanodots on electron-collecting buffer layers [PDF]
, 2015 Polymer solar cells have been spotlighted due to their potential for low-cost manufacturing but their efficiency is still less than required for commercial application as lightweight/flexible modules.
Bradley, DDC +6 more
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Fabrication of Hybrid Polymer Solar Cells By Inverted Structure Based on P3HT:PCBM Active Layer
Jurnal Elektronika dan Telekomunikasi, 2017 Hybrid polymer solar cell has privilege than its conventional structure, where it usually has structure of (ITO/PEDOT:PSS/Active Layer/Al). In humid environment the PEDOT:PSS will absorb water and hence can easily etch the ITO.
Shobih Shobih +2 more
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Moisture resistance in perovskite solar cells attributed to a water-splitting layer
Communications Materials, 2021 The poor environmental stability of lead halide perovskites limits their performance in solar cells. Here, a CuSCN nanoplateletes/p-type semiconducting polymer composite layer enables the stable performance of a solar cell for 28 days in high-moisture ...
Min Kim +16 more
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Improving the photovoltaic response of a poly(3-octylthiophene)/n-Si heterojunction by incorporating double-walled carbon nanotubes [PDF]
, 2007 Poly(3-octylthiophene)/n-Si heterojunction solar cells were studied with and without incorporation of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNs) in the polymer layer. The performance of the device improves significantly by the incorporation of DWCNs.
Flahaut, Emmanuel +3 more
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Enhanced power conversion efficiency in iridium complex-based terpolymers for polymer solar cells
npj Flexible Electronics, 2018 Polymer solar cells: low concentrations of Iridium complexes boost efficiency Only 1 mol% of Ir complex can do the trick to greatly enhance the efficiency of PTB7-Th: fullerene polymer solar cell from 7.9 to 9.2%.
Zhongyuan Xue +11 more
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Improving photovoltaic response of poly„3-hexylthiophene…/n-Si heterojunction by incorporating double walled carbon nanotubes [PDF]
, 2006 Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/n-Si heterojunction solar cells were studied with and without incorporation of double walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNs) in the polymer layer. Performance of the device improves by manyfold by incorporation of DWCN. The authors report
Flahaut, Emmanuel +3 more
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An air-stable DPP-thieno-TTF copolymer for single-material solar cell devices and field effect transistors [PDF]
, 2015 Following an approach developed in our group to incorporate tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units into conjugated polymeric systems, we have studied a low band gap polymer incorporating TTF as a donor component.
Alexander L. Kanibolotsky +41 more
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