Photovoltaic properties of polymer based organic solar cells adapted for non-transparent substrates

(Celik) Bedeloglu, Ayse, Ali Demir, Yalcin Bozkurt and Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci

Renewable Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 10, 2301-2306

Abstract: This paper explains a semi-transparent photovoltaic device structure using polymer based materials for light harvesting. Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl):[6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM) and poly(2-methoxy-5-(3′,7′-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (MDMO-PPV:PCBM) as photoactive nano-layers were utilized and semi-transparent cells were compared with reference cells. Photoelectrical properties of developed devices were investigated. Also influencing factors of power conversion efficiency of devices were determined and possible application areas including solar harvesting textiles were discussed.

Keywords: Organic solar cell; Photoactive nano-layer; Polymer based photovoltaic device; Semi-transparent cathode; Solar harvesting textile (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.02.030

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