Triple junction polymer solar cells

被引:74
作者
Adebanjo, Olusegun [1 ]
Maharjan, Purna P. [1 ]
Adhikary, Prajwal [1 ]
Wang, Mingtai [2 ]
Yang, Shangfeng [3 ,4 ]
Qiao, Qiquan [1 ]
机构
[1] S Dakota State Univ, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Ctr Adv Photovolta, Brookings, SD 57007 USA
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Plasma Phys, Hefei 230031, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Sci & Technol China, CAS Key Lab Mat Energy Convers, Hefei Natl Lab Phys Sci Microscale, Hefei 230026, Peoples R China
[4] Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Hefei 230026, Peoples R China
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRON-TRANSFER; HOLE-TRANSPORTING MATERIALS; OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; HIGH-PERFORMANCE; ORGANIC TANDEM; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTIES; INTERFACIAL LAYER; EFFICIENT TANDEM; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONJUGATED POLYMER;
D O I
10.1039/c3ee42257g
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Similar to single and double junction polymer solar cells, triple junction devices can also be fabricated from all-solution processing. Although single and double junction polymer solar cells have exhibited an efficiency of 11.1% and 10.6% respectively, the triple junction structure shows promise in significantly increasing the device efficiency. In this work, the efficiency prediction for triple junction polymer solar cells and their dependence on subcell bandgaps, cutoff absorption wavelengths and active layer thicknesses are calculated and reviewed. Recent developments of triple junction polymer solar cells including intermediate layer materials, device performance evolution and future direction are presented. Also low bandgap polymers that are currently used or can potentially be used in triple junction solar cells are reviewed. This review provides researchers with a deep understanding and guidance in developing high performance triple junction polymer solar cells.
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页码:3150 / 3170
页数:21
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