Theoretical limits of photovoltaics efficiency and possible improvements by intuitive approaches learned from photosynthesis and quantum coherence

被引：172

作者：

Alharbi, Fahhad H. ^{[1
]}

Kais, Sabre ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Qatar Energy & Environm Res Inst, Doha, Qatar

[2] Purdue Univ, Dept Chem, Phys & Birck Nanotechnol Ctr, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

来源：

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS | 2015年 / 43卷

关键词：

Non-conventional solar cell; Solar cell efficiency; Photosynthesis; Quantum coherence; Shockley and Queisser limit; DETAILED BALANCE LIMIT; MULTIPLE EXCITON GENERATION; PEROVSKITE SOLAR-CELLS; CARRIER-MULTIPLICATION; THIN-FILM; ENERGY-TRANSFER; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL PROTEIN; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; ENVIRONMENTAL FLUCTUATIONS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.101

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

In this review, we present and discussed the main trends in photovoltaics (PV) with emphasize on the conversion efficiency limits. The theoretical limits of various photovoltaics device concepts are presented and analyzed using a flexible detailed balance model where more discussion emphasize is toward the losses. Also, few lessons from nature and other fields to improve the conversion efficiency in photovoltaics are presented and discussed. From photosynthesis, the perfect exciton transport in photosynthetic complexes can be utilized for PV. Also, we present some lessons learned from other fields like recombination suppression by quantum coherence. For example, the coupling in photosynthetic reaction centers is used to suppress recombination in photocells. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

引用

页码：1073 / 1089

页数：17

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