Simultaneously Enhanced Efficiency and Mechanical Durability in Ternary Solar Cells Enabled by Low-cost Incompletely Separated Fullerenes.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200139
Abstract: All-polymer solar cells (All-PSCs) are one of the most promising application-oriented organic photovoltaic technologies due to their excellent operational and mechanical stability. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCEs) are mostly lower than 16%, restricting their… read more here.
Keywords: low cost; polymer; pcbm; mechanical durability ... See more keywords
Optimization of photocurrent in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells using optical admittance analysis method
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-017-6491-8
Abstract: The optimized thicknesses of the active individual layers in organic thin film solar cells are obtained using optical admittance analysis method (OAAM). We have used OAAM to simulate the optical properties of two bulk-heterojunction (BHJ)… read more here.
Keywords: using optical; analysis method; solar cells; pcbm ... See more keywords
Machine learned metaheuristic optimization of the bulk heterojunction morphology in P3HT:PCBM thin films
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DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.110119
Abstract: Abstract We discuss results from a machine learned (ML) metaheuristic cuckoo search (CS) optimization technique that is coupled with coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulations to solve a materials and processing design problem for organic photovoltaic… read more here.
Keywords: machine learned; morphology; pcbm; optimization ... See more keywords
Fabricated Cu2Zn SnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticles as an additive in P3HT: PCBM active layer for efficiency improvement of polymer solar cell
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2021.118420
Abstract: Abstract We report the fabrication of copper zinc tin sulfide, Cu2ZnSnS4, nanoparticles by a solvothermal method. We synthesized a polymer matrix-based organic hybrid photovoltaic active layer using poly (3-hexyle thiophene) (P3HT) [ 6 , 6… read more here.
Keywords: polymer; czts; active layer; pcbm ... See more keywords
Study of induced structural, optical and electrochemical properties of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric-acid-methyl-ester (PCBM) and their blend as an effect of graphene doping
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109644
Abstract: Abstract Composites of graphene with Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric-acid-methyl-ester (PCBM) and their blends have been prepared via a facile chemical mixing approach. Graphene has been synthesized using a liquid phase chemical exfoliation method and characterized using… read more here.
Keywords: poly hexylthiophene; hexylthiophene p3ht; graphene; pcbm ... See more keywords
Double fullerene cathode buffer layers afford highly efficient and stable inverted planar perovskite solar cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2020.105726
Abstract: Abstract Fullerene derivatives especially [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) with strong electron-accepting abilities have been commonly implemented as indispensable cathode buffer layers (CBLs) of inverted (p-i-n) planar perovskite solar cells (iPSCs) to facilitate electron transport.… read more here.
Keywords: double fullerene; cbl; cathode; fullerene cbl ... See more keywords
Effect of PCBM additive on morphology and optoelectronic properties of P3HT-b-PS films
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.06.016
Abstract: Abstract Thin blend films of the diblock copolymer poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl)- block -polystyrene (P3HT- b -PS) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) are prepared and investigated. The morphology of films with 9, 25, 33, 50, 58 and… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; optoelectronic properties; morphology; pcbm weight ... See more keywords
Stable Efficiency Exceeding 20.6% for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells through Polymer-Optimized PCBM Electron-Transport Layers.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00936
Abstract: Fullerene derivative, such as [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), is widely used as an electron-transport layer (ETL) in inverted perovskite solar cell (PSC). However, its low electron mobility, complexity in achieving quality film… read more here.
Keywords: hbm; electron transport; electron; pcbm ... See more keywords
Green-Solvent Engineering for Depositing Qualified Phenyl-C61-butyl Acid Methyl Ester Films for Inverted Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17694
Abstract: Flexible perovskite solar cells (fPSCs) with the inverted structure (p-i-n structure) show a promising commercialization future, owing to their lightweight and high efficiencies. Phenyl-C61-butyric-acid methyl ester (PCBM) is widely used as the n-type material due… read more here.
Keywords: acid methyl; phenyl c61; solar cells; flexible perovskite ... See more keywords
Beyond Fullerenes: Indacenodithiophene-Based Organic Charge-Transport Layer toward Upscaling of Low-Cost Perovskite Solar Cells.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04861
Abstract: Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) is universally used as the electron-transport layer (ETL) in the low-cost inverted planar structure of perovskite solar cells (PeSCs). PCBM brings tremendous challenges in upscaling of PeSCs using industry-relevant methods… read more here.
Keywords: low cost; pcbm; transport layer; solar cells ... See more keywords
High Current Density and Low Hysteresis Effect of Planar Perovskite Solar Cells via PCBM-doping and Interfacial Improvement.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06020
Abstract: We propose a doping method by using [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) to fill the grain boundary interstices of the methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite for the elimination of pinholes. A sandwiched PCBM layer is… read more here.
Keywords: current density; perovskite solar; high current; pcbm ... See more keywords