Broadband Light Absorption and Efficient Charge Separation Using a Light Scattering Layer with Mixed Cavities for High-Performance Perovskite Photovoltaic Cells with Stability.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700418
Abstract: CH3 NH3 PbI3 is one of the promising light sensitizers for perovskite photovoltaic cells, but a thick layer is required to enhance light absorption in the long-wavelength regime ranging from PbI2 absorption edge (500 nm)… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; perovskite photovoltaic; layer; charge ... See more keywords
Photosynthesis versus photovoltaics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10825-017-1063-y
Abstract: The physics of photon absorption, exciton and free carrier generation, relaxation, transport, recombination, and collection is analyzed and compared, step-by-step, between photosynthetic complexes and photovoltaic cells. By unifying the physics of the biological photosynthesis process… read more here.
Keywords: photovoltaic cells; versus photovoltaics; photosynthesis versus; physics ... See more keywords
Parameter estimation of photovoltaic cells using an improved chaotic whale optimization algorithm
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.029
Abstract: Abstract The using of solar energy has been increased since it is a clean source of energy. In this way, the design of photovoltaic cells has attracted the attention of researchers over the world. There… read more here.
Keywords: chaotic whale; photovoltaic cells; optimization algorithm; photovoltaic ... See more keywords
Solar photovoltaic cells performance improvement by cooling technology: An overall review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.164
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents, a precise review on cooling of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Cells has been examined. The critical analysis aims to improve electrical efficiency, life span of PV cells. The paper discusses the impact… read more here.
Keywords: performance improvement; review; solar photovoltaic; photovoltaic cells ... See more keywords
Toward ultra-low reflectance semi-transparent organic photovoltaic cells with biomimetic nanostructured transparent electrode
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2018.05.031
Abstract: Abstract Semi-transparent organic photovoltaic cells (STOPVs) hold the great potential as a solar conversion source installed on the glass curtain walls. The cell performance of STOPVs is to some extent balanced among the absorption, transmission… read more here.
Keywords: transparent organic; reflectance; semi transparent; transparent ... See more keywords
Thicknesses optimization of two- and three-junction photovoltaic cells with matched currents and matched lattice constants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2017.09.016
Abstract: Abstract Maximizing the conversion of sunlight to electricity by theoretically optimizing the utilization of lattice-matched multi-junction photovoltaic cells of the incident solar radiation was attempted. The lattice constant matching among the layers is important to… read more here.
Keywords: two three; junction photovoltaic; conversion; photovoltaic cells ... See more keywords
Impact of Thermal Annealing on Organic Photovoltaic Cells Using Regioisomeric Donor-Acceptor-Acceptor Molecules.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b05304
Abstract: We report a promising set of donor-acceptor-acceptor (D-A-A) electron-donor materials based on coplanar thieno[3,2-b]/[2,3-b]indole, benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole, and dicyanovinylene, which are found to show broadband absorption with high extinction coefficients. The role of the regioisomeric electron-donating thienoindole… read more here.
Keywords: acceptor acceptor; donor acceptor; donor; photovoltaic cells ... See more keywords
14.7% Efficiency Organic Photovoltaic Cells Enabled by Active Materials with a Large Electrostatic Potential Difference.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12937
Abstract: Although significant improvements have been achieved for organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), the top-performing devices still show power conversion efficiencies far behind those of commercialized solar cells. One of the main reasons is the large driving… read more here.
Keywords: electrostatic potential; charge; photovoltaic cells; organic photovoltaic ... See more keywords
Intrinsic measurements of exciton transport in photovoltaic cells
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09062-8
Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells are partiuclarly sensitive to exciton harvesting and are thus, a useful platform for the characterization of exciton diffusion. While device photocurrent spectroscopy can be used to extract the exciton diffusion length, this… read more here.
Keywords: photovoltaic cells; exciton; device; exciton transport ... See more keywords
Precise control over reduction potential of fulleropyrrolidines for organic photovoltaic materials
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DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27661j
Abstract: Organic photovoltaic cells based on two types of organic materials (acceptor and donor) have attracted considerable attention for their low-cost fabrication, and potential for realization of flexible and light weight devices. For many years organic… read more here.
Keywords: reduction potential; precise control; photovoltaic; photovoltaic cells ... See more keywords
A 9,9′-bifluorenylidene derivative containing four 1,1-dicyanomethylene-3-indanone end-capped groups as an electron acceptor for organic photovoltaic cells
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02604e
Abstract: A non-fullerene receptor (BF-TDCI4) was successfully synthesized for organic photovoltaic cells, and the PCE of the device was 4.35%. read more here.
Keywords: containing four; derivative containing; photovoltaic cells; bifluorenylidene derivative ... See more keywords