Design of novel TiO2–SiO2 core–shell helical nanostructured anti-reflective coatings on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with enhanced power conversion efficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (18) ◽  
pp. 11452-11459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Wei Chen ◽  
Hung-Wei Tsai ◽  
Yi-Chung Wang ◽  
Teng-Yu Su ◽  
Chen-Hua Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Reflective Coatings

A novel TiO2–SiO2 core–shell nanostructure applied to the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell with increased efficiency from 6.32 to 7.00%.

scholarly journals Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Wageh ◽  
Mahfoudh Raïssi ◽  
Thomas Berthelot ◽  
Matthieu Laurent ◽  
Didier Rousseau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
Transparent Conducting

AbstractPoly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) mixed with single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) (10:1) and doped with (0.1 M) perchloric acid (HClO4) in a solution-processed film, working as an excellent thin transparent conducting film (TCF) in organic solar cells, was investigated. This new electrode structure can be an outstanding substitute for conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) for applications in flexible solar cells due to the potential of attaining high transparency with enhanced conductivity, good flexibility, and good durability via a low-cost process over a large area. In addition, solution-processed vanadium oxide (VOx) doped with a small amount of PEDOT-PSS(PH1000) can be applied as a hole transport layer (HTL) for achieving high efficiency and stability. From these viewpoints, we investigate the benefit of using printed SWNTs-PEDOT-PSS doped with HClO4 as a transparent conducting electrode in a flexible organic solar cell. Additionally, we applied a VOx-PEDOT-PSS thin film as a hole transporting layer and a blend of PTB7 (polythieno[3,4-b] thiophene/benzodithiophene): PC71BM (phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester) as an active layer in devices. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were applied as an electron transport layer and Ag was used as the top electrode. The proposed solar cell structure showed an enhancement in short-circuit current, power conversion efficiency, and stability relative to a conventional cell based on ITO. This result suggests a great carrier injection throughout the interfacial layer, high conductivity and transparency, as well as firm adherence for the new electrode.

Donor-π-acceptor, triazine-linked porphyrin dyads as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01-03) ◽  
pp. 175-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh D. Sharma ◽  
Galateia E. Zervaki ◽  
Kalliopi Ladomenou ◽  
Emmanuel N. Koukaras ◽  
Panagiotis P. Angaridis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Orbital Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Two porphyrin dyads with the donor-π-acceptor molecular architecture, namely ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which consist of a zinc-metalated porphyrin unit and a free-base porphyrin unit covalently linked at their peripheries to a central triazine group, substituted either by a glycine in the former or a N-piperidine group in the latter, have been synthesized via consecutive amination substitution reactions of cyanuric chloride. The UV-vis absorption spectra and cyclic-voltammetry measurements of the two dyads, as well as theoretical calculations based on Density Functional Theory, suggest that they have suitable frontier orbital energy levels for use as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ) have been fabricated, and they were found to exhibit power conversion efficiency values of 5.44 and 4.15%, respectively. Photovoltaic measurements (J–V curves) and incident photon to current conversion efficiency spectra of the two solar cells suggest that the higher power conversion efficiency value of the former solar cell is a result of its enhanced short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and fill factor values, as well as higher dye loading. This is ascribed to the existence of two carboxylic acid anchoring groups in ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ), compared to one carboxylic acid group in ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which leads to a more effective binding onto the TiO 2 photoanode. Electrochemical impedance spectra show evidence that the ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) based solar cell exhibits a longer electron lifetime and more effective suppression of charge recombination reactions between the injected electrons and electrolyte.

A review on two-dimensional (2D) perovskite material-based solar cells to enhance the power conversion efficiency

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Elahi ◽  
Ghulam Dastgeer ◽  
Abdul Subhan Siddiqui ◽  
Supriya A. Patil ◽  
Muhammad Waqas Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Rapid Progress ◽  
Perovskite Materials ◽  
Perovskite Material

With perovskite materials, rapid progress in power conversion efficiency (PCE) to reach 25% has gained a significant amount of attention from the solar cell industry.

scholarly journals Effect of counter-ions on the properties and performance of non-conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayers in solar cell and transistor devices

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (36) ◽  
pp. 20670-20676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Hwan Kang ◽  
Yu Jung Park ◽  
Myung Joo Cha ◽  
Yeonjin Yi ◽  
Aeran Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Conjugated Polyelectrolyte ◽  
Interfacial Layers ◽  
Counter Ions ◽  
And Performance

Non-conjugated polyelectrolytes are empolyed as interfacial layers at the electrodes of solar cells and transistor devices to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and device performance.

Polymer solar cells based on D–A low bandgap copolymers containing fluorinated side chains of thiadiazoloquinoxaline acceptor and benzodithiophene donor units

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 1626-1633 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Keshtov ◽  
S. A. Kuklin ◽  
A. R. Khokhlov ◽  
I. O. Konstantinov ◽  
N. V. Nekrasova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Polymer Solar Cell ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Low Bandgap

The increase in the fluorine atoms in the copolymer improves the power conversion efficiency of the polymer solar cell.

Remarkable enhancement of photovoltaic performance of ZnO/CdTe core–shell nanorod array solar cells through interface passivation with a TiO2 layer

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (88) ◽  
pp. 71883-71889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghui Zhang ◽  
Yukun Wu ◽  
Huaiyi Ding ◽  
Yunsong Zhu ◽  
Junwen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Nanorod Array ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Tio2 Layer ◽  
Interface Passivation ◽  
Cdte Core

The power conversion efficiency of the ZnO/CdTe core–shell nanorod array solar cell can be dramatically improved with a thin passivation TiO2 layer on the interface.

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