Abstract
In this chapter we review the basic principles of photocurrent generation in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, discuss the loss channels limiting their efficiency, and present case studies of several polymer–fullerene blends. Using steady-state and transient, optical, and electrooptical techniques, we create a precise picture of the fundamental processes that ultimately govern solar cell efficiency.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Elementary Processes in Organic Photovoltaics |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 267-291 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319283364 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 21 2016 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: This work was partially supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) under the Priority Program “Elementary Processes of Organic Photovoltaics” (SPP 1355), BMBF grant MESOMERIE (FKZ 13N10723) and MEDOS (FKZ 03EK3503B), and DFG program IRTG 1404. The project has received funding from the NMP-20-2014—“Widening Materials Models” program under grant agreement number 646259 (MOSTOPHOS). F. Laquai thanks the Max Planck Society for funding the Max Planck Research Group.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- General Chemical Engineering