Open circuit voltage of organic solar cells: an in-depth review

NK Elumalai, A Uddin - Energy & Environmental Science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic solar cells (OSCs) have developed progressively in efficiency over the last two
decades. Though it is promising, this technology is still far from realizing its full prospect …

A–π–D–π–A Electron‐Donating Small Molecules for Solution‐Processed Organic Solar Cells: A Review

Z Wang, L Zhu, Z Shuai, Z Wei - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Organic solar cells based on semiconducting polymers and small molecules have attracted
considerable attention in the last two decades. Moreover, the power conversion efficiencies …

Flexible and mildew-resistant wood-derived aerogel for stable and efficient solar desalination

Q Zhang, L Li, B Jiang, H Zhang, N He… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Interfacial solar-driven evaporation is an effective and sustainable approach to convert solar
energy to heat for desalination. However, maintaining a rapid evaporation rate and long …

Relating charge transport, contact properties, and recombination to open-circuit voltage in sandwich-type thin-film solar cells

OJ Sandberg, A Sundqvist, M Nyman, R Österbacka - Physical Review Applied, 2016 - APS
To avoid surface recombination at the contacts and ensure efficient charge collection and
high open-circuit voltages (V OC) in organic bulk heterojunction and perovskite solar cells …

Ohmic transition at contacts key to maximizing fill factor and performance of organic solar cells

JK Tan, RQ Png, C Zhao, PKH Ho - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
While thermodynamic detailed balance limits the maximum power conversion efficiency of a
solar cell, the quality of its contacts can further limit the actual efficiency. The criteria for good …

Perylene diimide derivatives with diverse ionic functionality as cathode interlayer for ZnO-free inverted non-fullerene organic solar cells

SA Salma, QAK Nisa, RFB Nasrun, DH Son… - Materials Today Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Perylene diimide (PDIN) derivatives with diverse ionic functionality are prepared and
applied to inverted-type non-fullerene organic solar cells (NFOSCs) as the cathode …

Secondary doping in poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene): Poly (4‐styrenesulfonate) thin films

J Nevrela, M Micjan, M Novota… - Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The electrical and structural properties of poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (4‐
styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT: PSS) thin films deposited from aqueous dispersion using different …

Improving organic photovoltaic cells by forcing electrode work function well beyond onset of Ohmic transition

C Zhao, CG Tang, ZL Seah, QM Koh, LL Chua… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
As electrode work function rises or falls sufficiently, the organic semiconductor/electrode
contact reaches Fermi-level pinning, and then, few tenths of an electron-volt later, Ohmic …

Cathode interlayer based on naphthalene diimide: a modification strategy for zinc-oxide-free inverted organic solar cells

RFB Nasrun, QAK Nisa, SA Salma… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Perylene diimide with ammonium oxide as a terminal group (named PDIN-O) is a well-
known cathode interlayer in conventional-type organic solar cells (OSCs). Since …

Flake-like CuO nanostructure coated on flame treated eucalyptus wood evaporator for efficient solar steam generation at outdoor conditions

A Gnanasekaran, K Rajaram - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conversion of solar light to heat for solar driven steam generation is familiar for
purification of water and energy storage. Natural Eucalyptus wood used as the new …