Charge carrier transport and photogeneration in P3HT: PCBM photovoltaic blends

F Laquai, D Andrienko, R Mauer… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews the charge transport and photogeneration in bulk‐heterojunction solar
cells made from blend films of regioregular poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(RR‐P3HT) and …

Understanding the thickness-dependent performance of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells: the influence of mobility, lifetime, and space charge

T Kirchartz, T Agostinelli… - The journal of …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We investigate the reasons for the dependence of photovoltaic performance on the absorber
thickness of organic solar cells using experiments and drift-diffusion simulations. The main …

Device modelling of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells

T Kirchartz, J Nelson - Multiscale Modelling of Organic and Hybrid …, 2014 - Springer
We review the methods used to simulate the optoelectronic response of organic solar cells
and focus on the application of one-dimensional drift-diffusion simulations. We discuss how …

Synthesis of PCDTBT-based fluorinated polymers for high open-circuit voltage in organic photovoltaics: towards an understanding of relationships between polymer …

J Kim, MH Yun, GH Kim, J Lee, SM Lee… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The introduction of fluorine (F) atoms onto conjugated polymer backbone has verified to be
an effective way to enhance the overall performance of polymer-based bulk-heterojunction …

Band Tails and Cu–Zn Disorder in Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells

JK Larsen, JJS Scragg, N Ross… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has attracted interest for applications in thin-film solar cells. In this
study, the annealing process for CZTS fabrication is systematically varied, resulting in a …

Linking Vertical Bulk‐Heterojunction Composition and Transient Photocurrent Dynamics in Organic Solar Cells with Solution‐Processed MoOx Contact Layers

BJ Tremolet de Villers, RCI MacKenzie… - Advanced Energy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It is demonstrated that a combination of microsecond transient photocurrent measurements
and film morphology characterization can be used to identify a charge‐carrier blocking layer …

Predicting the JV Curve in Organic Photovoltaics Using Impedance Spectroscopy

JI Basham, TN Jackson… - Advanced Energy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Impedance spectroscopy is used as a method to predict the current–voltage curve in organic
photovoltaic devices. This technique allows the quantification of the recombination rate …

Comparing methods of characterizing energetic disorder in organic solar cells

P Hartnagel, S Ravishankar… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The energetic disorder has been known for decades to limit the performance of structurally
disordered semiconductors such as amorphous silicon and organic semiconductors …

Determination of charge-carrier mobility in disordered thin-film solar cells as a function of current density

H Mäckel, RCI MacKenzie - Physical Review Applied, 2018 - APS
Charge-carrier mobility is a fundamental material parameter, which plays an important role
in determining solar-cell efficiency. The higher the mobility, the less time a charge carrier will …

Understanding the effects of TCO work function on the performance of organic solar cells by numerical simulation

A Chen, K Zhu, Q Shao, Z Ji - Semiconductor Science and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The influences of the work function of transparent conducting oxides (TCO) on the
performance of organic solar cells, including open circuit voltage, conversion efficiency and …