17% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by nanoscale phase separation with a hierarchical branched structure

J Qin, Z Chen, P Bi, Y Yang, J Zhang… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
For all small-molecule-based organic solar cells (SM-OSCs), it is very challenging to obtain
a nanoscale bicontinuous network structure in the active layers, so their power conversion …

[HTML][HTML] Using Hybrid Deep Learning to Predict Spectral Responses of Quantum Dot-Embedded Nanoporous Thin-Film Solar Cells

F Tabassum, GR Domenikos, S Hajimirza - Journal of Quantitative …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we propose an innovative design for nanoporous Si thin film (NPTF) solar cell,
seamlessly integrated with semiconducting (CdSe) ZnS Quantum Dots (QDs), without the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in polymer structures for organic solar cells: A review

T Paula, M de Fatima Marques - AIMS energy, 2022 - aimspress.com
High energy dependence on fossil fuels and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions are
factors that highlight the need for alternative energy sources. Photovoltaic technology is a …

Relationship between Energetic Disorder and Reduced Recombination of Free Carriers in Organic Solar Cells

SM Hosseini, S Wilken, B Sun, F Huang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Reducing non‐radiative recombination is key to achieve high fill factors (FFs) in organic
solar cells. While it is generally accepted that recombination proceeds via charge transfer …

Simple polythiophene solar cells approaching 10% efficiency via carbon chain length modulation of poly (3-alkylthiophene)

Y Liu, K Xian, R Gui, K Zhou, J Liu, M Gao… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Poly (3-alkylthiophene) s are the most extensively studied polymeric materials in organic
and hybrid solar cells due to the unique advantages of extremely low cost in material …

Enhanced efficiency in hollow core electrospun nanofiber-based organic solar cells

MA Haghighat Bayan, F Afshar Taromi, M Lanzi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Over the last decade, nanotechnology and nanomaterials have attracted enormous interest
due to the rising number of their applications in solar cells. A fascinating strategy to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Isomeric acceptors incorporation enables 18.1% efficiency ternary organic solar cells with reduced trap-assisted charge recombination

J Lv, Q Yang, W Deng, H Chen, M Kumar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The donor–acceptor miscibility is one of the most critical factors in controlling the active layer
morphologies with multiple components. However, how to practically select the third …

[HTML][HTML] Key progresses of MOE key laboratory of macromolecular synthesis and functionalization in 2023

G Yu, C Xu, H Ju, J Ren, G Wu, C Zhang, X Zhang… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2023, The MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization in Zhejiang University had achieved several important results in the five …

Reduced bimolecular charge recombination in efficient organic solar cells comprising non-fullerene acceptors

Y Wu, Y Li, B van der Zee, W Liu, A Markina, H Fan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Bimolecular charge recombination is one of the most important loss processes in organic
solar cells. However, the bimolecular recombination rate in solar cells based on novel non …

Energetics and kinetics requirements for organic solar cells to break the 20% power conversion efficiency barrier

OJ Sandberg, A Armin - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
The thermodynamic limit for the efficiency of solar cells is predominantly defined by the
energy band gap of the used semiconductor. In the case of organic solar cells, both …