Recent advances in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells

L Lu, T Zheng, Q Wu, AM Schneider, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is clear that the current energy regimen, which relies on nonrenewable and polluting
energy sources, has unsustainable consequences for societal, economical, geopolitical, and …

Plasmonic solar cells: from rational design to mechanism overview

YH Jang, YJ Jang, S Kim, LN Quan, K Chung… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic effects have been proposed as a solution to overcome the limited light absorption
in thin-film photovoltaic devices, and various types of plasmonic solar cells have been …

Shape-controlled fabrication of MnO/C hybrid nanoparticle from waste polyester for solar evaporation and thermoelectricity generation

Z Fan, J Ren, H Bai, P He, L Hao, N Liu, B Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of freshwater and electricity cogeneration through photothermal effect is
regarded as a new and promising strategy for high-efficiency solar energy utilization …

Recent progress and perspective in solution-processed Interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer and organometal perovskite solar cells

CC Chueh, CZ Li, AKY Jen - Energy & Environmental Science, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we summarize the latest developments in solution-processed interfacial layers
that have contributed to the significantly improved performance of polymer and perovskite …

Organic ternary solar cells: a review

T Ameri, P Khoram, J Min, CJ Brabec - Advanced Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, researchers have paid a great deal of attention to the research and development
of organic solar cells, leading to a breakthrough of over 10% power conversion efficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices

C Fei Guo, T Sun, F Cao, Q Liu, Z Ren - Light: Science & Applications, 2014 - nature.com
Solar energy is abundant and environmentally friendly. Light trapping in solar-energy-
harvesting devices or structures is of critical importance. This article reviews light trapping …

Recent advances in solution-processed interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer solar cells

HL Yip, AKY Jen - Energy & Environmental Science, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article provides an overview on the recent development of solution processed organic,
inorganic, and hybrid interfacial materials for bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells. The …

Molecular design and ordering effects in π-functional materials for transistor and solar cell applications

PM Beaujuge, JMJ Fréchet - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Organic electronics are broadly anticipated to impact the development of flexible thin-film
device technologies. Among these, solution-processable π-conjugated polymers and small …

Creating, characterizing, and controlling chemistry with SERS hot spots

SL Kleinman, RR Frontiera, AI Henry… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In this perspective we discuss the roles of hot spots in surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (SERS). After giving background and defining the hot spot, we evaluate a …

Enhancement of perovskite-based solar cells employing core–shell metal nanoparticles

WEI Zhang, M Saliba, SD Stranks, Y Sun, X Shi… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Recently, inorganic and hybrid light absorbers such as quantum dots and organometal
halide perovskites have been studied and applied in fabricating thin-film photovoltaic …