2.5% efficient organic plastic solar cells

Shaheen SE, Brabec C, Sariciftci NS (2001)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2001

Journal

Applied Physics Letters American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Book Volume: 78

Pages Range: 841-843

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1063/1.1345834

Abstract

We show that the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic devices based on a conjugated polymer/methanofullerene blend is dramatically affected by molecular morphology. By structuring the blend to be a more intimate mixture that contains less phase segregation of methanofullerenes, and simultaneously increasing the degree of interactions between conjugated polymer chains, we have fabricated a device with a power conversion efficiency of 2.5% under AM1.5 illumination. This is a nearly threefold enhancement over previously reported values for such a device, and it approaches what is needed for the practical use of these devices for harvesting energy from sunlight. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.

Authors with CRIS profile

Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)

Involved external institutions

Johannes Kepler Universität (JKU) Linz

Austria (AT)

How to cite

APA:

Shaheen, S.E., Brabec, C., & Sariciftci, N.S. (2001). 2.5% efficient organic plastic solar cells. Applied Physics Letters, 78(6), 841-843. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1345834

MLA:

Shaheen, Sean E., Christoph Brabec, and N. Serdar Sariciftci. "2.5% efficient organic plastic solar cells." Applied Physics Letters 78.6 (2001): 841-843.

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