Bypassing the Single Junction Limit with Advanced Photovoltaic Architectures
Lüer L, Peters IM, Le Corre VM, Forberich K, Guldi DM, Brabec C (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2023
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Abstract
Multijunction devices and photon up- and down-conversion are prominent concepts aimed at increasing photovoltaic efficiencies beyond the single junction limit. Integrating these concepts into advanced architectures may address long-standing issues such as processing complexity, microstructure control, and resilience against spectral changes of the incoming radiation. However, so far, no models have been established to predict the performance of such integrated architectures. Here, a simulation environment based on Bayesian optimization is presented, that can predict and virtually optimize the electrical performance of multi-junction architectures, both vertical and lateral, in combination with up- and down-conversion materials. Microstructure effects on performance are explicitly considered using machine-learned predictive models from high throughput experimentation on simpler architectures. Two architectures that would surpass the single junction limit of photovoltaic energy conversion at reasonable complexity are identified: a vertical “staggered half octave system,” where selective absorption allows the use of 6 different bandgaps, and the lateral “overlapping rainbow system” where selective irradiation allows the use of a narrowband energy acceptor with reduced voltage losses, according to the energy gap law. Both architectures would be highly resilient against spectral changes, in contrast with two terminal multi-junction architectures which are limited by Kirchhoff's law.
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Larry Lüer
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
Ian Marius Peters
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
Vincent Marc Le Corre
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
Dirk Michael Guldi
Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I
Christoph Brabec
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
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APA:
Lüer, L., Peters, I.M., Le Corre, V.M., Forberich, K., Guldi, D.M., & Brabec, C. (2023). Bypassing the Single Junction Limit with Advanced Photovoltaic Architectures. Advanced Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202308578
MLA:
Lüer, Larry, et al. "Bypassing the Single Junction Limit with Advanced Photovoltaic Architectures." Advanced Materials (2023).
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