Abstract
Organic photovoltaic solar cells bere an important potential of development in the search for low-cost modules for the production of domestic electricity. We review the principles and techniques needed for their development: organic semiconductors, their transport properties and photophysical characteristics, photovoltaic molecule and polymer structures, device technologies, electrical and optical behaviour of the cells, state of the art, limitations and perspectives. Despite some recent record efficiencies, research on organic solar cells is still in its infancy when stability and efficiency have to be compared with the performances of silicon cells. A nominal 10% solar efficiency is the research target for the next few years.
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Photovoltaic systemMaterials scienceEngineering physicsEnvironmental scienceOptoelectronicsComputer scienceRemote sensingElectrical engineeringGeologyPhysicsEngineering
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- 2002
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- 3
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- 4
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- 523-542
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- 349
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Jean‐Michel Nunzi
(2002).
Organic photovoltaic materials and devices.
Comptes Rendus Physique
, 3
(4)
, 523-542.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s1631-0705(02)01335-x
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- DOI
- 10.1016/s1631-0705(02)01335-x