Abstract
A thin-film, two-layer organic photovoltaic cell has been fabricated from copper phthalocyanine and a perylene tetracarboxylic derivative. A power conversion efficiency of about 1% has been achieved under simulated AM2 illumination. A novel feature of the device is that the charge-generation efficiency is relatively independent of the bias voltage, resulting in cells with fill factor values as high as 0.65. The interface between the two organic materials, rather than the electrode/organic contacts, is crucial in determining the photovoltaic properties of the cell.
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Photovoltaic systemMaterials scienceEnergy conversion efficiencyOrganic solar cellOptoelectronicsLayer (electronics)ElectrodeOrganic semiconductorPeryleneSolar cellThin filmPhthalocyanineNanotechnologyChemistryElectrical engineeringOrganic chemistryMolecule
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- 48
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- 183-185
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C. W. Tang
(1986).
Two-layer organic photovoltaic cell.
Applied Physics Letters
, 48
(2)
, 183-185.
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.96937
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- 10.1063/1.96937