| Literature DB >> 23417974 |
Qiaoqiang Gan1, Filbert J Bartoli, Zakya H Kafafi.
Abstract
Recent advances in molecular organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have shown 10% power conversion efficiency (PCE) for single-junction cells, which put them in direct competition with PVs based on amorphous silicon. Incorporation of plasmonic nanostructures for light trapping in these thin-film devices offers an attractive solution to realize higher-efficiency OPVs with PCE>>10%. This article reviews recent progress on plasmonic-enhanced OPV devices using metallic nanoparticles, and one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) patterned periodic nanostructures. We discuss the benefits of using various plasmonic nanostructures for broad-band, polarization-insensitive and angle-independent absorption enhancement, and their integration with one or two electrode(s) of an OPV device.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23417974 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201203323
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849