Computer simulation of polymer solar cells

Modeling and simulation of bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells

This review summarizes the optical and electrical models of bulk heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells (PSCs) and numerically simulates and analyzes the performance of the PSCs. A complete simulation of a conventional BHJ device based on the polymer P3HT is presented and results are compared with the experimental data. Key factors affecting the device performance, including the photo absorpt...

Polymer solar cells.

This article reviews the motivations for developing polymer-based photovoltaics and describes some of the material systems used. Current challenges are identified, and some recent developments in the field are outlined. In particular, recent work to image and control nanostructure in polymer-based solar cells is reviewed, and very recent progress is described using the unique properties of orga...

Polymer solar cells

nature photonics | VOL 6 | MARCH 2012 | www.nature.com/naturephotonics 153 Harnessing solar energy is one of the most promising ways to tackle today’s energy issues. Although the present dominant photovoltaic (PV) technology is based on inorganic materials, high material and manufacturing costs limit its wide acceptance1. Intensive research has been conducted towards the development of low-cost...

Polymer Solar Cells

Polymer solar cells, a highly innovative research area for the last decade until today, are currently maturing with respect to understanding of their fundamental processes of operation. The increasing interest of the scientific community is well reflected by the—every year—dynamically rising number of publications. This chapter presents an overview of the developments in organic photovoltaics e...

Polymer solar cells