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A Semi-transparent Plastic Solar Cell Fabricated by a Lamination Process†

  1. J. Huang1,2,
  2. G. Li1,
  3. Y. Yang1

Article first published online: 9 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200701101

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 20, Issue 3, pages 415–419, February, 2008

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How to Cite

Huang, J., Li, G. and Yang, Y. (2008), A Semi-transparent Plastic Solar Cell Fabricated by a Lamination Process. Adv. Mater., 20: 415–419. doi: 10.1002/adma.200701101

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (USA)

  2. 2

    Present address: Agiltron Inc., 15 Cabot Rd., Woburn, MA 01801, USA

  1. †

    This work is financially supported by Solarmer Energy, Inc., and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 FEB 2008
  2. Article first published online: 9 JAN 2008
  3. Manuscript Revised: 4 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 MAY 2007

Funded by

  • Solarmer Energy, Inc.
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research

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Keywords:

  • Encapsulation;
  • Polymers;
  • Solar cells
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An electronic glue-based lamination process combined with interface modification is presented as a one-step process for semitransparent polymer solar cell fabrication. The device is metal-free, semitransparent, flexible, self-encapsulated, and highly efficient, with a maximum external quantum efficiency of 70 % and a power efficiency of 3 % under AM 1.5 global 1 sun solar illumination conditions. This approach represents a critical step towards the ultimate goal of low-cost polymer solar cells.

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