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Toward High-Performance Semi-Transparent Polymer Solar Cells: Optimization of Ultra-Thin Light Absorbing Layer and Transparent Cathode Architecture

  1. Chu-Chen Chueh1,2,†,
  2. Shang-Chieh Chien1,3,†,
  3. Hin-Lap Yip1,
  4. José Francisco Salinas1,
  5. Chang-Zhi Li1,
  6. Kung-Shih Chen1,
  7. Fang-Chung Chen3,
  8. Wen-Chang Chen2,
  9. Alex K.-Y. Jen1,*

Article first published online: 12 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201200679

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Advanced Energy Materials

Advanced Energy Materials

Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 417–423, April, 2013

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How to Cite

Chueh, C.-C., Chien, S.-C., Yip, H.-L., Salinas, J. F., Li, C.-Z., Chen, K.-S., Chen, F.-C., Chen, W.-C. and Jen, A. K.-Y. (2013), Toward High-Performance Semi-Transparent Polymer Solar Cells: Optimization of Ultra-Thin Light Absorbing Layer and Transparent Cathode Architecture. Adv. Energy Mater., 3: 417–423. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201200679

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352120, Seattle, Washington, 98195, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan

  3. 3

    Department of Photonics and Display Institute, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, 30010, Taiwan

  1. †

    C.-C. C. and S.-C. C. contributed equally to this work

*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352120, Seattle, Washington, 98195, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 APR 2013
  2. Article first published online: 12 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 1 OCT 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 AUG 2012

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Keywords:

  • fullerene surfactants;
  • solar window;
  • semi-transparent solar cells;
  • transparent electrodes;
  • ultra-thin films
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High-performance semi-transparent polymer photovoltaic devices (STOPVs) exhibiting both high transparency and superior color rendering properties are demonstrated. The ultra-thin photoactive layer (∼50 nm) possesses similar light absorbing efficiency as the thick case (∼90 nm) after optimization. Highly transparent fullerene surfactant/Ag hybrid cathode is used to enable suitable optical absorption, light transmittance, and effective collection of electrons. The resulting STOPVs exhibit a high power conversion efficiency (5.1%) and high average visible-light transmissivity (25%) with neutral color perception close to white light.

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