Semitransparent organic solar cells

Furong ZHU

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Front. Optoelectron. ›› 2014, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) : 20-27. DOI: 10.1007/s12200-014-0395-5
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Semitransparent organic solar cells

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The organic solar cell technology has attracted great interests due to its potential of low cost solution process capability. Bulk heterojunction organic solar cells offer a potentially much cheaper alternative way to harness solar energy, and can be made flexible and large area. They can also be made translucent and in different colors. As a result, the inexpensive fabrication process such as solution-process techniques, mechanical flexibility, light weight and visible-light transparency features make organic solar technology attractive for application in new markets, such as smart sensors, power generating window panes, building architecture, greenhouses and outdoor lifestyle, etc. After a brief overview of basics of organic photovoltaics, the enhancement of semitransparent organic solar cells over the two competing performance indices of power conversion efficiency and transmittance will be discussed.

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organic photovoltaic / transparent electrode / optical and optimal design / optical admittance analysis

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Furong ZHU. Semitransparent organic solar cells. Front Optoelec, 2014, 7(1): 20‒27 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-014-0395-5

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