Abstract
In recent years, steady improvements in organic photovoltaic (OPV) performance have been reported with power conversion efficiency (PCE) reaching 9%. Despite this rapid improvement, the mechanisms limiting the existing performance are not completely known; therefore a better understanding of the loss processes is necessary. In this respect a crucial role may be played by the charge transfer (CT) state, which is the intermediate state between the excitons and the fully dissociated charges. In this review article we outline the dynamics of this intermediate state in light of their influence on the photovoltaic performance, with central emphasis on highly efficient polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4141-4150 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE
- LOW-BANDGAP POLYMER
- TRANSFER EXCITONS
- BLEND FILMS
- PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
- PROCESSING ADDITIVES
- ELECTRON-TRANSFER
- PERFORMANCE
- ABSORPTION
- GENERATION