Photophysics of organic photovoltaic devices: A review

Chengxi Zhang; Rugeng Liu; Chun Hong Mak; Xingli Zou; Hsin Hui Shen; Shao Yuan Leu; Li Ji; Hsien Yi Hsu

doi:10.1117/1.JPE.8.021001

Photophysics of organic photovoltaic devices: A review

Chengxi Zhang, Rugeng Liu, Chun Hong Mak, Xingli Zou, Hsin Hui Shen, Shao Yuan Leu, Li Ji, Hsien Yi Hsu

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Abstract

The field of organic solar cells (OSCs) has developed rapidly over the last two decades, and polymer solar cells with power conversion efficiencies of 13.1% have been reported. The understanding of the photophysical mechanisms in photovoltaic devices plays a significant role in determining the optoelectronic properties of high-performance OSCs. This review gives a fundamental description of the photophysical mechanisms in OSCs, with the main emphasis on the exciton transfer and charge-transfer mechanisms. In addition, it highlights the capabilities of various experimental techniques for the characterization of energy transfer and charge transport, as well as their roles in dictating the architecture of photovoltaic devices.

Original language	English
Article number	021001
Journal	Journal of Photonics for Energy
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JPE.8.021001
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Charge transport
Exciton transfer
Organic photovoltaics
Photophysics

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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