Self-Assembled Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Application
Organic photovoltaic cells based on bulk-heterojunction architecture have been a topic of intense research for the past two decades. Recent reports on power conversion efficiency surpassing 10% suggest these devices are a viable low-cost choice for a range of applications where conventional silicon...
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doaj-ff986b79cc8f4d29997d19a40fdf8f552020-11-24T23:44:55ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602017-03-019311210.3390/polym9030112polym9030112Self-Assembled Organic Materials for Photovoltaic ApplicationTanwistha Ghosh0Jayanthy S. Panicker1Vijayakumar C. Nair2Photosciences and Photonics Section, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum 695019, IndiaPhotosciences and Photonics Section, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum 695019, IndiaPhotosciences and Photonics Section, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum 695019, IndiaOrganic photovoltaic cells based on bulk-heterojunction architecture have been a topic of intense research for the past two decades. Recent reports on power conversion efficiency surpassing 10% suggest these devices are a viable low-cost choice for a range of applications where conventional silicon solar cells are not suitable. Further improvements in efficiency could be achieved with the enhanced interaction between the donor and acceptor components. Effective utilization of supramolecular interactions to tailor and manipulate the communication between the components in the blend is a good strategy towards this end. Literature reports suggest that the long-term stability of organic solar cells, a major hurdle for commercial applications, can also be partially addressed by generating stable supramolecular nanostructures. In this review, we have made an attempt to summarize advances in small molecule, oligomer and polymer based systems, wherein supramolecular interactions such as hydrogen-bonding, pi-pi stacking, and dipole-dipole are explored for realizing stable and efficient bulk-heterojunction solar cells.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/3/112self-assemblyorganic photovoltaic cellsbulk-heterojunctiondonor-acceptor systemsoligomerspolymers |
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Self-Assembled Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Application |
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Organic photovoltaic cells based on bulk-heterojunction architecture have been a topic of intense research for the past two decades. Recent reports on power conversion efficiency surpassing 10% suggest these devices are a viable low-cost choice for a range of applications where conventional silicon solar cells are not suitable. Further improvements in efficiency could be achieved with the enhanced interaction between the donor and acceptor components. Effective utilization of supramolecular interactions to tailor and manipulate the communication between the components in the blend is a good strategy towards this end. Literature reports suggest that the long-term stability of organic solar cells, a major hurdle for commercial applications, can also be partially addressed by generating stable supramolecular nanostructures. In this review, we have made an attempt to summarize advances in small molecule, oligomer and polymer based systems, wherein supramolecular interactions such as hydrogen-bonding, pi-pi stacking, and dipole-dipole are explored for realizing stable and efficient bulk-heterojunction solar cells. |
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