Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating

A novel design based on genetic algorithm is proposed to construct a near-infrared Bragg reflector and an antireflection coating, which are supposed to be applied in the transparent organic photovoltaics. By incorporating the absorbing layer which composed of ClAlPc&#x002F;C<sub>60</sub...

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Main Authors: Zhongchao Wei, Yuebo Liu, Shuyuan Xiao, Xianping Li, Nianfa Zhong, Hongzhan Liu, Faqiang Wang, Ruisheng Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2017-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7797175/
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Summary:A novel design based on genetic algorithm is proposed to construct a near-infrared Bragg reflector and an antireflection coating, which are supposed to be applied in the transparent organic photovoltaics. By incorporating the absorbing layer which composed of ClAlPc&#x002F;C<sub>60</sub> with the structure designed, it leads to a significant near-infrared absorption increase from 16.6&#x0025; to 36.3&#x0025; within 650&#x2013;850&#x00A0;nm and high average visible-transparency of 72&#x0025; within 400&#x2013;580&#x00A0;nm at normal incidence. Moreover, the near-infrared absorption increases with the enlargement of the incident angle from 0&#x00B0; to 30&#x00B0;, where the average transmittance remains above 60&#x0025; simultaneously. This design can further improve the balance between transparency in the visible for scenic sight view and sunlight absorption in near-infrared for high-efficiency electricity generation. The potential of adopting this novel design on transparent building-integrated photovoltaic modules, which dominate the landscape of the major cities, is tremendous.
ISSN:1943-0655