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
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Yuebo Liu
Shuyuan Xiao
Xianping Li
Nianfa Zhong
Hongzhan Liu
Faqiang Wang
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-70a47281ae9a4e20924ca3db42d810b22025-08-20T03:31:21ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-01911810.1109/JPHOT.2016.26449617797175Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection CoatingZhongchao Wei0Yuebo Liu1Shuyuan Xiao2Xianping Li3Nianfa Zhong4Hongzhan Liu5Faqiang Wang6Ruisheng Liang7Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaA 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.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7797175/Genetic algorithmBragg reflectorSimultaneous selectionTransparent Organic photovoltaic
spellingShingle Zhongchao Wei
Yuebo Liu
Shuyuan Xiao
Xianping Li
Nianfa Zhong
Hongzhan Liu
Faqiang Wang
Ruisheng Liang
Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
IEEE Photonics Journal
Genetic algorithm
Bragg reflector
Simultaneous selection
Transparent Organic photovoltaic
title Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
title_full Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
title_fullStr Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
title_full_unstemmed Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
title_short Angular and Wavelength Simultaneous Selection in Transparent OPVs Based on Near-Infrared Bragg Reflector and Antireflection Coating
title_sort angular and wavelength simultaneous selection in transparent opvs based on near infrared bragg reflector and antireflection coating
topic Genetic algorithm
Bragg reflector
Simultaneous selection
Transparent Organic photovoltaic
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7797175/
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