Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability

Single-junction polymer solar cells have demonstrated exceptional power conversion efficiency. Interlayer adhesion will be critical in building flexible polymer solar cells since inorganic conveyance layers would surely break. Aluminium-doped zinc oxide modified by polydopamine has emerged as a viab...

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Main Authors: I. Kathir, Santaji Krishna Shinde, C. Parswajinan, Sudheer Hanumanthakari, K. Loganathan, S. Madhavarao, A. H. Seikh, M. H. Siddique, Manikandan Ganesan
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4931922
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Santaji Krishna Shinde
C. Parswajinan
Sudheer Hanumanthakari
K. Loganathan
S. Madhavarao
A. H. Seikh
M. H. Siddique
Manikandan Ganesan
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Santaji Krishna Shinde
C. Parswajinan
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description Single-junction polymer solar cells have demonstrated exceptional power conversion efficiency. Interlayer adhesion will be critical in building flexible polymer solar cells since inorganic conveyance layers would surely break. Aluminium-doped zinc oxide modified by polydopamine has emerged as a viable electron transportation layer in polymer solar cells, enhancing mechanical qualities by offering a high degree of flexibility and adhesion to the active layer. Power conversion efficiency of 12.7% is achieved in nonfullerene polymer solar cells built on PBDB-T2F:IT-4F with aluminium-doped zinc oxide 1.5% polydopamine electron transporting layer. Furthermore, the device based on Ag-mesh wire-wound electrodes has a power conversion efficiency of 11.5% and retains more than 90% of original power conversion efficiency afterward 1500 cycles of bending. For implantable and adaptable polymer solar cells for wide areas, roll-to-roll fabrication of inorganic electron transport layers is advantageous because of their mechanical resilience and thickness insensitivity.
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spelling doaj-art-a6f07f6caef847e2b23fe057155acb682025-08-20T02:20:10ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1687-529X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4931922Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical StabilityI. Kathir0Santaji Krishna Shinde1C. Parswajinan2Sudheer Hanumanthakari3K. Loganathan4S. Madhavarao5A. H. Seikh6M. H. Siddique7Manikandan Ganesan8Department of Electrical & Electronics EngineeringDepartment of Computer EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Computer EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering DepartmentIntelligent Construction Automation CentreDepartment of Electromechanical EngineeringSingle-junction polymer solar cells have demonstrated exceptional power conversion efficiency. Interlayer adhesion will be critical in building flexible polymer solar cells since inorganic conveyance layers would surely break. Aluminium-doped zinc oxide modified by polydopamine has emerged as a viable electron transportation layer in polymer solar cells, enhancing mechanical qualities by offering a high degree of flexibility and adhesion to the active layer. Power conversion efficiency of 12.7% is achieved in nonfullerene polymer solar cells built on PBDB-T2F:IT-4F with aluminium-doped zinc oxide 1.5% polydopamine electron transporting layer. Furthermore, the device based on Ag-mesh wire-wound electrodes has a power conversion efficiency of 11.5% and retains more than 90% of original power conversion efficiency afterward 1500 cycles of bending. For implantable and adaptable polymer solar cells for wide areas, roll-to-roll fabrication of inorganic electron transport layers is advantageous because of their mechanical resilience and thickness insensitivity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4931922
spellingShingle I. Kathir
Santaji Krishna Shinde
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Sudheer Hanumanthakari
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S. Madhavarao
A. H. Seikh
M. H. Siddique
Manikandan Ganesan
Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
title_full Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
title_fullStr Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
title_full_unstemmed Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
title_short Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with High Efficiency and Good Mechanical Stability
title_sort flexible polymer solar cells with high efficiency and good mechanical stability
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4931922
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