External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells
This paper proposes a novel alternative to conventional internal serial connection, where precise patterning and scribing of organic layers can be eliminated. Adjacent cells can be made nearer for better space-utilization and higher voltages per unit area. Also, blade coating is proposed as the fabr...
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| author | Ying Qian Wong Hin Yong Wong Ching Seong Tan Hsin-Fei Meng |
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| description | This paper proposes a novel alternative to conventional internal serial connection, where precise patterning and scribing of organic layers can be eliminated. Adjacent cells can be made nearer for better space-utilization and higher voltages per unit area. Also, blade coating is proposed as the fabrication method as it has low material wastage (less than 5%), easily scalable to large area, has high film uniformity and has high throughput due to its roll-to-roll potential. This paper demonstrates 3-cells large area (12.98 cm2) external serial connection organic solar cells (OSCs) using the material poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM) and 2,6-Bis(trimethyltin)-4, 8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo [1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene:6,6-phenyl C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PBDTTT-CT:PC71BM) respectively. The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of the resulting 3-cells modules are 2.0% and 4.1% respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53e4f12cd6324c8e9ff231898a8912a02022-12-21T22:25:39ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262016-12-01612125028125028-1110.1063/1.4972202029612ADVExternal serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cellsYing Qian Wong0Hin Yong Wong1Ching Seong Tan2Hsin-Fei Meng3Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, MalaysiaFaculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, MalaysiaInstitute of Physics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TaiwanThis paper proposes a novel alternative to conventional internal serial connection, where precise patterning and scribing of organic layers can be eliminated. Adjacent cells can be made nearer for better space-utilization and higher voltages per unit area. Also, blade coating is proposed as the fabrication method as it has low material wastage (less than 5%), easily scalable to large area, has high film uniformity and has high throughput due to its roll-to-roll potential. This paper demonstrates 3-cells large area (12.98 cm2) external serial connection organic solar cells (OSCs) using the material poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM) and 2,6-Bis(trimethyltin)-4, 8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo [1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene:6,6-phenyl C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PBDTTT-CT:PC71BM) respectively. The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of the resulting 3-cells modules are 2.0% and 4.1% respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4972202 |
| spellingShingle | Ying Qian Wong Hin Yong Wong Ching Seong Tan Hsin-Fei Meng External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells AIP Advances |
| title | External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| title_full | External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| title_fullStr | External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| title_short | External serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| title_sort | external serial connection without layer patterning for organic solar cells |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4972202 |
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