Organic photovoltaics

Organic photovoltaics, the technology to convert sun light into electricity by employing thin films of organic semiconductors, has been the subject of active research over the past 20 years and has received increased interest in recent years by the industrial sector. This technology has the potentia...

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Published inEnergy & environmental science Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 251 - 261
Main Authors Kippelen, Bernard, Brédas, Jean-Luc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2009
Subjects
Communities
Electric potential
Electricity
Form factors
Photovoltaic cells
Solar cells
Sun
Thin films
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Summary:Organic photovoltaics, the technology to convert sun light into electricity by employing thin films of organic semiconductors, has been the subject of active research over the past 20 years and has received increased interest in recent years by the industrial sector. This technology has the potential to spawn a new generation of low-cost, solar-powered products with thin and flexible form factors. Here, we introduce the energy and environmental science community to the basic concepts of organic photovoltaics and discuss some recent science and engineering results and future challenges.
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ISSN:1754-5692
1754-5706
DOI:10.1039/b812502n