Abstract
Printable photovoltaics based on organic or organic-inorganic hybrid materials (e.g., conjugated organic molecules and organometal halide perovskites) have recently emerged as a promising area of research for the realization of next-generation renewable energy sources with outstanding advantages in terms of flexibility, portability, wearability and semi-transparency levels. The most important feature of these solar cells is that they can be manufactured through the combination of electronic ink with high-throughput, high-volume roll-to-roll printing techniques, which facilitates low-cost production from flexible plastic substrates. Recently, intense research efforts have led to significant advances in the development of new materials, processing methods, device structures, and interface engineering approaches to enhance the performance of photovoltaic devices. In this book chapter, a variety of interfacial materials and their functions for interface engineering in printable solar cells are reviewed. Optical, electrical and morphological effects of interface engineering on device efficiency, stability and processability for their successful practical application are introduced.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Photoenergy and Thin Film Materials |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 193-252 |
Number of pages | 60 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119580546 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781119580461 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Electron selective layer
- Hole selective layer
- Interface engineering
- Metal oxides
- Organic solar cells
- Perovskite solar cells
- Polyelectrolyte
- Printable solar cells