Title :
Flexible Conjugated Polymer-Based Plastic Solar Cells: From Basics to Applications
Author :
Dennler, Gilles ; Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar
Author_Institution :
Linz Inst. for Org. Solar Cells, Johannes Kepler Univ., Linz, Austria
Abstract :
Triggered by the outstanding worldwide growth of the photovoltaic market as well as by the need of alternative energy sources in future, organic solar cells are the object of vivid interest from both industrial and academic sides. Based on the semiconducting properties of organic conjugated macromolecules, these devices possess the potential to be processed by common printing techniques. Besides being easily upscalable on rigid as well as on flexible substrates, they open the route of roll-to-roll production of low cost renewable energy sources. Today, up to 5% power conversion efficiencies are reported in this kind of plastic solar cells.
Keywords :
fullerenes; polymers; solar cells; conjugated polymer; flexible substrates; fullerenes; organic conjugated macromolecules; organic solar cells; plastic solar cells; power conversion efficiency; printing technique; renewable energy sources; semiconducting property; Costs; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Plastics; Polymers; Printing; Production; Semiconductivity; Solar power generation; Substrates; Conjugated polymers; flexible; fullerenes; solar cells;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2005.851491