Organic solar cells: Principles, materials, and working mechanism

IF 7.9 2区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI:10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101893

Elisa Antolin , Javier Urieta-Mora , Agustín Molina-Ontoria , Nazario Martín

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The most significant advances in the development of organic solar cells (OSCs) along the last three decades are presented. The key aspects of OSCs such as the photovoltaic principles regarding the mechanism for the generation of the exciton and the transport of the carriers to the respective electrodes are explained. Furthermore, the most common organic materials used as the photoactive layer are discussed, highlighting those that have been more successful and extensively studied in the literature such as donor polymers (PM6), fullerene acceptor ([60]PCBM), or small-molecule acceptors (ITIC and Y6 families). The evolution of the efficiency of OSCs with the introduction of these innovative materials has also been included. Other critical issue for a better understanding of OSCs, namely the control of the morphology in the device fabrication is also considered by gathering the most important advances on this critical photovoltaic parameter. In addition, the review presents some technology metrics regarding the cost of the energy, the durability of the devices, or the environmental impact that are critical for the coming commercialization of this advanced technology.

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Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 化学-物理化学

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16.50

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11.3 weeks

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science (COCIS) is an international journal that focuses on the molecular and nanoscopic aspects of colloidal systems and interfaces in various scientific and technological fields. These include materials science, biologically-relevant systems, energy and environmental technologies, and industrial applications. Unlike primary journals, COCIS primarily serves as a guide for researchers, helping them navigate through the vast landscape of recently published literature. It critically analyzes the state of the art, identifies bottlenecks and unsolved issues, and proposes future developments. Moreover, COCIS emphasizes certain areas and papers that are considered particularly interesting and significant by the Editors and Section Editors. Its goal is to provide valuable insights and updates to the research community in these specialized areas.