Design of blue, green and red colorful semitransparent films using Ag/SnO2/Ag color filter for integrated into solar cells

IF 4.4 2区物理与天体物理 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Results in Physics Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rinp.2025.108172

Fitri Norizatie Mohd Salehin, Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan, Adamu Ahmed Goje, Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Mohd Adib Ibrahim, Shafidah Shafian

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Abstract

Indoor applications of solar cells are expanding, leveraging technologies like colorful semitransparent solar cells integrated into windows, lampshades, and wall glass. These cells capture sunlight and indoor lighting, combining energy efficiency with aesthetic appeal, and address the growing demand for off-grid power sources for IoT devices. Organic solar cells (OSCs) are especially suitable for indoor use due to their lightweight nature, low toxicity, cost-effectiveness, and customizable colors based on their photoactive materials. However, color tuning and material variability pose challenges to scalability. This study incorporates a color filter (CF) based on a metal-dielectric-metal structure to enhance OSC performance. Using silver (Ag) for electrical conductivity and tin oxide (SnO₂) for optical transparency, the CF optimizes light transmission and charge transport. Conventional photoactive materials, P3HT and PCBM were employed, and simulations using MATLAB and SCAPS-1D analyzed optical and electrical properties. This approach offers promising advances for sustainable indoor energy solutions.

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利用Ag/SnO2/Ag彩色滤光片设计蓝、绿、红彩色半透明薄膜，用于集成到太阳能电池中

太阳能电池的室内应用正在扩大，利用彩色半透明太阳能电池集成到窗户，灯罩和墙壁玻璃等技术。这些电池捕获阳光和室内照明，将能源效率与美学吸引力相结合，并满足物联网设备对离网电源日益增长的需求。有机太阳能电池（OSCs）特别适合室内使用，因为它们重量轻，毒性低，成本效益高，并且基于它们的光活性材料可定制颜色。然而，颜色调整和材料可变性对可扩展性提出了挑战。本研究采用基于金属-介电-金属结构的彩色滤光片（CF）来提高OSC性能。使用银（Ag）作为导电性，使用氧化锡（SnO2）作为光学透明度，CF优化了光传输和电荷传输。采用常规光活性材料P3HT和PCBM，利用MATLAB和SCAPS-1D进行仿真，分析其光学和电学性质。这种方法为可持续室内能源解决方案提供了有希望的进展。

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Results in Physics MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARYPHYSIC-PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

9.40%

发文量

754

审稿时长

50 days

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