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Molecular Devices for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage

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Polymer solar cells are typically based on bulk-heterojunction active layers containing polymers and fullerene or other molecules, which are solution-processable. The easy processing is the biggest difference comparing to the small molecule-based solar cells. Tremendous efforts have been devoted to developing high-efficient materials, novel architectures and explore the underlying physical mechanism. The power conversion efficiency of polymer solar cells has been progressively improved to 12% for both single- and multijunction cells, which indicates a remarkable advance toward marketable production. This chapter will provide a comprehensive overview of the polymer solar cells. The content includes: a brief description of polymer solar cells, active layer materials, interfacial layer materials, electrodes, morphology of active layers, multi-function cells, as well as large-area solar modules.

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Jiang, Y., Li, Y., Tong, J., Mao, L., Zhou, Y., Zhang, F. (2018). Polymer Solar Cells. In: Tian, H., Boschloo, G., Hagfeldt, A. (eds) Molecular Devices for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5924-7_2

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