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A Review on “Designs and Fabrication” for the Next Generation of Organic Solar Cells Technology

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An interest in and advanced research in organic solar cells has grown due to their low-cost and flexible use in power devices, their environmental benefits, and their outstanding promise to be an economical and efficient technology for utilizing solar energy as a sustainable power resource. Much attention has recently been drawn to the use of organic solar cells with a bulk heterojunction active layer of a non-fullerene acceptor material, which has technical advantages for overcoming photon harvesting, charge recombination, and lower manufacturing costs. Efficiency, cost, and stability are the primary factors in these organic-based solar cells. However, to stay competitive with traditional solar cells, organic solar cell technology must be innovative and lead to a breakthrough to fill the gap in renewable energy. This article presents findings focusing on the significance of optimizing the organic solar cell concerning its organic semiconductor morphology and optical properties, power conversion efficiency, device stability, fabrication processability, and the organic solar cell’s enhanced performance with parallel tandem configuration about enhanced device development engineering.

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    Neeraj Kant & Pushpendra Singh

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Kant, N., Singh, P. (2023). A Review on “Designs and Fabrication” for the Next Generation of Organic Solar Cells Technology. In: Hegde, S., Mishra, A., Singh, D.K. (eds) Recent Developments in Mechanics and Design. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4140-5_5

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