Abstract
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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