Recent Progress in Flexible and Stretchable Organic Solar Cells

Flexible and stretchable organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted enormous attention due to their potential applications in wearable and portable devices. To achieve flexibility and stretchability, many efforts have been made with regard to mechanically robust electrodes, interface layers, and photoactive semiconductors. This has greatly improved the performance of the devices. State‐of‐the‐art flexible and stretchable OSCs have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 15.21% (16.55% for tandem flexible devices) and 13%, respectively. Here, the recent progress of flexible and stretchable OSCs in terms of their components and processing methods are summarized and discussed. The future challenges and perspectives for flexible and stretchable OSCs are also presented.     

有机聚合物太阳电池电极的表面性能研究

采用多种方法对有机聚合物电池的电极进行表面处理,在测量接触角的基础上,应用几何平均法计算了电极样品的表面能和极性度,研究了处理方法对电极表面润湿性能的影响。结果表明,电极表面性能与其处理方法密切相关,等离子处理具有最小的接触角、最大的表面能和极性度,有效增强了电极表面的润湿性能,这一结果对于优化电极/活性层的界面性质,改善有机聚合物太阳电池的光伏性能具有非常重要的作用。     

Analysis of the EWT‐DGB solar cell at low and medium concentration and comparison with a PESC architecture

Silicon represents an interesting material to fabricate low‐cost and relatively simple and high‐efficient solar cells in the low and medium concentration range. In this paper, we discuss a novel cell scheme conceived for concentrating photovoltaic, named emitter wrap through with deep grooved base (EWT‐DGB), and compare it with the simpler passivated emitter solar cell. Both cells have been fabricated by means of a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor‐compatible process in our laboratory. The experimental characterization of both cells is reported in the range 1–200 suns in terms of conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, short circuit current density and fill factor. In particular, for the EWT‐DGB solar cells, we obtain an encouraging 21.4% maximum conversion efficiency at 44 suns. By using a calibrated finite‐element numerical electro‐optical simulation tool, validated by a comparison with experimental data, we study the potentials of the two architectures for concentrated light conditions considering possible realistic improvements with respect to the fabricated devices. We compare the solar cell figures of merit with those of the state‐of‐the‐art silicon back‐contact back‐junction solar cell holding the conversion efficiency record for concentrator photovoltaic silicon. Simulation results predict a 24.8% efficiency at 50 suns for the EWT‐DGB cell and up to 23.9% at 100 suns for the passivated emitter solar cell, thus confirming the good potential of the proposed architectures for low to medium light concentration. Finally, simulations are exploited to provide additional analysis of the EWT‐DGB scheme under concentrated light. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Effect of Nanoparticle Shape on the Photocarrier Dynamics and Photovoltaic Device Performance of Poly(3‐hexylthiophene):CdSe Nanoparticle Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

The charge separation and transport dynamics in CdSe nanoparticle:poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) blends are reported as a function of the shape of the CdSe‐nanoparticle electron acceptor (dot, rod, and tetrapod). For optimization of organic photovoltaic device performance it is crucial to understand the role of various nanostructures in the generation and transport of charge carriers. The sample processing conditions are carefully controlled to eliminate any processing‐related effects on the carrier generation and on device performance with the aim of keeping the conjugated polymer phase constant and only varying the shape of the inorganic nanoparticle acceptor phase. The electrodeless, flash photolysis time‐resolved microwave conductivity (FP‐TRMC) technique is used and the results are compared to the efficiency of photovoltaic devices that incorporate the same active layer. It is observed that in nanorods and tetrapods blended with P3HT, the high aspect ratios provide a pathway for the electrons to move away from the dissociation site even in the absence of an applied electric field, resulting in enhanced carrier lifetimes that correlate to increased efficiencies in devices. The processing conditions that yield optimum performance in high aspect ratio CdSe nanoparticles blended with P3HT result in poorly performing quantum dot CdSe:P3HT devices, indicating that the latter devices are inherently limited by the absence of the dimensionality that allows for efficient, prolonged charge separation at the polymer:CdSe interface.     

基于小型太阳能供电系统的研究与开发

阐述了10 kW小型太阳能供电系统的设计、组成、原理、选择、以及施工与维护。本系统节能效果显著、安装容易、使用方便,给小容量用户带来方便。另外,从低碳经济和可再生能源的开发与利用,是我国今后新能源的发展方向,小型太阳能供电系统有着广阔的发展空间。     

三相光伏并网发电系统MPPT的研究

针对光伏发电系统中光伏阵列的输出功率易受外部环境影响而降低了系统效率的问题,文中采用了Buck-Boost电路和基于最优梯度法的最大功率点跟踪控制方法。该控制系统能使光伏发电系统输出功率快速跟踪外部环境的变化,同时能有效消除或减弱光伏阵列在最大功率点附近的功率振荡现象,从而提高了光伏阵列的利用率。利用Matlab/Simulink建立仿真模型,验证论文提出的方案并得出可行结果。     

Hg1-xCdxTe光伏探测器的表面漏电流机制及其钝化

表面漏电流能对Hg1-xCdxTe光伏探测器性能产生很大的影响,因此选择合适的钝化工艺尤其重要。本文主要论述了Hg1-xCdxTe光伏探测器表面漏电流机制及其钝化技术的发展状况。     

High‐Performance Air‐Processed Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

High photovoltaic device performance is demonstrated in ambient‐air‐processed bulk heterojunction solar cells having an active blend layer of organic poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT): [6,6]‐phenyl‐C₆₁‐butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM), with power conversion efficiencies as high as 4.1%, which is comparable to state‐of‐the‐art bulk heterojunction devices fabricated in air‐free environments. High‐resolution transmission electron microscopy is combined with detailed analysis of electronic carrier transport in order to quantitatively understand the effects of oxygen exposure and different thermal treatments on electronic conduction through the highly nanostructured active blend network. Improvement in photovoltaic device performance by suitable post‐fabrication thermal processing results from the reduced oxygen charge trap density in the active blend layer and is consistent with a corresponding slight increase in thickness of an ～4 nm aluminum oxide hole‐blocking layer present at the electron‐collecting contact interface.     

聚合物掺杂富勒烯衍生物光伏特性的研究

采用聚3-己基噻吩(P3HT)与富勒烯衍生物(PCBM)混合制备复合光伏器件,器件结构为ITO/PEDOT∶PSS/P3HT∶PCBM/Al。通过PCBM不同掺杂浓度的掺杂体系光伏特性的研究发现,P3HT∶PCBM质量比为1∶4时,器件显示出较好的光伏特性,开路电压为0.69 V,在光强为90 mW/cm2的白光(光源为氙灯)激发下,器件的短路电流密度为6.73 mA/cm2,填充因子为0.33,能量转换效率达到1.7%。