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Achieving efficient solar energy conversion at both large scale and low cost is among the most important technological challenges for the near future. The present volume describes and explains the fundamentals of organic/plastic solar cells in a manner accessible to both researchers and students. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the operational principles underlying several types of solar cells that have absorber layers based on polymer materials and small molecules. It addresses competing approaches, such as polymer solar cells and dye-sensitized cells, while considering the thermodynamic principles within the context of these schemes. Organic Photovoltaics also analyzes in detail the charge-transfer processes in the bulk-heterojunction devices corresponding to the relevant mechanism of carrier generation. Emphasized throughout is the concept of interpenetrating polymer-fullerene networks, due to their high potential for improving power efficiency.

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Author:   Christoph Joseph Brabec ,  Vladimir Dyakonov ,  Jürgen Parisi ,  Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Volume:   60
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.483kg
ISBN:  

9783642055805

ISBN 10:   364205580
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Photoinduced Charge Transfer in Bulk Heterojunction Composites.- 2 Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Conjugated Polymers.- 3 Transport Properties of Conjugated Polymers.- 4 Quantum Solar Energy Conversion and Application to Organic Solar Cells.- 5 Semiconductor Aspects of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells.- 6 Organic Photodiodes: From Diodes to Blends.- 7 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

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