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Optimizing Polymer Tandem Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Gilot Jan,
Wienk Martijn M.,
Janssen René A. J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200902398
Subject(s) - tandem , materials science , optoelectronics , limiting , semiconductor , polymer , band gap , short circuit , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , engineering physics , voltage , composite material , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering
Optimized tandem solar cells based on wide‐and small‐bandgap polymer semiconductor cells reach an efficiency of 4.9%. In this tandem cell the short‐circuit current exceeds that of the current‐limiting subcell. The recombination layer that connects the two subcells does not impose important losses.