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Semi‐Transparent Polymer Solar Cells with Excellent Sub‐Bandgap Transmission for Third Generation Photovoltaics
Author(s) -
Beiley Zach M.,
Christoforo M. Greyson,
Gratia Paul,
Bowring Andrea R.,
Eberspacher Petra,
Margulis George Y.,
Cabanetos Clément,
Beaujuge Pierre M.,
Salleo Alberto,
McGehee Michael D.
Publication year - 2013
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.201301985
Subject(s) - materials science , photovoltaics , band gap , optoelectronics , polymer , organic solar cell , hybrid solar cell , photovoltaic system , copper indium gallium selenide solar cells , polymer solar cell , solar cell , engineering physics , nanotechnology , composite material , electrical engineering , engineering
Semi‐transparent organic photovoltaics are of interest for a variety of photovoltaic applications, including solar windows and hybrid tandem photovoltaics. The figure shows a photograph of our semi‐transparent solar cell, which has a power conversion efficiency of 5.0%, with an above bandgap transmission of 34% and a sub‐bandgap transmission of 81%.