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Tandem Solar Cells Made from Amorphous Silicon and Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Sub‐Cells
Author(s) -
Park Sung Heum,
Shin Insoo,
Kim Kwang Ho,
Street Robert,
Roy Anshuman,
Heeger Alan J.
Publication year - 2015
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.201403849
Subject(s) - tandem , materials science , photovoltaics , polymer solar cell , amorphous silicon , silicon , polymer , photovoltaic system , amorphous solid , solar cell , optoelectronics , hybrid solar cell , organic solar cell , nanotechnology , crystalline silicon , composite material , electrical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
A tandem solar cell based on a combination of an amorphous silicon (a‐Si) and polymer solar cell (PSC) is demonstrated. As these tandem devices can be readily fabricated by low‐cost methods, they require only a minor increase in the total manufacturing cost. Therefore, a combination of a‐Si and PSC provides a compelling solution to reduce the cost of electricity produced by photovoltaics.