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Ordered Organic Nanostructures Fabricated from Anodic Alumina Oxide Templates for Organic Bulk‐Heterojunction Photovoltaics
Author(s) -
Wu Hui,
Yang Junliang,
Cao Shilin,
Huang Liulian,
Chen Lihui
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201300766
Subject(s) - materials science , organic solar cell , fabrication , nanotechnology , template , photovoltaics , heterojunction , anode , nanostructure , organic semiconductor , polymer solar cell , energy conversion efficiency , photovoltaic system , optoelectronics , electrode , polymer , chemistry , composite material , medicine , ecology , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
Solution‐processable organic photovoltaics (OPVs) attract much attention due to their potential as low‐cost and lightweight sources of renewable energy. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of state‐of‐the‐art OPVs based on bulk‐heterojunction and tandem structures can reach over 10.0%, resulting from the progress in new materials, device engineering, device physics, etc. In particular, the fabrication and controllability of solution‐processable organic active‐layer thin films play an important role in the performance of OPV devices. The anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template method is a versatile and fascinating technique for fabricating ordered organic nanostructures with controlled properties. Here, a review is given on the solution‐based fabrication of ordered organic semiconductor nanostructures by AAO templates, as well as its application in OPVs.