Advances in organic solar cells: Materials, progress, challenges and amelioration for sustainable future
The erratic outlay of energy, due to a variety of reasons ranging from geopolitical impediments to global monetary matters, can be witnessed to make efforts toward the vicissitude of a clean energy society. Organic solar cells (OSCs) present many appealing prospects and have the potential to realize...
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my.uniten.dspace-367372025-03-03T15:44:17Z Advances in organic solar cells: Materials, progress, challenges and amelioration for sustainable future Jain A. Kothari R. Tyagi V.V. Kumar Rajamony R. Shakeel Ahmad M. Mohan Singh H. Raina S. Pandey A.K. 57656320500 23502035900 15078199200 57218845246 56604558400 57218292443 57694646500 36139061100 Conversion efficiency Fullerenes Solar energy Solar power generation Clean energy Commercialisation Energy Higher efficiency Non-fullerene acceptor Novel device architectures Photovoltaic conversion Photovoltaic conversion efficiency Solar cell materials Stringents commercialization efficiency measurement fuel cell future prospect paradigm shift performance assessment photovoltaic system polymer solar power sustainability technological development Organic solar cells The erratic outlay of energy, due to a variety of reasons ranging from geopolitical impediments to global monetary matters, can be witnessed to make efforts toward the vicissitude of a clean energy society. Organic solar cells (OSCs) present many appealing prospects and have the potential to realize this transition with their co-occurring technologies. The augmentation in their efficiency is essential for their triumphant commercialization. Regardless, researchers in this domain have made stringent steps to demonstrate > 15 % efficiency, recently achieving nearly 20 %. The doorway of Non-Fullerene Acceptors (NFAs) has fetched a reinvigorated age in the blossoming of OSCs. In this review, we have given an insight of OSCs and recent advancements in the field to discern the materials exemplified in the literature. Novel device architectures such as ternary and tandem, trustworthy for high efficiency, have been elucidated. The fabrication techniques and performance of some efficient large-scale devices (>1 cm2) are reviewed. The pivotal challenges confronting OSCs and some amelioration strategies to create a paradigm shift in further achieving state-of-the-art OSCs are also enlisted in the present review. ? 2024 Elsevier Ltd Final 2025-03-03T07:44:17Z 2025-03-03T07:44:17Z 2024 Review 10.1016/j.seta.2024.103632 2-s2.0-85185328613 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85185328613&doi=10.1016%2fj.seta.2024.103632&partnerID=40&md5=713f40bc87d2342cb93e6aae205fc16e https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36737 63 103632 Elsevier Ltd Scopus |
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The erratic outlay of energy, due to a variety of reasons ranging from geopolitical impediments to global monetary matters, can be witnessed to make efforts toward the vicissitude of a clean energy society. Organic solar cells (OSCs) present many appealing prospects and have the potential to realize this transition with their co-occurring technologies. The augmentation in their efficiency is essential for their triumphant commercialization. Regardless, researchers in this domain have made stringent steps to demonstrate > 15 % efficiency, recently achieving nearly 20 %. The doorway of Non-Fullerene Acceptors (NFAs) has fetched a reinvigorated age in the blossoming of OSCs. In this review, we have given an insight of OSCs and recent advancements in the field to discern the materials exemplified in the literature. Novel device architectures such as ternary and tandem, trustworthy for high efficiency, have been elucidated. The fabrication techniques and performance of some efficient large-scale devices (>1 cm2) are reviewed. The pivotal challenges confronting OSCs and some amelioration strategies to create a paradigm shift in further achieving state-of-the-art OSCs are also enlisted in the present review. ? 2024 Elsevier Ltd |
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