Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems

 

6 Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Purna P. Maharjan and Qiquan Qiao

 

CONTENTS

6.1 Introduction

6.1.1 Theory of the Organic Solar Cell

6.2 Normal Structure Solar Cells

6.3 Inverted Structure Solar Cells

6.4 Comparision between Inverted and Regular Structures

6.4.1 Effect of Vertical Phase Separation

6.4.2 Device Stability

6.5 Different Cathode Interfacial Layers Used in Inverted Solar Cells

6.5.1 ZnO

6.5.2 TiO₂

6.5.3 Nb₂O₅

6.5.4 Nonconjugated Polyelectrolytes as a Cathode Interfacial Layer

6.6 Different Anode Interfacial Layers (Hole Transport Layers) Used in Inverted Solar Cells

6.7 Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

6.1 Introduction

Polymer solar cells (PSCs), a potential green energy source, are under intense investigation in both academic ...