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Organic / IV, III-V Semiconductor Hybrid Solar Cells

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  • Pang-Leen Ong

    (Emitech, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720, USA)

  • Igor A. Levitsky

    (Emitech, Inc., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720, USA
    Department of Chemistry, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881, USA)

Abstract

We present a review of the emerging class of hybrid solar cells based on organic-semiconductor (Group IV, III-V), nanocomposites, which states separately from dye synthesized, polymer-metal oxides and organic-inorganic (Group II-VI) nanocomposite photovoltaics. The structure of such hybrid cell comprises of an organic active material ( p -type) deposited by coating, printing or spraying technique on the surface of bulk or nanostructured semiconductor ( n -type) forming a heterojunction between the two materials. Organic components include various photosensitive monomers (e.g., phtalocyanines or porphyrines), conjugated polymers, and carbon nanotubes. Mechanisms of the charge separation at the interface and their transport are discussed. Also, perspectives on the future development of such hybrid cells and comparative analysis with other classes of photovoltaics of third generation are presented.

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  • Pang-Leen Ong & Igor A. Levitsky, 2010. "Organic / IV, III-V Semiconductor Hybrid Solar Cells," Energies, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:3:y:2010:i:3:p:313-334:d:7322
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    2. Zhang, Zhi & He, Zhiqun & Liang, Chunjun & Lind, Anna H.N. & Diyaf, Adel & Peng, Ying & Wilson, John I.B., 2014. "A preliminary development in hybrid a-silicon/polymer solar cells," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 145-152.
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