Optical enhancement of a printed organic tandem solar cell using diffractive nanostructures
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Author
Mayer, J. A.
Offermans, T.
Chrapa, M.
Pfannmoller, M.
Bals, S.
Ferrini, R.
et al.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.26.00a240
Abstract
Solution processable organic tandem solar cells offer a promising approach to achieve cost-effective, lightweight and flexible photovoltaics. In order to further enhance the efficiency of optimized organic tandem cells, diffractive light-management nanostructures were designed for an optimal redistribution of the light as function of both wavelength and propagation angles in both sub-cells. As the fabrication of these optical structures is compatible with roll-to-roll production techniques such as hot-embossing or UV NIL imprinting, they present an optimal cost-effective solution for printed photovoltaics. Tandem cells with power conversion efficiencies of 8-10% were fabricated in the ambient atmosphere by doctor blade coating, selected to approximate the conditions during roll-to-roll manufacturing. Application of the light management structure onto an 8.7% efficient encapsulated tandem cell boosted the conversion efficiency of the cell to 9.5%. (C) 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
Publication Reference
Optics Express, vol. 26 (6), pp. A240-A250, Mar 2018.
Year
2018