有机三元共混异质结太阳能电池结构理论设计与光伏性能研究

利用光学近场激发与局域理论,通过光学仿真软件建立银/金方阵微纳结构理论模型,使用高分辨率光刻技术构建基于完美吸收体的聚合物/富勒烯太阳能电池结构,实现活性层对太阳光谱从紫外到近红外全波段光谱的完美吸收,提高了聚合物电池能量转换效率.设计和制备了结构上类似、彼此具备良好的"相容性"、在吸收光谱上互补的新型给体材料.与富勒烯受体材料混合制作三元体系的太阳能电池,以最大程度地匹配太阳光谱,该方法可以有效地提高器件对太阳光的响应能力,产生大量的光生载流子,大幅度地提高短路电流密度和开路电压.本文研究有望为获得新一代高效率、高稳定性的聚合物光伏器件提供参考.     

缓冲层提高有机聚合物光伏电池性能研究

在分析有机聚合物复合体光伏电池机理及等效电路模型基础上,研究了界面旋涂缓冲层对聚合物给体/受体复合体结构光伏器件性能的影响.制备了基于P3HT/PCBM的给体 受体复合体薄膜有机光伏电池,并分别在有机活性层和ITO基底之间以及有机活性层和电极之间插入TFB和F8BT缓冲层.实验证明：在ITO和活性层之间旋涂TFB作为阳极缓冲层,可增加有机聚合物光伏器件的短路电流,在活性层和电极之间插入F8BT作为阴极缓冲层,可增大光伏器件的开路电压,提高器件的转换效率.     

基于杂质光伏效应的镍掺杂对砷化镓太阳电池性能的影响

利用杂质光伏效应能够使太阳电池充分利用那些能量小于禁带宽度的太阳光子,从而提高电池的转换效率.为了更好地利用杂质光伏效应提高砷化镓太阳电池的转换效率,本文利用数值方法研究在砷化镓太阳电池中掺入镍杂质以形成杂质光伏太阳电池,分析掺镍对电池的短路电流密度、开路电压以及转换效率的影响;同时,探讨电池的陷光结构对杂质光伏太阳电池器件性能的影响.结果表明:利用杂质光伏效应掺入镍杂质能够增加子带光子的吸收,使得电池转换效率提高3.32%;转换效率的提高在于杂质光伏效应使电池的红外光谱响应得到扩展;另外,拥有良好的陷光结构是取得好的杂质光伏效应的关键.由此得出:在砷化镓太阳电池中掺镍形成杂质光伏太阳电池是一种能够提高砷化镓太阳电池转换效率的新方法.     

光栅结构减反膜在钙钛矿太阳能电池上的应用

钙钛矿太阳能电池作为新型的光伏器件目前获得了广泛的关注,其光电转换效率不断提高.钙钛矿电池的光电转换性能除了和钙钛矿薄膜的光电性能有密切关系之外,还受到器件的结构、界面、光学设计等方面的影响.研究了钙钛矿电池的表面光学特性,在电池表面引入一层减反薄膜,从而降低光线在表面的反射损失,以期提高电池的转换效率.通过研究薄膜微...     

载流子复合及能量无序对聚合物太阳电池开路电压的影响

聚合物太阳电池中载流子的复合与能量无序对器件的开路电压有着深刻的影响.本文同时研究了基于传统富勒烯(PC71BM)和非富勒烯(O-IDTBR)电子受体的聚合物太阳电池.通过交流阻抗谱、低温电流密度-电压谱、瞬态光电压以及电致发光光谱等手段重点研究了载流子复合及能量无序对电池器件开路电压的影响.具体地,交流阻抗谱和瞬态光电压测试结果表明,富勒烯体系载流子复合损失较为严重.电致发光光谱研究显示,PC71BM器件的发光峰随着注入电流的增加不断向短波长处移动,而O-IDTBR体系发光峰位置基本不变,该结果证明PC71BM体系中能量无序度更高.载流子复合严重及能量无序度更高共同作用导致了富勒烯器件开路电压的降低.     

半导体激光无线传能中光伏电池转换效率

为选择合适的激光参量与光伏电池参量,以提高激光无线能量传输(LWPT)系统的能量转换效率,通过实验研究了LWPT系统中能量接收单元,也即光伏电池在半导体激光照射下的输出特性。通过波长为808 nm和915 nm的激光辐照GaAs和Si光伏电池,研究了不同激光功率密度、光伏电池温度、电池类型以及激光入射角度对光伏电池输出特性与能量转换效率的影响。实验中,在波长为808 nm的激光功率密度从0.06 W/cm2上升至0.37 W/cm2的过程中,Si电池的最大输出功率从0.12 W上升至0.32 W,能量转换效率从50.9%下降至21.2%;GaAs电池的最大输出功率从0.40 W上升到1.07 W,能量转换效率从57.9%下降至23.8%。随着激光功率密度的增加,光伏电池的输出功率先增加而后趋于饱和,但是高功率密度激光引起的电池温升会导致其光电转换效率的下降,所以激光功率密度的选择与光伏电池温度的控制是提高LWPT系统能量转换效率的关键因素。     

有机光伏电池物理性能的模拟

在分析有机聚合物光伏器件物理工作过程的基础上,依据光学原理和扩散理论建立了非相干光吸收模型和激子传输模型. 模拟了限制光伏效率的光学吸收和激子扩散两个主要过程,获得了薄膜厚度与光学吸收、转换效率之间的函数关系,为增强有机薄膜的光学吸收、激子分离与传输并获得高转换效率的有机光伏电池奠定理论基础. 关键词： 有机光伏电池 光学吸收 激子扩散 模拟     

阳极缓冲层修饰对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响

为提高聚合物太阳能电池的能量转换效率,将聚乙二醇(PEG)掺入PEDOT∶PSS阳极缓冲层,研究了阳极缓冲层修饰对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响。首先研究了聚乙二醇对PEDOT∶PSS薄膜电导率的影响,发现PEG会与PEDOT和PSS相互作用,使得PEDOT链重新排布,有利于电荷载流子的传输,从而显著改善了PEDOT∶PSS薄膜的电导率,当PEDOT∶PSS中掺入体积分数为2%~4%的PEG时,可得到较大的电导率。然后,以PEG修饰的PEDOT∶PSS薄膜作为阳极缓冲层制备了聚合物太阳能电池,研究了PEG的掺入对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响。实验发现,PEG改善的PEDOT∶PSS电导率有利于提高电池的短路电流密度和填充因子,从而改善了器件光伏性能。当PEDOT∶PSS中掺入体积分数为2%的PEG时,聚合物太阳能电池的能量转换效率最高,比未掺杂的器件提高了24.4%。     

有机太阳能电池研究进展

为了减轻当前能源危机所带来的压力,各国在太阳能电池等清洁能源领域投入了大量的人力、物力和财力.由于有机太阳能电池具有独特的优点(有机材料易于修饰,器件制备方法简便且可制备出柔韧器件),并且随着相关研究的深入,有机太阳能电池的能量转换效率逐步得到提高,这昭示了有机太阳能电池商业化的美好前景,目前已经有大批科研工作者投身于有机太阳能电池领域的研发工作.文章从太阳能电池小分子材料、聚合物材料和提高有机太阳能电池能量转换效率的方法这三方面入手,对有机太阳能电池领域进行综述.     

热光伏能量转换器件的热力学极限与优化性能预测

受不可逆损失的影响,热光伏能量转换器件在高品位热能回收与利用方面受到限制.本文揭示不可逆损失来源,提供热光伏能量转换器件性能提升方案.利用半导体物理和普朗克热辐射理论,确定热光伏能量转换器件在理想条件下的最大效率.进而考虑Auger与Shockley-Reed-Hall非辐射复合和不可逆传热损失对光伏电池的电学、光学和热学特性的影响,预测热光伏器件优化性能.确定功率密度、效率和光子截止能量的优化区间.结果表明:相比于理想热光伏器件,非理想热光伏器件的开路电压、短路电流密度和效率有所降低;优化热光伏电池电压、光子截止能量和热源温度,可提升器件的功率密度和效率.通过对比发现理论与实验结果较一致,所得结果可为实际热光伏能量转换器件的研制提供理论指导.     

Fullerene solubility–current density relationship in polymer solar cells

During the last decade polymer solar cells have undergone a steady increase in overall device efficiency. To date, essential efficiency improvements of polymer–fullerene solar cells require the development of new materials. Whilst most research efforts aim at an improved or spectrally extended absorption of the donor polymer, not so much attention has been paid to the fullerene properties themselves. We have investigated a number of structurally related fullerenes, in order to study the relationship between chemical structure and resulting polymer–fullerene bulk heterojunction photovoltaic properties. Our study reveals a clear connection between the fullerene solubility as material property on one hand and the solar cells short circuit photocurrent on the other hand. The tendency of the less soluble fullerene derivates to aggregate was accounted for smaller current densities in the respective solar cells. Once a minimum solubility of approx. 25 mg/ml in chlorobenzene was overcome by the fullerene derivative, the short circuit current density reached a plateau, of about 8–10 mA/cm². Thus the solubility of the fullerene derivative directly influences the blend morphology and displays an important parameter for efficient polymer–fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cell operation. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Photovoltaic characteristics of hybrid MEH-PPV-nanoparticles compound

Organic solar cell research has vastly developed in recent years. These organic solar cells however are still limited to low power conversion efficiencies. This has led to the generation of photovoltaic cells based on hybrid nanoparticle-organic polymer materials. The hybrid solar cell has the potential of bridging the efficiency gap which is present in organic and inorganic semiconductor materials. This paper focuses on characterization of fabricated hybrid active layer consisting of organic polymer infused with semiconductor nanoparticles. The active layer was deposited on the substrate using the spin coating technique. Materials used in the active layer are poly (2-methoxy, 5-(2-ethyl hexyloxy) p-phenyl vinylene) MEH-PPV, cadmium telluride (CdTe) and cadmium sulphide (CdS). The fabricated solar cells with active layer of MEH-PPV only were found to have a power conversion efficiency of 0.1% for 1 W, hybrid cell with active layer of MEH-PPV/CdTe has power conversion efficiency of 0.15% for 1 W and hybrid cell with active layer of MEH-PPV/CdTe/CdS has power conversion efficiency of 0.18% for 1 W.     

Inverse relation between photocurrent and absorption layer thickness in polymer solar cells

Organic solar cells based on polymer–fullerene bulk heterojunctions were optimised with respect to the short circuit photocurrent by means of optical modelling. Due to interference effects present in the thin film multilayer device, an inverse relation between active layer thickness and photocurrent was predicted and experimentally verified. Optimised photovoltaic devices yield power conversion efficiencies of 4%. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The inverted solar cells with the polymer:fullerene blend film possessing a stratified composition profile

The inverted polymer:fullerene solar cells with structure of ITO/TiO₂/P3HT:PCBM/MoO₃/Al have been fabricated, where P3HT and PCBM stand for poly (3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl C₆₁-butyric acid methyl ester, respectively. It is discovered that the P3HT:PCBM blend film manipulated into the improved stratification structure, characterized as P3HT crystallite-rich zone close to the top surface and PCBM constituent-rich zone adjacent to the bottom surface, can offer nearly the same power conversion efficiency of solar cell, compared to the one grown into the bulk heterojunction structure, characterized as the bicontinuous interpenetrating network of P3HT and PCBM. We provide an alternative insight to the morphology control of inverted polymer:fullerene solar cells.     

基于聚多巴胺/氧化锌复合阴极缓冲层的倒置聚合物太阳能电池的研究

利用多巴胺氧化自聚合形成聚多巴胺(PDA)与ZnO结合形成PDA/ZnO复合阴极缓冲层,制备了以P3HT:PC_(61)BM为活性层的倒置结构聚合物太阳能电池,通过改变PDA的自聚合时间来分析复合阴极缓冲层对器件性能的影响.实验发现,随着PDA的自聚合时间的增加,聚合物太阳能电池的光电转换效率先增大后减小,当自聚合时间为10 min时,相应器件光伏性能达到最优值,其开路电压V_(OC)为0.66 V,短路电流密度J_(SC)为9.70 mA/cm~2,填充因子FF为68.06%,光电转换效率PCE为4.35%.器件性能改善的原因是由于PDA/ZnO复合阴极缓冲层减小了ZnO与ITO之间的接触电阻,同时PDA中存在大量的氨基有利于倒置太阳能电池阴极对电子的收集.     

A fullerene silirane derivative to improve the open circuit voltage in a polymer–fullerene solar cell: a theoretical study

In this letter quantum chemical calculations are performed on fullerene derivatives with varying reduction potentials, successfully used as electron acceptor in bulk heterojunction solar cells with the aim to investigate the energy levels of the frontier orbitals. We have successfully correlated the theoretical lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of different fullerenes with the open circuit voltage of the photovoltaic device based on the polymer–fullerene blend. We have also proposed a new fullerene silirane derivative with a raised LUMO level useful to increase the open circuit voltage of a polymer solar cell. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Application of millimeter-sized polymer cylindrical lens array concentrators in solar cells

A unique method is proposed to encapsulate solar cells and improve their power conversion efficiency by using a millimeter-sized cylindrical lens array concentrator. Millimeter-sized epoxy resin polymer(ERP) cylindrical lens array concentrators are fabricated by the soft imprint technique based on polydimethylsiloxane stamps. The photovoltaic measurements show that millimeter-sized ERP cylindrical lens array concentrators can considerably improve the power conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells. The validity of the proposed method is proved by the coupled optical and electrical simulations. The designed solar cell devices with the advantages of high-efficiency and convenient cleaning are very useful in practical applications.     

新型空穴传输材料在钙钛矿太阳能电池中的研究进展

钙钛矿太阳能电池是一种全新的全固态薄膜电池. 报道的能量转换效率已提高到19.3%, 成为可再生能源领域的热点研究方向. 空穴传输材料是构成高效钙钛矿太阳能电池的重要组分之一. 本文介绍了钙钛矿太阳能电池的基本结构, 对空穴传输材料的分子结构、能级水平和迁移率等对电池性能的影响进行了详细的总结和评述.