Photoconductivity of Cu x Ag1−x Cd2InTe4

Summary The prominent photoelectric parameters of the semiconducting solid solutions Cu _x Ag_1−x Cd₂InTe₄ are reported. From the spectral dependence of photoconductivity at room temperature and at 77 K the energy gaps and their thermal coefficients are obtained. The detectivityD ^*, the photocurrent gainG and the carrier lifetime are measured and the carrier mobility is deduced. In order to improve theD ^* characteristics, the analysis of its parameters is also performed. Paper presented at the ?V International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds?, held in Cagliari, September 14–16, 1982.     

Rational Design of Poly(2,7‐Carbazole) Derivatives for Photovoltaic Applications

A reliable model that can be used to estimate the electronic properties (i.e., the HOMO, LUMO, and band gap energies) of conjugated polymers would be a great tool for applications in organic electronics such as light‐emitting diodes, field‐effect transistors, and photovoltaic cells. Recently, poly(2,7‐carbazole) derivatives have shown promising results when used as an active donor layer in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells with power conversion efficiency exceeding 7%. By using a simple correlation between density functional theory (DFT) theoretical calculations performed on six model compounds (using the repeating unit) and experimental data from the six corresponding polymers, an accurate estimation of the HOMO energy level, the LUMO energy levels, and the band gap of several poly(2,7‐carbazole) derivatives was obtained. According to the theoretical data obtained for more than one hundred repeating units, fourteen new copolymers that can be used as p‐type materials in bulk heterojunction solar cells were selected and synthesized. Experimental data obtained from these materials were then used to refine the correlation between DFT and experimental data of poly(2,7‐carbazole) derivatives.

     

Photocurrent analysis of organic photovoltaic cells based on CuPc/C60 with Alq3 as a buffer layer

The performance of an organic photovoltaic(OPV) cell based on copper phthalocyanine CuPc/C60 with a tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato) aluminum(Alq3) buffer layer has been investigated.It was found that the power conversion efficiency of the device was 1.51% under illumination with an intensity of 100 mW/cm2,which was limited by a squareroot dependence of the photocurrent on voltage.The photocurrent-optical power density characteristics showed that the OPV cell had a significant space-charge limited photocurrent with a varied saturation voltage and a three quarters power dependence on optical power density.Also,the absorption spectrum was measured by a spectrophotometer,and the results showed that the additional Alq3 layer has a minor effect on photocurrent generation.     

Eine Dichtigkeitsprüfanlage für Halbleiterbauelemente auf der Grundlage von 85Kr

Auf der Basis von ⁸⁵Kr wurde ein Prüfstand für die routinemäßge Dichtigkeitsprüfung von Halbleiterbauelementen entwickelt und gebaut. Die Anlage arbeitet mit einer Aktivkohlepumpe und ist für einen Maximaldruck ion 13 kp/cm² und eine Maximalaktivität von 40Ci⁸⁵Kr ausgelegt. Es werden einige theoretische Angaben zur Methode gemacht und der Auf ban sowie die Funktionsweise des Prüfstandes beschrieben. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse werden mit denen anderer Methoden verglichen.     

Polymerizable C70 derivatives with acrylate functionality for efficient and stable solar cells

Fullerene-based organic solar cells are generally suffering from severe microstructure evolution occurring in their bulk heterojunction active layers and thus are extremely stable. To address it, four polymerizable C₇₀ fullerene derivatives, [6,6]-phenyl-C₇₁-ethyl acrylate (PC₇₁EA), [6,6]-phenyl-C₇₁-propyl acrylate (PC₇₁PrA), [6,6]-phenyl-C₇₁-butyl acrylate (PC₇₁BA), and [6,6]-phenyl-C₇₁-pentyl acrylate (PC₇₁PeA), have been designed, synthesized, and investigated. These fullerene compounds have a molecular structure, shape and size very like the conventional C₇₀ fullerene acceptor, [6,6]-phenyl-C₇₁-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM), and have been found no different in their light absorption, redox potentials, and frontier orbital energy levels. Using these fullerene acrylates individually as acceptor and poly(3-hexylthiophene) as donor, organic solar cells have been fabricated and gave optimal efficiencies ranging from 3.32% to 4.16%, comparable to PC₇₁BM-based reference cells (4.06%). Owing to their acrylate functionality, these fullerene derivatives can turn into insoluble upon heating, and thus endow their solar cell devices much better thermostability than PC₇₁BM-based reference cells. The best one, coming from PC₇₁PeA devices, reported an optimal efficiency of 4.16%, and maintained 91.7% efficiency after heat treatment at 150 °C for 35 h. As a sharp contrast, the PC₇₁BM reference cell dropped its optimal efficiency from 4.06% to 0.48% only after 5 h heat treatment. X-ray diffraction, optical and atomic force microscopy, and space-charge-limited current method have been carried out to understand active layer structure, morphology, and charge mobility change during heat treatment.     

First-Principles Study of Aziridinium Lead Iodide Perovskite for Photovoltaics

The long-term stability remains one of the main challenges for the commercialization of the rapidly developing hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells. Herein, we investigate the electronic and optical properties of the recently reported hybrid halide perovskite (CH₂)₂NH₂PbI₃ (AZPbI₃), which exhibits a much better stability than the popular halide perovskites CH₃NH₃PbI₃ and HC(NH₂)₂PbI₃, by using density functional theory (DFT). We find that AZPbI₃ possesses a band gap of 1.31 eV, ideal for single-junction solar cells, and its optical absorption is comparable with those of the popular CH₃NH₃PbI₃ and HC(NH₂)₂PbI₃ materials in the whole visible-light region. In addition, the conductivity of AZPbI₃ can be tuned from efficient p-type to n-type, depending on the growth conditions. Besides, the charge-carrier mobilities and lifetimes are unlikely hampered by deep transition energy levels, which have higher formation energies in AZPbI₃ according to our calculations. Overall, we suggest that the perovskite AZPbI₃ is an excellent candidate as a stable high-performance photovoltaic absorber material.     

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     

薄膜生长速率对有机光伏器件性能的影响

采用真空热蒸发镀膜的方法制备了酞菁铜(CuPc)和富勒烯(C60)构成的平面异质结结构光伏器件,并初步研究了CuPc薄膜生长速率对器件光伏性能的影响,我们发现以较大薄膜生长速率制备的器件表现出较大的短路电流和能量转换效率。X射线衍射和原子力显微镜观察的结果表明生长速率较大的CuPc薄膜结晶相含量较少,薄膜结构较均匀、致密、平整,这可能使得CuPc薄膜激子扩散和载流子迁移特性得到提高,也可能改善其与C60受主薄膜和ITO阳极的接触,并有利于载流子的分离和收集,从而表现出较好的光伏特性。     

Effect of branched alkyl side chains on the performance of thin‐film transistors and photovoltaic cells fabricated with isoindigo‐based conjugated polymers

New isoindigo and di(thienyl)ethylene‐containing π‐extended conjugated polymers with different branched side chains were synthesized to investigate their physical properties and device performance in thin‐film transistors and photovoltaic cells. 11‐Butyltricosane (S3) and 11‐heptyltricosane (S6) groups were used as side‐chain moieties tethered to isoindigo units. The linking groups between the polymer backbone and bifurcation point in the branched side chain differ in the two polymers (i.e., PIDTE‐S3 and PIDTE‐S6 ). The polymers bearing S6 side chains showed much better charge transport behavior than those with S3 side chains. Thermally annealed PIDTE‐S6 film exhibited an outstanding hole mobility of 4.07 cm² V^?1 s^?1 under ambient conditions. Furthermore, bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells made from a blend film of PIDTE‐S3 and (6,6)‐phenyl C61‐butyric acid methyl ester demonstrated promising device performance with a power conversion efficiency in the range of 4.9–5.0%. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 2015 , 53, 1226–1234     

Development of low concentrated solar photovoltaic system with lead acid battery as storage device

Energy storage system powered by renewable energies is a viable option to meet energy requirement without addition of carbon footprints to the environment. This study involves development of theoretical and computational models for a solar photovoltaic (PV) system coupled with a lead acid battery. The study commenced with selection of most appropriate lead acid battery and PV system for installation in a representative location in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Various technical and economic parameters were assessed and calculated by computational approach. The optimized lead acid battery was integrated with low concentration solar PV panels (CPV) followed by a feasibility study. Theoretical model was developed for the integrated system to calculate various parameters of the CPV and lead acid battery. Technical and economic assessment of this coupled unit was calculated using a theoretical approach. The developed model was then subjected to computational approach for verification and validation analysis of the integrated system. The detailed assessment of batteries and integrated system show the applicability of this system in Riyadh region. The research will be extended to develop energy storage systems for remote areas using lead acid batteries.