Investigation of Solar Cell Efficiencies and Stabilization Using Polymer-Based Photovoltaic Cells

Year 2018, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 48 - 57, 30.12.2018

Ümit Yıldıko İsmail Çakmak

Abstract

The use of polymer electronics has the power to revolutionize the field of solar cells by reducing the production costs of large-scale nano-electronic applications. At the same time, the performance and stability of polymer-based devices are still low compared to their inorganic counterparts. New and comprehensive experimental and theoretical research is needed to reduce energy losses and increase efficiency in these devices. For this purpose, we present the knowledge, development, efficiency levels of polymer based solar cells, the performance of polymer membranes in solar cell. We will examine the relationship between the parameters of the eccentricity and hol carrier parameters, load bearing losses and solar cell variables in the polymer based solar cell with technological importance. Finally, the latest study demonstrates that, in accordance with experimental observations, the reduction of load-carrier losses is more important than reducing excitation and photon losses to optimize the performance of solar-cell devices.

Keywords

Polimer solar hücre verimi, eksiton- hol ayırımı, eksiton taşıma, verimlilik artırma

Polimer Tabanlı Fotovoltaik Hücrelerin Kullanımı ile Solar Hücre Verimlerinin Artışı ve Stabilizasyonun İncelenmesi

Abstract

Polimer elektroniğinin kullanımı, geniş ölçekli nano elektronik uygulamaların üretim maliyetlerini düşürerek solar hücre alanında devrim yaratma gücüne sahiptir. Aynı zamanda inorganik muadilleriyle karşılaştırıldığında polimer tabanlı cihazların performansı ve kararlılığı, halen düşüktür. Bu cihazlardaki enerji kayıplarının azaltması ve verimliliğinin artırılması konusunda yeni ve kapsamlı deneysel ve teorik araştırmaların yapılması gereklidir. Bu amaçla, bu makalede, polimer esaslı güneş hücrelerinin tanımı, gelişimi, verimlilik düzeyleri, polimer membranların solar hücrede kullanım performansları hakkında bilgi sunuyoruz. Teknolojik önemi olan polimer esaslı güneş-hücresinde fotondaki eksiton ve hol taşıyıcı parametrelerinin, yük taşıma kayıplarının ve solar hücre değişkenlerinin verimlik parametreleriyle ilişkisinin inceleyeceğiz. Son olarak, son çalışmada, deneysel gözlemlerle uyumlu olarak, yük-taşıyıcı kayıplarının azaltılmasının, güneş-hücre aygıtlarının performansını optimize etmek için eksiton ve foton kayıplarını azaltmaktan daha önemli olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. 

Keywords

Polymer solar cell efficiency, exciton-hole separation, exciton transfer, efficiency improvement

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