A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency
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- 5 February 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Communications
- Vol. 4 (1) , 1446
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2411
Abstract
An effective way to improve polymer solar cell efficiency is to use a tandem structure, as a broader part of the spectrum of solar radiation is used and the thermalization loss of photon energy is minimized. In the past, the lack of high-performance low-bandgap polymers was the major limiting factor for achieving high-performance tandem solar cell. Here we report the development of a high-performance low bandgap polymer (bandgap 60% and spectral response that extends to 900 nm, with a power conversion efficiency of 7.9%. The polymer enables a solution processed tandem solar cell with certified 10.6% power conversion efficiency under standard reporting conditions (25 degrees C, 1,000 Wm(-2), IEC 60904-3 global), which is the first certified polymer solar cell efficiency over 10%.Keywords
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