Stability/degradation of polymer solar cells

Mikkel Jørgensen; Kion Norrman; Frederik C. Krebs

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2008.01.005

Stability/degradation of polymer solar cells

Mikkel Jørgensen^*, Kion Norrman, Frederik C. Krebs

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Polymer and organic solar cells degrade during illumination and in the dark. This is in contrast to photovoltaics based on inorganic semiconductors such as silicon. Long operational lifetimes of solar cell devices are required in real-life application and the understanding and alleviation of the degradation phenomena are a prerequisite for successful application of this new and promising technology. In this review, the current understanding of stability/degradation in organic and polymer solar cell devices is presented and the methods for studying and elucidating degradation are discussed. Methods for enhancing the stability through the choice of better active materials, encapsulation, application of getter materials and UV-filters are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	686-714
Number of pages	29
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	92
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.01.005
State	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Degradation
Mechanisms
Organic solar cells
Polymer photovoltaic
Stability

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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