Organic bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells based on polymer:fullerene blends are a promising alternative for a low-cost solar energy conversion. Despite significant improvements of the power conversion efficiency in recent years, the fundamental working principles of these devices are yet not fully understood. In general, the current output of organic solar cells is determined by the generation of free charge carriers upon light absorption and their transport to the electrodes in competition to the loss of charge carriers due to recombination. The object of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic processes and physical parameters determining the performance. A new approach for analyzing the characteristic current-voltage output was developed comprising the experimental determination of the efficiencies of charge carrier generation, recombination and transport, combined with numerical device simulations. Central issues at the beginning of this work were the influence of an electric field on the free …


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    Title :

    Correlation between dynamic parameters and device performance of organic solar cells


    Additional title:

    Zusammenhang zwischen den dynamischen Größen und der Effizienz Organischer Solarzellen


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    1 Online-Ressource (129 Blätter)


    Remarks:

    Illustrationen, Diagramme


    Type of media :

    Theses


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    621.31244
    BKL:    53.36 Energiedirektumwandler, elektrische Energiespeicher