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Predicting structure and property relations in polymeric photovoltaic devices

Clarke, N.; Buxton, G.A.

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Authors

N. Clarke

G.A. Buxton



Abstract

Plastic solar cells are attractive candidates for providing cheap, clean, and renewable energy. However, such devices are critically dependent on the internal structure, or morphology, of the polymer constituents. We have developed a model that enables us to predict photovoltaic behavior for arbitrary morphologies, which we also generate from numerical simulations. We illustrate the model by showing how diblock copolymer morphologies can be manipulated to optimize the photovoltaic effect in plastic solar cells. In this manner, we can correlate photovoltaic properties with device structure and hence guide experiments to optimize polymer morphologies to meet photovoltaic needs.

Citation

Clarke, N., & Buxton, G. (2006). Predicting structure and property relations in polymeric photovoltaic devices. Physical review B, 74, https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.74.085207

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Aug 1, 2006
Deposit Date May 11, 2007
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review B
Print ISSN 1098-0121
Electronic ISSN 1550-235X
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 74
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.74.085207

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