Solar Paint: From Synthesis to Printing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Synthesis of NPs via the Miniemulsion Process
3. Synthesis of NPs via Precipitation Methods
4. The PFB:F8BT Nanoparticulate Organic Photovoltaic (NPOPV) Material System
5. The P3HT:PCBM NPOPV Material System
6. The P3HT:ICBA NPOPV Material System
7. Summary of NPOPV Performance
Material | Fabrication | Voc (mV) | Jsc (mA/cm2) | FF | PCE (%) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PFB:F8BT | miniemulsion | 1.38 | 0.01 | 0.28 * | 0.004 * | [23] |
PFB:F8BT | miniemulsion | 770 | 1.81 | 0.28 | 0.39 | [30] |
PFB:F8BT | miniemulsion | 1,500 | 1.81 | 0.30 | 0.82 | [31] |
P3HT:PCBM | miniemulsion | 517 | 5.45 | 0.47 | 1.31 | [36] |
P3HT:PCBM | precipitation | 634 | 4.84 | 0.36 | 1.09 | [40] |
P3HT:ICBA | miniemulsion | 791 | 5.57 | 0.57 | 2.50 | [41] |
P3HT:ICBA | precipitation | 781 | 9.00 | 0.58 | 4.10 | [42] |
8. Conclusions and Future Outlook
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, X.; Belcher, W.; Dastoor, P. Solar Paint: From Synthesis to Printing. Polymers 2014, 6, 2832-2844. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6112832
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Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Xiaojing, Warwick Belcher, and Paul Dastoor. 2014. "Solar Paint: From Synthesis to Printing" Polymers 6, no. 11: 2832-2844. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6112832