Polymer Films in Photovoltaic Devices: Modification Towards Higher Efficiency and Stability
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: organic materials and conjugated polymers; thin films and nanotechnology; material characterization; optical spectroscopy; absorption edge parameters; electronic transitions; thermo-optical properties; doping; polymer films in optoelectronic structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The commercialization of next-generation photovoltaics—including organic and perovskite solar cells—critically depends on enhancing both device efficiency and long-term stability. Polymer films are central to this effort, serving as active, interfacial, and protective layers.
This Special Issue focuses on advanced polymer films and their modifications to overcome performance and stability barriers in photovoltaic devices. We invite contributions on the design, synthesis, processing, and characterization of novel polymeric materials that push the boundaries of solar energy conversion.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel polymer syntheses for absorbers and transport layers.
- Engineering film morphology and interfaces for improved charge dynamics.
- Strategies to enhance environmental and operational stability.
- Advanced characterization of degradation mechanisms.
- Multifunctional polymer composites and nano-hybrids.
We welcome original research and reviews that provide new insights into creating more efficient and durable polymer-based photovoltaics.
Prof. Dr. Bożena Jarza̧bek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer solar cells
- perovskite solar cells
- thin films
- efficiency
- stability
- morphology
- interfacial layers
- encapsulation
- degradation
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