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Electrospun Polymer-Fiber Solar Cell, Shinobu Nagata
Electrospun Polymer-Fiber Solar Cell, Shinobu Nagata
Theses and Dissertations
A study of fabricating the first electrospun polymer-fiber solar cell with MEHPPV is presented. Motivation for the work and a brief history of solar cell is given. Limiting factors to improvement of polymer solar cell efficiency are illustrated. Electrospinning is introduced as a technique that may increase polymer solar cell efficiency, and a list of advantages in the technique applied to solar cell is discussed. Results of electrospun polymer-fiber solar cell, absorption, and its device parameter diagnosis through an equivalent circuit analysis are presented.
Green Organic Solar Cells From A Water Soluble Polymer And Nancrystalline Tio2, Qiquan Qiao
Green Organic Solar Cells From A Water Soluble Polymer And Nancrystalline Tio2, Qiquan Qiao
Theses and Dissertations
The cost of the present generation of inorganic silicon solar cells is very high and further breakthroughs in cost and efficiency using traditional materials are becoming less and less likely after over 50 years of development. Next generation organic solar cells offer a solution to the limitations of silicon through the vision of low-cost, liquid-based, large area fabrication technology based on polymer and nanomaterials at room temperature. However, most polymers used in solar cells are dissolved in organic solvents such as xylene, toluene, chloroform, and chlorobenzene. Such solvents are harmful to people and environments, leading to higher costs due to …