Modeling and Control for Micro/Nano Devices and Systems

4 Optimization of Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Fanan Wei, Liming Liu and Guangyong Li

CONTENTS

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Optimizing Device Thickness via Optical Modeling and Electrical Simulation

4.3 Optimizing Device via Multiscale Simulation

4.4 Discussion and Conclusion

References

4.1 Introduction

With the advantages of being low cost, lightweight and flexible, organic photovoltaics are becoming a promising technology for sustainable energy harvesting. As a result of the continuous efforts of the worldwide research community, the current power conversion efficiency (PCE) record of organic photovoltaic cells has reached 12% [1] and the projected lifetime is more than 7 years [2]. Nevertheless, almost all advancements in organic photovoltaics so ...