Optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell based on a-Si:H and organic photovoltaics for high efficiency

Hyeok Kim; Jae Hyun Kim; Taehee Kim; Hee Suk Jung; Bonkee Koo; Dong Seok Song; Seong Min Kim; Min Jae Ko; Doh Kwon Lee; Do Kyung Kim; Shin Won Kang; Jin Hyuk Bae

doi:10.1049/mnl.2014.0420

Optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell based on a-Si:H and organic photovoltaics for high efficiency

Hyeok Kim, Jae Hyun Kim, Taehee Kim, Hee Suk Jung, Bonkee Koo, Dong Seok Song, Seong Min Kim, Min Jae Ko, Doh Kwon Lee, Do Kyung Kim, Shin Won Kang, Jin Hyuk Bae

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Thin-film solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and conjugated polymers have been studied extensively. However, organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells incorporating the two materials as subcells are yet to be extensively studied. Here, a computational study on the optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells to achieve the maximum possible efficiency is presented. The optical simulations predict the optimal design of an organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell, desirable for a wide range of spectral response and high efficiency. The optimum combination of thicknesses of a-Si:H and organic photovoltaic (OPV) subcells to achieve the highest possible efficiency in terms of short circuit current (J_sc) is determined. Thicknesses of 400 and 140 nm for a-Si:H and OPV subcells, respectively, are suggested for the optimised tandem solar cell to achieve current matching and a maximum power conversion efficiency of 11.57%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	881-883
Number of pages	3
Journal	Micro and Nano Letters
Volume	9
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/mnl.2014.0420
State	Published - 1 Dec 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1049/mnl.2014.0420

Cite this

@article{14d1984e86184151a37ab171aa7e35f6,

title = "Optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell based on a-Si:H and organic photovoltaics for high efficiency",

abstract = "Thin-film solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and conjugated polymers have been studied extensively. However, organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells incorporating the two materials as subcells are yet to be extensively studied. Here, a computational study on the optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells to achieve the maximum possible efficiency is presented. The optical simulations predict the optimal design of an organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell, desirable for a wide range of spectral response and high efficiency. The optimum combination of thicknesses of a-Si:H and organic photovoltaic (OPV) subcells to achieve the highest possible efficiency in terms of short circuit current (Jsc) is determined. Thicknesses of 400 and 140 nm for a-Si:H and OPV subcells, respectively, are suggested for the optimised tandem solar cell to achieve current matching and a maximum power conversion efficiency of 11.57%.",

author = "Hyeok Kim and Kim, {Jae Hyun} and Taehee Kim and Jung, {Hee Suk} and Bonkee Koo and Song, {Dong Seok} and Kim, {Seong Min} and Ko, {Min Jae} and Lee, {Doh Kwon} and Kim, {Do Kyung} and Kang, {Shin Won} and Bae, {Jin Hyuk}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 The Institution of Engineering and Technology.",

year = "2014",

month = dec,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1049/mnl.2014.0420",

language = "English",

volume = "9",

pages = "881--883",

journal = "Micro and Nano Letters",

issn = "1750-0443",

publisher = "John Wiley & Sons Inc.",

number = "12",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell based on a-Si:H and organic photovoltaics for high efficiency

AU - Kim, Hyeok

AU - Kim, Jae Hyun

AU - Kim, Taehee

AU - Jung, Hee Suk

AU - Koo, Bonkee

AU - Song, Dong Seok

AU - Kim, Seong Min

AU - Ko, Min Jae

AU - Lee, Doh Kwon

AU - Kim, Do Kyung

AU - Kang, Shin Won

AU - Bae, Jin Hyuk

PY - 2014/12/1

Y1 - 2014/12/1

N2 - Thin-film solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and conjugated polymers have been studied extensively. However, organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells incorporating the two materials as subcells are yet to be extensively studied. Here, a computational study on the optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells to achieve the maximum possible efficiency is presented. The optical simulations predict the optimal design of an organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell, desirable for a wide range of spectral response and high efficiency. The optimum combination of thicknesses of a-Si:H and organic photovoltaic (OPV) subcells to achieve the highest possible efficiency in terms of short circuit current (Jsc) is determined. Thicknesses of 400 and 140 nm for a-Si:H and OPV subcells, respectively, are suggested for the optimised tandem solar cell to achieve current matching and a maximum power conversion efficiency of 11.57%.

AB - Thin-film solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and conjugated polymers have been studied extensively. However, organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells incorporating the two materials as subcells are yet to be extensively studied. Here, a computational study on the optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cells to achieve the maximum possible efficiency is presented. The optical simulations predict the optimal design of an organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell, desirable for a wide range of spectral response and high efficiency. The optimum combination of thicknesses of a-Si:H and organic photovoltaic (OPV) subcells to achieve the highest possible efficiency in terms of short circuit current (Jsc) is determined. Thicknesses of 400 and 140 nm for a-Si:H and OPV subcells, respectively, are suggested for the optimised tandem solar cell to achieve current matching and a maximum power conversion efficiency of 11.57%.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84928256576&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1049/mnl.2014.0420

DO - 10.1049/mnl.2014.0420

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84928256576

SN - 1750-0443

VL - 9

SP - 881

EP - 883

JO - Micro and Nano Letters

JF - Micro and Nano Letters

IS - 12

ER -

Optimal design of organic-inorganic hybrid tandem solar cell based on a-Si:H and organic photovoltaics for high efficiency

Abstract

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this