Recent advances in semi-transparent polymer and perovskite solar cells for power generating window applications

Molecular Optimization Enables over 13% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells

(2017) Wenchao Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Self-Encapsulating Thermostable and Air-Resilient Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells

(2017) J. Zhao et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Ternary organic solar cells offer 14% power conversion efficiency

(2017) Zuo Xiao et al.   Science Bulletin

Emergence of highly transparent photovoltaics for distributed applications

(2017) Christopher J. Traverse et al.   Nature Energy

Semi-transparent Perovskite Solar Cells Developed by Considering Human Luminosity Function

(2017) Gyu Min Kim et al.   Scientific Reports

Multifunctional Silicon Optoelectronics Integrated with Plasmonic Scattering Color

(2016) Long Wen et al.   ACS Nano

High-Performance Polymer Tandem Solar Cells Employing a New n-Type Conjugated Polymer as an Interconnecting Layer

(2016) Kai Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Forthcoming perspectives of photoelectrochromic devices: a critical review

(2016) Alessandro Cannavale et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Crosslinkable Amino-Functionalized Conjugated Polymer as Cathode Interlayer for Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

(2016) Jing Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Polymer Stabilization of Lead(II) Perovskite Cubic Nanocrystals for Semitransparent Solar Cells

(2016) Yunlong Guo et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Dual Interfacial Modifications Enable High Performance Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Large Open Circuit Voltage and Fill Factor

(2016) Qifan Xue et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Empowering Semi-Transparent Solar Cells with Thermal-Mirror Functionality

(2016) Hoyeon Kim et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Parallelized Nanopillar Perovskites for Semitransparent Solar Cells Using an Anodized Aluminum Oxide Scaffold

(2016) Hyeok-Chan Kwon et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Colorful semitransparent polymer solar cells employing a bottom periodic one-dimensional photonic crystal and a top conductive PEDOT:PSS layer

(2016) Yangdong Zhang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Efficient semi-transparent planar perovskite solar cells using a ‘molecular glue’

(2016) Santanu Bag et al.   Nano Energy

Semitransparent Fully Air Processed Perovskite Solar Cells

(2015) Lingling Bu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Neutral-Color Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells with All-Graphene Electrodes

(2015) Zhike Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Toward Large Scale Roll-to-Roll Production of Fully Printed Perovskite Solar Cells

(2015) Kyeongil Hwang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Graphene Electrodes

(2015) Peng You et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Enhanced Performance and Stability of Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells Using Solution-Processed Thiol-Functionalized Cationic Surfactant as Cathode Buffer Layer

(2015) Chih-Yu Chang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Minimal Long-Term Intrinsic Degradation Observed in a Polymer Solar Cell Illuminated in an Oxygen-Free Environment

(2015) William R. Mateker et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Perovskite photovoltaics: life-cycle assessment of energy and environmental impacts

(2015) Jian Gong et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Templated microstructural growth of perovskite thin films via colloidal monolayer lithography

(2015) M. T. Hörantner et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A high efficiency solution processed polymer inverted triple-junction solar cell exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of 11.83%

(2015) Abd. Rashid bin Mohd Yusoff et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Stable semi-transparent CH3NH3PbI3 planar sandwich solar cells

(2015) Jin Hyuck Heo et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

High-performance semitransparent perovskite solar cells with solution-processed silver nanowires as top electrodes

(2015) Fei Guo et al.   Nanoscale

Semitransparent polymer solar cells with simultaneously improved efficiency and color rendering index

(2015) Wenjuan Yu et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Low-temperature-processed efficient semi-transparent planar perovskite solar cells for bifacial and tandem applications

(2015) Fan Fu et al.   Nature Communications

Upscaling of Perovskite Solar Cells: Fully Ambient Roll Processing of Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells with Printed Back Electrodes

(2015) Thomas M. Schmidt et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Nanowire Interconnects for Printed Large-Area Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaic Modules

(2015) Fei Guo et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

High-Performance Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with 10% Power Conversion Efficiency and 25% Average Visible Transmittance Based on Transparent CuSCN as the Hole-Transporting Material

(2015) Jae Woong Jung et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Versatile MoS2 Nanosheets in ITO-Free and Semi-transparent Polymer Power-generating Glass

(2015) Xiaotian Hu et al.   Scientific Reports

Optical properties of organometal halide perovskite thin films and general device structure design rules for perovskite single and tandem solar cells

(2015) Chang-Wen Chen et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Pushing efficiency limits for semitransparent perovskite solar cells

(2015) César Omar Ramírez Quiroz et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Ultra-thin high efficiency semitransparent perovskite solar cells

(2015) Enrico Della Gaspera et al.   Nano Energy

Self-Assembly of Perovskite for Fabrication of Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells

(2015) Sigalit Aharon et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Efficiency Limits and Color of Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells for Application in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics

(2015) Karen Forberich et al.   Energy Technology

Fully Solution-Processing Route toward Highly Transparent Polymer Solar Cells

(2014) Fei Guo et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

All-Solution-Processed Indium-Free Transparent Composite Electrodes based on Ag Nanowire and Metal Oxide for Thin-Film Solar Cells

(2014) Areum Kim et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

An Efficient Triple-Junction Polymer Solar Cell Having a Power Conversion Efficiency Exceeding 11%

(2014) Chun-Chao Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Single-Junction Polymer Solar Cells Exceeding 10% Power Conversion Efficiency

(2014) Jing-De Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly Efficient 2D-Conjugated Benzodithiophene-Based Photovoltaic Polymer with Linear Alkylthio Side Chain

(2014) Long Ye et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Fabrication of semi-transparent perovskite films with centimeter-scale superior uniformity by the hybrid deposition method

(2014) Luis K. Ono et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

High efficiency single-junction semitransparent perovskite solar cells

(2014) Cristina Roldán-Carmona et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

High Photoluminescence Efficiency and Optically Pumped Lasing in Solution-Processed Mixed Halide Perovskite Semiconductors

(2014) Felix Deschler et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Efficient, Semitransparent Neutral-Colored Solar Cells Based on Microstructured Formamidinium Lead Trihalide Perovskite

(2014) Giles E. Eperon et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Anomalous Band Gap Behavior in Mixed Sn and Pb Perovskites Enables Broadening of Absorption Spectrum in Solar Cells

(2014) Feng Hao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Band filling with free charge carriers in organometal halide perovskites

(2014) Joseph S. Manser et al.   Nature Photonics

Lifetime performance of semi-transparent building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glazing systems in the tropics

(2014) Poh Khai Ng et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Aggregation and morphology control enables multiple cases of high-efficiency polymer solar cells

(2014) Yuhang Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Enhanced Light Harvesting in Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells using an Optical Metal Cavity Configuration

(2014) Francesco Pastorelli et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Device Area Scale-Up and Improvement of SWNT/Si Solar Cells Using Silver Nanowires

(2014) Xiaokai Li et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Single Junction Inverted Polymer Solar Cell Reaching Power Conversion Efficiency 10.31% by Employing Dual-Doped Zinc Oxide Nano-Film as Cathode Interlayer

(2014) Sih-Hao Liao et al.   Scientific Reports

Highly efficient fullerene/perovskite planar heterojunction solar cells via cathode modification with an amino-functionalized polymer interlayer

(2014) Qifan Xue et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Colored ultrathin hybrid photovoltaics with high quantum efficiency

(2014) Kyu-Tae Lee et al.   Light-Science & Applications

Semitransparent Polymer Solar Cells with 5% Power Conversion Efficiency Using Photonic Crystal Reflector

(2013) Wenjuan Yu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Neutral Color Semitransparent Microstructured Perovskite Solar Cells

(2013) Giles E. Eperon et al.   ACS Nano

A Versatile Fluoro-Containing Low-Bandgap Polymer for Efficient Semitransparent and Tandem Polymer Solar Cells

(2013) Chih-Yu Chang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

25th Anniversary Article: A Decade of Organic/Polymeric Photovoltaic Research

(2013) Letian Dou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Semi-Transparent Polymer Solar Cells with Excellent Sub-Bandgap Transmission for Third Generation Photovoltaics

(2013) Zach M. Beiley et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Enhanced Efficiency of Single and Tandem Organic Solar Cells Incorporating a Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Low-Bandgap Polymer by Utilizing Combined ZnO/Polyelectrolyte Electron-Transport Layers

(2013) Jang Jo et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

25th Anniversary Article: Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: Understanding the Mechanism of Operation

(2013) Alan J. Heeger   ADVANCED MATERIALS

High-performance semi-transparent polymer solar cells possessing tandem structures

(2013) Chun-Chao Chen et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Semiconducting Tin and Lead Iodide Perovskites with Organic Cations: Phase Transitions, High Mobilities, and Near-Infrared Photoluminescent Properties

(2013) Constantinos C. Stoumpos et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Perovskites: The Emergence of a New Era for Low-Cost, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

(2013) Henry J. Snaith   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Chemical Management for Colorful, Efficient, and Stable Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Nanostructured Solar Cells

(2013) Jun Hong Noh et al.   NANO LETTERS

Transparent polymer solar cells employing a layered light-trapping architecture

(2013) Rafael Betancur et al.   Nature Photonics

Simultaneous improvement in efficiency and transmittance of low bandgap semitransparent polymer solar cells with one-dimensional photonic crystals

(2013) Wenjuan Yu et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Highly Efficient Polymer Tandem Cells and Semitransparent Cells for Solar Energy

(2013) Chih-Yu Chang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Spray Deposition of Silver Nanowire Electrodes for Semitransparent Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

(2013) George Y. Margulis et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

ITO-Free and Fully Solution-Processed Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells with High Fill Factors

(2013) Fei Guo et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Visibly Transparent Polymer Solar Cells Produced by Solution Processing

(2012) Chun-Chao Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Spray-Coated Silver Nanowires as Top Electrode Layer in Semitransparent P3HT:PCBM-Based Organic Solar Cell Devices

(2012) Johannes Krantz et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Selenium-Substituted Low-Bandgap Polymer with Versatile Photovoltaic Applications

(2012) Letian Dou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Solution-Processed Metallic Conducting Polymer Films as Transparent Electrode of Optoelectronic Devices

(2012) Yijie Xia et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

ZnO:Al cathode for highly efficient, semitransparent 4% organic solar cells utilizing TiOx and aluminum interlayers

(2012) Andreas Bauer et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Semitransparent polymer solar cells with one-dimensional (WO3/LiF)N photonic crystals

(2012) Wenjuan Yu et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Investigation of the degradation mechanisms of a variety of organic photovoltaic devices by combination of imaging techniques—the ISOS-3 inter-laboratory collaboration

(2012) Roland Rösch et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Semi-transparent polymer solar cells with 6% PCE, 25% average visible transmittance and a color rendering index close to 100 for power generating window applications

(2012) Kung-Shih Chen et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Recent advances in solution-processed interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer solar cells

(2012) Hin-Lap Yip et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Enhanced power-conversion efficiency in polymer solar cells using an inverted device structure

(2012) Zhicai He et al.   Nature Photonics

Tandem polymer solar cells featuring a spectrally matched low-bandgap polymer

(2012) Letian Dou et al.   Nature Photonics

High fill factor polymer solar cells comprising a transparent, low temperature solution processed doped metal oxide/metal nanowire composite electrode

(2012) Tobias Stubhan et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Semi-transparent organic inverted photovoltaic cells with solution processed top electrode

(2012) Hyeong Pil Kim et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Semi-Transparent Tandem Organic Solar Cells with 90% Internal Quantum Efficiency

(2012) Zheng Tang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Toward High-Performance Semi-Transparent Polymer Solar Cells: Optimization of Ultra-Thin Light Absorbing Layer and Transparent Cathode Architecture

(2012) Chu-Chen Chueh et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Round-Robin Studies as a Method for Testing and Validating High-Efficiency ITO-Free Polymer Solar Cells Based on Roll-to-Roll-Coated Highly Conductive and Transparent Flexible Substrates

(2012) Thue T. Larsen-Olsen et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Inverted Semi-transparent Polymer Solar Cells with Transparency Color Rendering Indices approaching 100

(2012) Jens Czolk et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Highly Conductive and Transparent PEDOT:PSS Films with a Fluorosurfactant for Stretchable and Flexible Transparent Electrodes

(2011) Michael Vosgueritchian et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Smooth Nanowire/Polymer Composite Transparent Electrodes

(2011) Whitney Gaynor et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient Organic Solar Cells with Solution-Processed Silver Nanowire Electrodes

(2011) Dong-Seok Leem et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Emerging Transparent Electrodes Based on Thin Films of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Metallic Nanostructures

(2011) David S. Hecht et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Semitransparent organic solar cells with organic wavelength dependent reflectors

(2011) Yulia Galagan et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Indacenodithiophene and Quinoxaline-Based Conjugated Polymers for Highly Efficient Polymer Solar Cells

(2011) Yong Zhang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Economic assessment of solar electricity production from organic-based photovoltaic modules in a domestic environment

(2011) Brian Azzopardi et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) films treated with an amphiphilic fluoro compound as the transparent electrode of polymer solar cells

(2011) Yijie Xia et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solar cells with one-day energy payback for the factories of the future

(2011) Nieves Espinosa et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

PEDOT:PSS films with significantly enhanced conductivities induced by preferential solvation with cosolvents and their application in polymer photovoltaic cells

(2011) Yijie Xia et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

An Easily Accessible Isoindigo-Based Polymer for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells

(2011) Ergang Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Avoiding indium

(2011) Olle Inganäs   Nature Photonics

Semitransparent polymer solar cells using V2O5/Ag/V2O5 as transparent anodes

(2011) Liang Shen et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Efficient large area semitransparent organic solar cells based on highly transparent and conductive ZTO/Ag/ZTO multilayer top electrodes

(2011) Thomas Winkler et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Efficient Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells with Good Transparency Color Perception and Rendering Properties

(2011) Alexander Colsmann et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Significant Conductivity Enhancement of Conductive Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): Poly(styrenesulfonate) Films through a Treatment with Organic Carboxylic Acids and Inorganic Acids

(2010) Yijie Xia et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Fabrication, Optical Modeling, and Color Characterization of Semitransparent Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells in an Inverted Structure

(2010) Tayebeh Ameri et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

An Easily Synthesized Blue Polymer for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells

(2010) Ergang Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

For the Bright Future-Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells with Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.4%

(2010) Yongye Liang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A New Transparent Conductor: Silver Nanowire Film Buried at the Surface of a Transparent Polymer

(2010) Xiao-Yan Zeng et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Polybenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene Derivative with Deep HOMO Level and Its Application in High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells

(2010) Lijun Huo et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Metal grid/conducting polymer hybrid transparent electrode for inverted polymer solar cells

(2010) Jingyu Zou et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Efficient Polymer Solar Cells Based on the Copolymers of Benzodithiophene and Thienopyrroledione

(2010) Yong Zhang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Laminated Top Electrode

(2010) Jung-Yong Lee et al.   NANO LETTERS

Realization of efficient semitransparent organic photovoltaic cells with metallic top electrodes: utilizing the tunable absorption asymmetry

(2010) Donggeon Han et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

All-spin-coating vacuum-free processed semi-transparent inverted polymer solar cells with PEDOT:PSS anode and PAH-D interfacial layer

(2010) Qingfeng Dong et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Life cycle analysis of organic photovoltaic technologies

(2010) Rafael García-Valverde et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Semitransparent inverted polymer solar cells using MoO3/Ag/WO3 as highly transparent anodes

(2010) Fumin Li et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Optimizing Polymer Tandem Solar Cells

(2009) Jan Gilot et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Semitransparent inverted polymer solar cells with MoO3/Ag/MoO3 as transparent electrode

(2009) Chen Tao et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers for Organic Solar Cell Applications

(2009) Yen-Ju Cheng et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

A roll-to-roll process to flexible polymer solar cells: model studies, manufacture and operational stability studies

(2009) Frederik C. Krebs et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Organometal Halide Perovskites as Visible-Light Sensitizers for Photovoltaic Cells

(2009) Akihiro Kojima et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Indium tin oxide-free semi-transparent inverted polymer solar cells using conducting polymer as both bottom and top electrodes

(2009) Steven K. Hau et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Cathodes comprising highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) for semi-transparent polymer solar cells

(2009) Felix Nickel et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

A Morphological Model for the Solvent-Enhanced Conductivity of PEDOT:PSS Thin Films

(2008) Alexandre Mantovani Nardes et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Design Rules for Donors in Bulk-Heterojunction Tandem Solar Cells?Towards 15 % Energy-Conversion Efficiency

(2008) G. Dennler et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Semi-transparent Plastic Solar Cell Fabricated by a Lamination Process

(2008) J. Huang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Significant Conductivity Enhancement of Conductive Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Films by Adding Anionic Surfactants into Polymer Solution

(2008) Benhu Fan et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Inverted and transparent polymer solar cells prepared with vacuum-free processing

(2008) Yinhua Zhou et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Fabrication and processing of polymer solar cells: A review of printing and coating techniques

(2008) Frederik C. Krebs   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS