High-efficiency Block Copolymer Solar Cells: A Scaleable Prototype for Low Cost Energy Generation
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Chemistry
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Publications
Jones ML
(2014)
Are hot charge transfer states the primary cause of efficient free-charge generation in polymer:fullerene organic photovoltaic devices? A kinetic Monte Carlo study.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Lyons B
(2012)
The relative importance of domain size, domain purity and domain interfaces to the performance of bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics
in Energy & Environmental Science
Lyons B
(2011)
The Quantitative Effect of Surface Wetting Layers on the Performance of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
| Description | We developed new models for predicting the properties of solar cells based on organic photovoltaics, in particular how the local structure at the nanometre lengthscales impacts upon the efficiency of devices. |
| Exploitation Route | The results will inform the design and optimisation of organic solar cells. |
| Sectors | Energy |