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Title: Multilevel peel-off patterning of a prototype semitransparent organic photovoltaic module

Abstract

Semitransparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs) with applications to power generating windows have shown substantial increases in power conversion efficiency (PCE) and average photopic transmission (APT) at the laboratory scale. Here, the demonstration of similarly efficient, large-scale ST-OPV modules with geometric fill factors (GFF) approaching 100%, however, remains a challenge. Here, we employ a multilevel peel-off patterning method that can achieve micron-scale resolution without exposing chemically sensitive organic materials to solvents. Eight, 4 cm × 0.4 cm cells are connected in series to realize a prototype ST-OPV module with GFF = 95.8%, with PCE = 7.3 ± 0.2% under simulated AM 1.5G illumination at 1 sun intensity, APT = 41.8 ± 1.4%, and a light utilization efficiency of LUE = 3.1 ± 0.1%. A neutral color STOPV module is also demonstrated with 1.7 ± 0.1% and International Commission on Illumination (CIE) LAB coordinates of (L*, a*, b*) = (53.7, -1.9, -3.9).

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1878096
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0008561
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Joule
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 2542-4351
Publisher:
Elsevier - Cell Press
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; module; semitransparent; organic photovoltaic; neutral color; photolithography; patterning

Citation Formats

Huang, Xinjing, Fan, Dejiu, Li, Yongxi, and Forrest, Stephen R. Multilevel peel-off patterning of a prototype semitransparent organic photovoltaic module. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1016/j.joule.2022.06.015.
Huang, Xinjing, Fan, Dejiu, Li, Yongxi, & Forrest, Stephen R. Multilevel peel-off patterning of a prototype semitransparent organic photovoltaic module. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.06.015
Huang, Xinjing, Fan, Dejiu, Li, Yongxi, and Forrest, Stephen R. Wed . "Multilevel peel-off patterning of a prototype semitransparent organic photovoltaic module". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.06.015. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1878096.
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abstractNote = {Semitransparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs) with applications to power generating windows have shown substantial increases in power conversion efficiency (PCE) and average photopic transmission (APT) at the laboratory scale. Here, the demonstration of similarly efficient, large-scale ST-OPV modules with geometric fill factors (GFF) approaching 100%, however, remains a challenge. Here, we employ a multilevel peel-off patterning method that can achieve micron-scale resolution without exposing chemically sensitive organic materials to solvents. Eight, 4 cm × 0.4 cm cells are connected in series to realize a prototype ST-OPV module with GFF = 95.8%, with PCE = 7.3 ± 0.2% under simulated AM 1.5G illumination at 1 sun intensity, APT = 41.8 ± 1.4%, and a light utilization efficiency of LUE = 3.1 ± 0.1%. A neutral color STOPV module is also demonstrated with 1.7 ± 0.1% and International Commission on Illumination (CIE) LAB coordinates of (L*, a*, b*) = (53.7, -1.9, -3.9).},
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year = {Wed Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Wed Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
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