Optimized organic photovoltaics with surface plasmons

B. Omrane; C. Landrock; J. Aristizabal; J. N. Patel; Y. Chuo; B. Kaminska

doi:10.1117/12.873042

22 September 2010 Optimized organic photovoltaics with surface plasmons

B. Omrane, C. Landrock, J. Aristizabal, J. N. Patel, Y. Chuo, B. Kaminska

Proceedings Volume 7750, Photonics North 2010; 77502P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873042
Event: Photonics North 2010, 2010, Niagara Falls, Canada

Abstract

In this work, a new approach for optimizing organic photovoltaics using nanostructure arrays exhibiting surface plasmons is presented. Periodic nanohole arrays were fabricated on gold- and silver-coated flexible substrates, and were thereafter used as light transmitting anodes for solar cells. Transmission measurements on the plasmonic thin film made of gold and silver revealed enhanced transmission at specific wavelengths matching those of the photoactive polymer layer. Compared to the indium tin oxide-based photovoltaic cells, the plasmonic solar cells showed overall improvements in efficiency up to 4.8-fold for gold and 5.1-fold for the silver, respectively.

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B. Omrane, C. Landrock, J. Aristizabal, J. N. Patel, Y. Chuo, and B. Kaminska "Optimized organic photovoltaics with surface plasmons", Proc. SPIE 7750, Photonics North 2010, 77502P (22 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873042

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