Issue 11, 2019

Third generation photovoltaic cells based on photonic crystals

Abstract

Third-generation photovoltaic cells (PVCs) represented by organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, quantum dot solar cells and perovskite solar cells have attracted intense attention due to their low cost, light weight, flexibility and large area, enabling wide application in wearable devices, building photovoltaics and other fields. In order to meet the requirements of practical applications, PVCs need to have outstanding performance in both optics and electronics. The light management method using photonic crystals is considered to be one of the most promising methods to further improve the performance of the third generation OPVs. Benefiting from structure design combined with photonic modes such as Bloch structures, microcavity structures, and interference effects, PCs can be well-used as optics filters, reflectors, or photoanodes to intentionally enhance light trapping and color features. Creatively, third-generation PVCs based on different dimension PCs have been demonstrated by various methods and achieved excellent photovoltaic performance. This review provides a comprehensive and detailed summary of PC-based third-generation PVCs in terms of the structure design, physical mechanism and device performance.

Graphical abstract: Third generation photovoltaic cells based on photonic crystals

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 Oct 2018
Accepted
13 Feb 2019
First published
14 Feb 2019

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019,7, 3121-3145

Third generation photovoltaic cells based on photonic crystals

J. Liu, M. Yao and L. Shen, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019, 7, 3121 DOI: 10.1039/C8TC05461D

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