Interfacial engineering of hybridized solar cells for simultaneously harvesting solar and rain energies. Issue 35 (18th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Yingli; Duan, Jialong; Duan, Yanyan; Zhao, Yuanyuan; Pang, Zhibin; He, Benlin; Tang, Qunwei
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 5:Issue 35(2017)
• Page Start: 18551
• Page End: 18560
• Publication Date: 2017-08-18
• Subjects: Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c7ta05050j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7488

Abstract

Abstract : A new hybridized solar cell is made to harvest energy in sunny, rainy and dark conditions. Abstract : Photovoltaics have been regarded as a promising solution to energy and environmental problems, however the state-of-the-art photovoltaics cannot harvest energy or therefore generate electricity in completely dark conditions. To address this issue, we present here the realization of physical proof-of-concept hybridized solar cells by tailoring photovoltaics with polyaniline and its derivates for harvesting energy from the sun and rain. Through interfacial engineering, the optimized polyaniline–graphene/PtCo tailored solar cell yields a photo efficiency of 9.09% under air mass 1.5 illumination and a dark efficiency of up to 25.58% as well as current and voltage under the stimulus of real rain. This work may enable scientists to explore advanced all-weather solar cells revolutionizing photovoltaics.