Engineered Cathode Buffer Layers for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells: A Review (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 19/2022). Issue 19 (4th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bishnoi, Swati; Datt, Ram; Arya, Sandeep; Gupta, Sonal; Gupta, Ramashanker; Tsoi, Wing Chung; Sharma, Shailesh N.; Patole, Shashikant P.; Gupta, Vinay
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 9:Issue 19(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-07-04
• Subjects: cathode buffer layer -- electron transport layer -- interfacial layer -- organic solar cells -- power conversion efficiency; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.202270109
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract : Cathode Buffer Layers for Efficient Organic Solar Cells The cathode buffer layer (CBL) plays a fundamental role in organic solar cells (OSCs) fabrication. It minimizes charge‐carrier recombination losses and improves the OSCs' device performance parameters. It has been a critical pillar in the design of solar cells, as reviewed in article number 2101693 by Swati Bishnoi, Vinay Gupta, and co‐workers. The seed of CBL that was swan 4 decades ago has enhanced the efficiency of solar cells to ≈20%, leading to ground‐breaking applications.