ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS
November 10, 2016
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Presented by –
Rahul Bibave(ME16f15f011)
CONTENTS
• About Photovoltaic cell
• Why organic solar cells ?
• Structure of Organic Solar Cell
• Application of OSC
• Manufacturing costs
• Environmental Impact
• Disadvantages
• References
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 Classical photovoltaic solar cells based on
inorganic semiconductors (Silicon) was
developed in 1954 by Chapin, Fuller and
Pearson in the Bell Labs.
•Some of its demerits :
Silicon is expensive.
Not flexible
Limited availability of inorganic material.
ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL
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WHY ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS ?
Ease of Processing
Mechanical flexibility
Economically viable
Safer environment
Unlimited availability
Less expensive than inorganic materials (Si).
Compatibility (thin cells)
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•Optical photons absorbed and creates
exitons (bound electron-hole pair).
•The negative electrode is Aluminum.
•Indium Tin Oxide(ITO) is the
common transparent electrode.
•The substrate is glass.
•Current is generated when the
resulting free electrons and holes are
transported through the donor
polymer and acceptor fullerene,
respectively, to the electrodes.
Structure of Organic Cells
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Working
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Types of OSC
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1. Single layer OSC 2. Double layer OSC
Single layer OSC
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 It has only one active layer between cathode
and anode.
The donar and acceptor polymers are merged.
So distance between electron and hole pair is
decreased.
• OSCs are easily manufactured.
• Molecules are easier to work with and can be used
with thin film substrates that are 1000 times thinner
than Silicon cells.
• This fact reduce the cost production significantly.
Manufacturing Process and Cost :
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
•Less energy consumption in manufacturing OSC than
the Inorganic solar cells.
•An extensive use of OSC contribute to the increased
use of solar power globally and make renewable energy
sources friendlier.
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ADVANTAGES
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Low cost.
savings on materials.
Low weight and flexibility of the PV modules.
Short energy payback time.
Low environmental impact during manufacturing.
Low efficiency (5% compared to 15% of silicon cells).
Short lifetime.
Commercially not available
DISADVANTAGES
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 Personal mobile phone
charger
 Small home electronics and
mobile electronics attachment
Power generation
BIPV (Building –integrated
photovoltaic) such as building’s
exterior wall, window.
Applications
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REFERENCES
[1] Askari Mohammad Bagher“Introduction to Organic Solar Cells”,
Department of Physics, Azad University, North branch, Tehran, Iran,
www.sciepub.com
[2] Liming Liu, Guangyong Li“Modeling and Simulation of Organic
cell”, Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC) 2010
IEEE.
DOI: 10.1109/NMDC.2010.5649633, Publication Year : 2010,Pages: 334-
338
[3] Chakaroun, M, Ratier,B, Milton, A“Surface modeling of Organic
cells”, Advances in computational tools for enggineering applications,
2009, ACTEA 2009,
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organic solar cell

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    ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS November10, 2016 1 Presented by – Rahul Bibave(ME16f15f011)
  • 2.
    CONTENTS • About Photovoltaiccell • Why organic solar cells ? • Structure of Organic Solar Cell • Application of OSC • Manufacturing costs • Environmental Impact • Disadvantages • References November 10, 2016 2
  • 3.
     Classical photovoltaicsolar cells based on inorganic semiconductors (Silicon) was developed in 1954 by Chapin, Fuller and Pearson in the Bell Labs. •Some of its demerits : Silicon is expensive. Not flexible Limited availability of inorganic material. ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL November 10, 2016 3
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    WHY ORGANIC SOLARCELLS ? Ease of Processing Mechanical flexibility Economically viable Safer environment Unlimited availability Less expensive than inorganic materials (Si). Compatibility (thin cells) November 10, 2016 4
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    •Optical photons absorbedand creates exitons (bound electron-hole pair). •The negative electrode is Aluminum. •Indium Tin Oxide(ITO) is the common transparent electrode. •The substrate is glass. •Current is generated when the resulting free electrons and holes are transported through the donor polymer and acceptor fullerene, respectively, to the electrodes. Structure of Organic Cells November 10, 2016 5
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    Types of OSC November10, 2016 7 1. Single layer OSC 2. Double layer OSC
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    Single layer OSC November10, 2016 8  It has only one active layer between cathode and anode. The donar and acceptor polymers are merged. So distance between electron and hole pair is decreased.
  • 9.
    • OSCs areeasily manufactured. • Molecules are easier to work with and can be used with thin film substrates that are 1000 times thinner than Silicon cells. • This fact reduce the cost production significantly. Manufacturing Process and Cost : November 10, 2016 9
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    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT •Less energyconsumption in manufacturing OSC than the Inorganic solar cells. •An extensive use of OSC contribute to the increased use of solar power globally and make renewable energy sources friendlier. November 10, 2016 10
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    ADVANTAGES November 10, 2016 11 Lowcost. savings on materials. Low weight and flexibility of the PV modules. Short energy payback time. Low environmental impact during manufacturing.
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    Low efficiency (5%compared to 15% of silicon cells). Short lifetime. Commercially not available DISADVANTAGES November 10, 2016 12
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     Personal mobilephone charger  Small home electronics and mobile electronics attachment Power generation BIPV (Building –integrated photovoltaic) such as building’s exterior wall, window. Applications November 10, 2016 13
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    REFERENCES [1] Askari MohammadBagher“Introduction to Organic Solar Cells”, Department of Physics, Azad University, North branch, Tehran, Iran, www.sciepub.com [2] Liming Liu, Guangyong Li“Modeling and Simulation of Organic cell”, Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC) 2010 IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/NMDC.2010.5649633, Publication Year : 2010,Pages: 334- 338 [3] Chakaroun, M, Ratier,B, Milton, A“Surface modeling of Organic cells”, Advances in computational tools for enggineering applications, 2009, ACTEA 2009, November 10, 2016 14
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