Leo K. (Ed.) Elementary Processes in Organic Photovoltaics

Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2017. — 423 p. — (Advances in Polymer Science 272) — ISBN: 9783319283364The transition to renewable energies is one of the most important and challenging tasks for humankind: On the one hand, the emission of carbon dioxide induces a climate change with negative consequences that are already visible today. On the other hand, the limited reserve of fossil fuels will not be able to provide sufficient supplies for the world’s growing energy demand.
One of the most elegant principles of renewable energy generation is photovoltaics: They convert the most abundant energy source, light from the sun, directly into electrical energy. The last two decades have seen a rapid development in photovoltaics, leading to an already significant worldwide deployment of the technology. The current market leader is crystalline silicon technology, which has many advantages such as its high efficiency and stability. Nevertheless, there is a strong drive for novel technologies that could open up new application areas.In situ Studies of Morphology Formation in Solution-Processed Polymer–Fullerene Blends
Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Well-Defined Organic Semiconductors and Morphologies
Dicyanovinylene-Substituted Oligothiophenes for Organic Solar Cells
Charge Separation at Nanostructured Molecular Donor–Acceptor Interfaces
Optoelectronic Properties of PCPDTBT for Photovoltaics: Morphology Control and Molecular Doping
Interplay Between Microscopic Structure and Intermolecular Charge-Transfer Processes in Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunctions
Nanoscale Morphology from Donor–Acceptor Block Copolymers: Formation and Functions
Donor–Acceptor Dyes for Organic Photovoltaics
Controlled Morphologies by Molecular Design and Nano-Imprint Lithography
Tuning Side Chain and Main Chain Order in a Prototypical Donor–Acceptor Copolymer: Implications for Optical, Electronic, and Photovoltaic Characteristics
Charge Carrier Generation, Recombination, and Extraction in Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells
Controlling the Electronic Interface Properties in Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
Near-Infrared Sensitization of Polymer/Fullerene Solar Cells: Controlling the Morphology and Transport in Ternary Blends
Critical Dimensions in Small-Molecule Plasmonic Particle Solar Cells
Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers with Complex Architecture for Photovoltaic Applications
Electronic Properties of Interfaces with Oligo- and Polythiophenes
Impact of Charge Carrier Mobility and Electrode Selectivity on the Performance of Organic Solar Cells