Introduction to organic flexible solar cells

Are organic solar cells flexible?

Flexibility is the key characteristic of organic solar cells, providing their application in special areas. This review provides deep insights into flexible OSCs from materials, fabrication techniques to potential applications.

What are organic solar cells?

4.1. Organic Solar or Photovoltaic Cells (OPVs) Organic or plastic solar cells use organic materials (carbon-compound based) mostly in the form of small molecules, dendrimers and polymers, to convert solar energy into electric energy.

What makes organic solar cells different from inorganic photovoltaic technologies?

Compared with inorganic photovoltaic technologies, flexibility is the most prominent feature of organic solar cells (OSCs). Flexible OSCs have been considered as one of the most promising directions in the OSC field, and have drawn tremendous attention in recent years.

Are organic solar cells a promising green energy technology?

Due to their flexibility, light weight, low cost, and printability, organic solar cells (OSCs) have become a promising green energy technology [1, 2]. In the past decade, significant progress has been made, and power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) have exceeded 19% in laboratory studies [, , ].

What is organic solar cell materials & device physics?

Organic Solar Cells: Materials and Device Physics offers an updated review on the topics covering the synthesis, properties and applications of new materials for various critical roles in devices from electrodes, interface and carrier transport materials, to the active layer composed of donors and acceptors.

Are organic solar cells a promising photovoltaic device?

Addresses important device physics issues of carrier and exciton dynamics and interface stability Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN) Organic solar cells have emerged as new promising photovoltaic devices due to their potential applications in large area, printable and flexible solar panels.