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Recent progress of transparent conductive electrodes in the construction of efficient flexible organic solar cells
Fen Qiao,
Huaqiang Chu,
Yi Xie,
Zhankun Weng,
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Fen Qiao
School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
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Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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Huaqiang Chu
School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China
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Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
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Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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Yi Xie
State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
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Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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Search for more papers by this authorZhankun Weng
International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
Search for more papers by this authorFen Qiao,
Huaqiang Chu,
Yi Xie,
Zhankun Weng,
Corresponding Author
Fen Qiao
School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Correspondence
Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Email: [email protected]
Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
Email: [email protected]
Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Huaqiang Chu
School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China
Correspondence
Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Email: [email protected]
Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
Email: [email protected]
Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Yi Xie
State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
Correspondence
Fen Qiao, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Email: [email protected]
Huaqiang Chu, School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Hudong Road 59, Ma'anshan, China.
Email: [email protected]
Yi Xie, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorZhankun Weng
International Research Centre for Nano Handling and Manufacturing of China, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Number: 51976081; Jiangsu Province Postdoctoral Research Funding Program, Grant/Award Number: 2020Z078
Summary
Flexible transparent conducting electrodes (F-TCEs) are an important part of a flexible solar cell. The performance of the F-TCEs is very important for the transmission of light and charge. Therefore, the selection of appropriate characteristics of F-TCES, especially electrical conductivity, light transmittance, and mechanical flexibility, is essential for fabricating solar cells with high performance. This article reviewed the latest development of F-TCEs and the structural design of flexible solar cells, compared and analyzed the preparation methods, advantages, and disadvantages of several different F-TCEs, such as metal oxides, metals, carbon materials, polymers, and their composites. Based on different solar cell structures and flexible substrate types, the measures to obtain high transmittance, low resistance, etc., were emphatically discussed to obtain F-TCEs with excellent performance. In order to make up for the shortcomings of single electrode materials, the current development of composite F-TCEs electrodes was discussed and analyzed. Finally, the challenges faced by F-TCEs and future development direction were prospected, providing a reference for the design of future intelligent photovoltaic systems.
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