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Solar photons beyond the band gap wavelengths: their effect on solution-processed solar cells

Perrakis, George
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Panagiotopoulos, Apostolos
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Maksudov, Temur
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2025
Materials Horizons

A deep understanding of how solution-processed solar cells (SSCs) perform under varying temperatures and irradiance is crucial for their optimal design, synthesis, and use. However, current partial spectral characterization, primarily below the band gap wavelengths (λ < λg), limits insights into their full operation. In this work, we expand the current knowledge by providing comprehensive full-spectrum experimental optical characterizations (∼300-2500 nm) and theoretical optical-thermal-electrical analysis for the most common high-efficiency single-junction and tandem organic SSCs (OSCs) and perovskite SSCs (PSCs), including p-i-n OSC, n-i-p OSC, p-i-n PSC, n-i-p mesoscopic PSC, OSC/PSC, and PSC/PSC. By incorporating solar photons above λg in our investigation, we uncover the effects of parasitic absorption (∼300-2500 nm) and conversion losses (λ < λg) on operating temperature and power conversion efficiency (PCE) losses, highlighting the conditions, materials, and optimal architectures for reducing device temperature. These improvements could reduce PCE losses by up to ∼7 times compared to conventional silicon wafer-based solar cells in real-world conditions.

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DOI
10.1039/d5mh00186b
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105001724463

Author(s)
Perrakis, George

Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas

Panagiotopoulos, Apostolos

University of Surrey

Maksudov, Temur

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Aivalioti, Chrysa

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Alharbi, Essa A.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Fatayer, Shadi

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Heeney, Martin

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Tasolamprou, Anna C.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Kenanakis, George

Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas

Petridis, Konstantinos

Hellenic Mediterranean University

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Date Issued

2025

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Materials Horizons
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Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation

15117

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April 11, 2025
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