Performance and Matching Band Structure Analysis of Tandem Organic Solar Cells Using Machine Learning Approaches

Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on tandem configuration have been drastically studied for boosting power conversion efficiency (PCE) in the the past decade and are a potential improvement to current commercial photovoltaic solar cell technology. Although a series of promising efficiency achievement...

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Published in:Energy technology (Weinheim, Germany) Germany), 2020-03, Vol.8 (3), p.n/a
Main Author: Lee, Min-Hsuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Efficiency
Energy conversion efficiency
energy-level alignments
Machine learning
Matching
Molecular orbitals
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Physical properties
Solar cells
Structural analysis
Tandem configuration
tandem organic solar cells
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Summary:Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on tandem configuration have been drastically studied for boosting power conversion efficiency (PCE) in the the past decade and are a potential improvement to current commercial photovoltaic solar cell technology. Although a series of promising efficiency achievements on tandem OSCs have been reported, the crucial issue is how to estimate tandem OSCs performance based on known physical properties of different photoactive materials. Herein, a set of electronic features of photovoltaic materials is trained using machine‐learning algorithms for accurate efficiency predictions of tandem OSCs. The well‐trained machine‐learning model presented herein aims at 1) designing the matching band structures of active blends in each sub‐cell and 2) identifying the characteristics of the materials to be used to achieve high PCE values. The machine‐learning approach provides an effective strategy for suggesting the ideal properties of photovoltaic materials in terms of highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), and bandgap, which is useful for the rational design of high‐efficiency tandem OSCs. Tandem organic solar cells (OSCs) are typical multiple‐layer devices. The good combination of sub‐cell materials can be seen as an important factor directly affecting device performance. Herein, the machine‐learning approach is used to provide more material selection flexibility and rationally optimize the device structures of tandem OSCs.
ISSN:2194-4288
2194-4296
DOI:10.1002/ente.201900974