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ReviewPolymers2021

Organic Solar Cells Parameters Extraction and Characterization Techniques.

Mahmoud N Zidan, Nicola Everitt, Tawfik Ismail, Irene S Fahim

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Review in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mahmoud N ZidanSmart Engineering Systems Research Center (SESC), Industrial Engineering Department, Nile University, Giza 12677, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2524-2706
Nicola EverittDepartment of Mechanical, Faculty of Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG72RD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0269-5689
Tawfik IsmailNational Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0109-5545
Irene S FahimSmart Engineering Systems Research Center (SESC), Industrial Engineering Department, Nile University, Giza 12677, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-9940-5208

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic photovoltaic research is continuing in order to improve the efficiency and stability of the products. Organic devices have recently demonstrated excellent efficiency, bringing them closer to the market. Understanding the relationship between the microscopic parameters of the device and the conditions under which it is prepared and operated is essential for improving performance at the device level. This review paper emphasizes the importance of the parameter extraction stage for organic solar cell investigations by offering various device models and extraction methodologies. In order to link qualitative experimental measurements to quantitative microscopic device parameters with a minimum number of experimental setups, parameter extraction is a valuable step. The number of experimental setups directly impacts the pace and cost of development. Several experimental and material processing procedures, including the use of additives, annealing, and polymer chain engineering, are discussed in terms of their impact on the parameters of organic solar cells. Various analytical, numerical, hybrid, and optimization methods were introduced for parameter extraction based on single, multiple diodes and drift-diffusion models. Their validity for organic devices was tested by extracting the parameters of some available devices from the literature.

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CELIVmobilityorganic solar cellsparameter extractionrecombinationSCLCTOF

Identifiers

PMID34641041
PMCPMC8512755

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