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ArticleHeliyon2023

Towards a greener photovoltaic industry: Enhancing efficiency, environmental sustainability and manufacturing costs through solvent optimization in organic solar cells.

Fernando Rodríguez-Mas, David Valiente, Juan Carlos Ferrer, José Luis Alonso, Susana Fernández de Ávila

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fernando Rodríguez-MasCommunication Engineering Department, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.
David ValienteCommunication Engineering Department, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.
Juan Carlos FerrerCommunication Engineering Department, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.
José Luis AlonsoCommunication Engineering Department, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.
Susana Fernández de ÁvilaCommunication Engineering Department, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The energy sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating a transition to renewable energy sources. The photovoltaic industry plays a crucial role in this transition by harnessing solar energy, a clean and abundant resource. However, the high cost of solar panels remains a challenge. Organic solar cells (OSCs) offer a promising alternative to conventional silicon-based cells due to their low production costs and flexibility. In this study, we focus on optimizing the performance of OSCs by investigating the influence of solvent volume in the hole transport layer. By gradually increasing the volume of dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and tetrahydrofuran (THF) in the PEDOT:PSS layer, we analyse the impact on power conversion efficiency (PCE) and assess the economic and environmental implications. Our results demonstrate the potential for enhancing the PCE of OSCs through solvent optimization, thereby advancing the greening of the photovoltaic industry while considering economic viability and environmental sustainability.

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DMFDMSOOrganic solar cellsPCEPhotovoltaic industrySolvent optimizationTHF

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PMID38076034
PMCPMC10703838

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