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ArticleScientific reports2024

Broadband PM6Y6 coreshell hybrid composites for photocurrent improvement and light trapping.

S Sanad, AbdelRahman M Ghanim, Nasr Gad, M El-Aasser, Ashraf Yahia, Mohamed A Swillam

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. 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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6 authors.

S SanadDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
AbdelRahman M GhanimDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Nasr GadDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
M El-AasserDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Ashraf YahiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Mohamed A SwillamDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt. m.swillam@aucegypt.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our research focuses on enhancing the broadband absorption capability of organic solar cells (OSCs) by integrating plasmonic nanostructures made of Titanium nitride (TiN). Traditional OSCs face limitations in absorption efficiency due to their thickness, but incorporating plasmonic nanostructures can extend the path length of light within the active material, thereby improving optical efficiency. In our study, we explore the use of refractory plasmonics, a novel type of nanostructure, with TiN as an example of a refractory metal. TiN offers high-quality localized surface plasmon resonance in the visible spectrum and is cost-effective, readily available, and compatible with CMOS technology. We conducted detailed numerical simulations to optimize the design of nanostructured OSCs, considering various shapes and sizes of nanoparticles within the active layer (PM6Y6). Our investigation focused on different TiN plasmonic nanostructures such as nanospheres, nanocubes, and nanocylinders, analyzing their absorption spectra in a polymer environment. We assessed the impact of their incorporation on the absorbed power and short-circuit current (Jsc) of the organic solar cell.

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Absorption spectraLSPROrganic solar cellPM6Y6Refractory metalsTiN

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PMID38866859
PMCPMC11169357

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