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Review

Recent Studies of Semitransparent Solar Cells

Department of Applied Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Korea
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Coatings 2018, 8(10), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8100329
Submission received: 12 August 2018 / Revised: 3 September 2018 / Accepted: 15 September 2018 / Published: 20 September 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Thin Films for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)

Abstract

It is necessary to develop semitransparent photovoltaic cell for increasing the energy density from sunlight, useful for harvesting solar energy through the windows and roofs of buildings and vehicles. Current semitransparent photovoltaics are mostly based on Si, but it is difficult to adjust the color transmitted through Si cells intrinsically for enhancing the visual comfort for human. Recent intensive studies on translucent polymer- and perovskite-based photovoltaic cells offer considerable opportunities to escape from Si-oriented photovoltaics because their electrical and optical properties can be easily controlled by adjusting the material composition. Here, we review recent progress in materials fabrication, design of cell structure, and device engineering/characterization for high-performance/semitransparent organic and perovskite solar cells, and discuss major problems to overcome for commercialization of these solar cells.
Keywords: semitransparent; organic; perovskite; polymer; solar cell; transparent conductive electrode; color perception semitransparent; organic; perovskite; polymer; solar cell; transparent conductive electrode; color perception

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Shin, D.H.; Choi, S.-H. Recent Studies of Semitransparent Solar Cells. Coatings 2018, 8, 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8100329

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Shin, Dong Hee, and Suk-Ho Choi. 2018. "Recent Studies of Semitransparent Solar Cells" Coatings 8, no. 10: 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8100329

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Shin, D. H., & Choi, S.-H. (2018). Recent Studies of Semitransparent Solar Cells. Coatings, 8(10), 329. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8100329

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