An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells
<p dir="ltr">An efficient descriptor model for fast screening of potential materials for solar cell applications is presented. It works for both excitonic and non-excitonic solar cells materials, and in addition to the energy gap it includes the absorption spectrum (<i>α(E</...
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| author | Fahhad H Alharbi (19687114) |
| author2 | Sergey N Rashkeev (19687117) Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099) Hans P Lüthi (19687120) Nouar Tabet (4390462) Sabre Kais (1409968) |
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| author_facet | Fahhad H Alharbi (19687114) Sergey N Rashkeev (19687117) Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099) Hans P Lüthi (19687120) Nouar Tabet (4390462) Sabre Kais (1409968) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Fahhad H Alharbi (19687114) Sergey N Rashkeev (19687117) Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099) Hans P Lüthi (19687120) Nouar Tabet (4390462) Sabre Kais (1409968) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2015-11-25T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Engineering Electrical engineering Materials engineering Solar cells Descriptor model Excitonic materials Non-excitonic materials Energy gap Absorption spectrum (α(E)) Charge transport properties |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">An efficient descriptor model for fast screening of potential materials for solar cell applications is presented. It works for both excitonic and non-excitonic solar cells materials, and in addition to the energy gap it includes the absorption spectrum (<i>α(E</i>)) of the material. The charge transport properties of the explored materials are modelled using the characteristic diffusion length (L<sub>d</sub>) determined for the respective family of compounds. The presented model surpasses the widely used Scharber model developed for bulk heterojunction solar cells. Using published experimental data, we show that the presented model is more accurate in predicting the achievable efficiencies. To model both excitonic and non-excitonic systems, two different sets of parameters are used to account for the different modes of operation. The analysis of the presented descriptor model clearly shows the benefit of including <i>α(E)</i> and L<sub>d</sub> in view of improved screening results.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: npj Computational Materials<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3</a></p> |
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| spelling | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cellsFahhad H Alharbi (19687114)Sergey N Rashkeev (19687117)Fedwa El-Mellouhi (2011099)Hans P Lüthi (19687120)Nouar Tabet (4390462)Sabre Kais (1409968)EngineeringElectrical engineeringMaterials engineeringSolar cellsDescriptor modelExcitonic materialsNon-excitonic materialsEnergy gapAbsorption spectrum (α(E))Charge transport properties<p dir="ltr">An efficient descriptor model for fast screening of potential materials for solar cell applications is presented. It works for both excitonic and non-excitonic solar cells materials, and in addition to the energy gap it includes the absorption spectrum (<i>α(E</i>)) of the material. The charge transport properties of the explored materials are modelled using the characteristic diffusion length (L<sub>d</sub>) determined for the respective family of compounds. The presented model surpasses the widely used Scharber model developed for bulk heterojunction solar cells. Using published experimental data, we show that the presented model is more accurate in predicting the achievable efficiencies. To model both excitonic and non-excitonic systems, two different sets of parameters are used to account for the different modes of operation. The analysis of the presented descriptor model clearly shows the benefit of including <i>α(E)</i> and L<sub>d</sub> in view of improved screening results.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: npj Computational Materials<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3</a></p>2015-11-25T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.3https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/An_efficient_descriptor_model_for_designing_materials_for_solar_cells/27045220CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/270452202015-11-25T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells Fahhad H Alharbi (19687114) Engineering Electrical engineering Materials engineering Solar cells Descriptor model Excitonic materials Non-excitonic materials Energy gap Absorption spectrum (α(E)) Charge transport properties |
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| title | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| title_full | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| title_fullStr | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| title_short | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| title_sort | An efficient descriptor model for designing materials for solar cells |
| topic | Engineering Electrical engineering Materials engineering Solar cells Descriptor model Excitonic materials Non-excitonic materials Energy gap Absorption spectrum (α(E)) Charge transport properties |