Modern Drifts in Conjugated Polymers and Nanocomposites for Organic Solar Cells: A Review

Abstract

In this article, various aspects of photovoltaic, organic solar cell and working principle involved have been reviewed. Moreover, different generations of solar cell, and use of an important class of organic materials, i.e., conjugated polymers and polymer-based nanocomposites and their properties were discussed. Convincingly, organic materials have vast future potential in solar cell to enhance its efficiency and durability of devices. In the review, current understandings of mechanisms that rule the photocurrent creation steps and define seek for alternate materials and device structure, have been focused. Foremost research efforts must focus cell efficiency improvement to speed up new material commercialization.

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Keywords:

• Conjugated polymers
• Generations
• Nanocomposites
• Organic solar cell
• Working principle