High-performance polymer photovoltaic cells and photodetectors

Gang Yu; Gordana Srdanov; Hailiang Wang; Yong Cao; Alan J. Heeger

doi:10.1117/12.416931

5 February 2001 High-performance polymer photovoltaic cells and photodetectors

Gang Yu, Gordana Srdanov, Hailiang Wang, Yong Cao, Alan J. Heeger

Proceedings Volume 4108, Organic Photovoltaics; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.416931
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Polymer photovoltaic cells and photodetectors have passed their infancy and become mature technologies. The energy conversion efficiency of polymer photovoltaic cells have been improved to over 4.1% (500 nm, 10 mW/cm²). Such high efficiency polymer photovoltaic cells are promising for many applications including e-papers, e-books and smart- windows. The development of polymer photodetectors is even faster. The performance parameters have been improved to the level meeting all specifications for practical applications. The polymer photodetectors are of high photosensitivity (approximately 0.2 - 0.3 A/Watt in visible and UV), low dark current (0.1 - 1 nA/cm²), large dynamic range (> 8 orders of magnitude), linear intensity dependence, low noise level and fast response time (to nanosecond time domain). These devices show long shelf and operation lives. The advantages of low manufacturing cost, large detection area, and easy hybridization and integration with other electronic or optical components make the polymer photodetectors promising for a variety of applications including chemical/biomedical analysis, full-color digital image sensing and high energy radiation detection.

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Gang Yu, Gordana Srdanov, Hailiang Wang, Yong Cao, and Alan J. Heeger "High-performance polymer photovoltaic cells and photodetectors", Proc. SPIE 4108, Organic Photovoltaics, (5 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.416931

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