Efficiency enhancement in large-area organic photovoltaic module using theoretical power loss model

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2380-2383

  Lyu, Hong Kun ^a,b   Sim, Jun Hyoung ^a   Woo, Sung Ho ^a   Kim, Kang Pil ^a   Shin, Jang Kyoo ^b   Han, Yoon Soo ^c  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Monolithic OPV module; Organic photovoltaic module; Organic solar cell

Indexed keywords

CELL GEOMETRIES; CELL LAYOUT; CELL LENGTHS; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; ELECTRICAL POWER; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; MATERIAL PARAMETER; MAXIMUM POWER; MAXIMUM POWER POINT; MONOLITHIC OPV MODULE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; POWER-LOSSES; REFERENCE DEVICES; SERIES RESISTANCES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; CYTOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SUBSTRATES;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 79958114238     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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