Issue 2, 2011

The role of buffer layers in polymer solar cells

Abstract

The present review rationalizes the information spread in the literature concerning the use and role of buffer layers in polymer solar cells. Usual device structures include buffer layers, both at the anode and at the cathode interface, mainly to favour charge collection and extraction, but also to improve the device’s overall performance. Buffer layers are actually essential for achieving highly efficient polymer solar cells and can no more be considered as “optional”, thus the need and importance of understanding their properties and role. The aim of this review is to give the reader an overview of this topic and to provide a practical and useful tool for the daily activities of researchers in the field of polymer photovoltaics.

Graphical abstract: The role of buffer layers in polymer solar cells

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
16 Jul 2010
Accepted
23 Sep 2010
First published
29 Nov 2010

Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 285-310

The role of buffer layers in polymer solar cells

R. Po, C. Carbonera, A. Bernardi and N. Camaioni, Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 285 DOI: 10.1039/C0EE00273A

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