Chou Chun-Hsien, Chen Fang-Chung
Department of Photonics and Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.
Nanoscale. 2014 Aug 7;6(15):8444-58. doi: 10.1039/c4nr02191f.
Over the past decade, we have witnessed rapid advances in the development of organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs). At present, the highest level of efficiency has surpassed 10%, suggesting that OPVs have great potential to become competitive with other thin-film solar technologies. Because plasmonic nanostructures are likely to further improve the efficiency of OPVs, this Article reviews recent progress in the development of metal nanostructures for triggering plasmonic effects in OPVs. First, we briefly describe the physical fundamentals of surface plasmons (SPs). Then, we discuss recent approaches toward increasing the light trapping efficiency of OPVs through the incorporation of plasmonic structures. Finally, we provide a brief outlook into the future use of SPs in highly efficient OPVs.
在过去十年中，我们见证了有机光伏器件（OPV）发展的迅速进步。目前，最高效率水平已超过10%，这表明有机光伏器件极有可能与其他薄膜太阳能技术竞争。由于等离子体纳米结构可能会进一步提高有机光伏器件的效率，本文综述了用于在有机光伏器件中引发等离子体效应的金属纳米结构开发的最新进展。首先，我们简要描述表面等离子体（SP）的物理基础。然后，我们讨论通过引入等离子体结构提高有机光伏器件光捕获效率的最新方法。最后，我们简要展望表面等离子体在高效有机光伏器件中的未来应用。
