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An Introduction to Photovoltaic Applications from Organic Material and Fabrication Perspective

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The demand for the renewable energy sources is increasing in today’s era due to limited supply of nuclear energy sources and their hazardous effects that is a prominent reason of rising greenhouse effect. Therefore, different solar cells are gaining importance among which, one specific the organic photovoltaic cells are gaining interest as they are environment friendly as well as economical for both developed and develo** world. Although organic solar cells are achieving appreciable performance, there are challenges associated with organic photovoltaics such as low efficiency, less stability, and less strength as compared to silicon solar cells. However, utilization of conjugated polymers (CP) in the active layer of the photovoltaic device can lead to improvement in the organic photovoltaic efficiency.

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Sharma, N., Kharkwal, D., Gupta, S.K., Negi, C.M.S. (2022). An Introduction to Photovoltaic Applications from Organic Material and Fabrication Perspective. In: Goswami, R., Saha, R. (eds) Contemporary Trends in Semiconductor Devices. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 850. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9124-9_4

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