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    1) Currently, most solar cells use silicon and have efficiencies around 20-25%, but are expensive to produce. 2) New plastic/organic solar cells use thin films of organic semiconductors like polymers and have smaller band gaps than silicon, making them potentially more efficient. 3) While plastic solar cells are cheaper, lighter, and flexible compared to silicon, their efficiency is still only around 1/4 that of silicon and they have shorter lifetimes and can degrade in improper environments.

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    1) Currently, most solar cells use silicon and have efficiencies around 20-25%, but are expensive to produce. 2) New plastic/organic solar cells use thin films of organic semiconductors like polymers and have smaller band gaps than silicon, making them potentially more efficient. 3) While plastic solar cells are cheaper, lighter, and flexible compared to silicon, their efficiency is still only around 1/4 that of silicon and they have shorter lifetimes and can degrade in improper environments.

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    1) Currently, most solar cells use silicon and have efficiencies around 20-25%, but are expensive to produce. 2) New plastic/organic solar cells use thin films of organic semiconductors like polymers and have smaller band gaps than silicon, making them potentially more efficient. 3) While plastic solar cells are cheaper, lighter, and flexible compared to silicon, their efficiency is still only around 1/4 that of silicon and they have shorter lifetimes and can degrade in improper environments.

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    Advancements in Solar-cell

    Technology

    Akshit Jain(01796402814)
    Ayush Jaiswal(02696402814)
    E-7
    Currently Used Solar Cells
    Solar cells produce electricity caused by an imbalance of
    excited electrons via photoelectric effect.
    Uses silicon as the primary material.
    They are steady and expensive to produce
    They have a 20-25% efficiency.
    Need for better Solar energy harvesting
    Global energy crises
    Deleting sources of fossil fuels
    Increasing energy demands

    The amount of energy received by sun in 1 hour is more than


    the annual global energy consumption!!.
    Plastic/Organic solar cells
    built from thin films of organic semiconductors including
    polymers, such as polyphenylene vinylene.
    Organic materials have smaller band gap than the silicon cells
    They are mechanically favored as they are flexible and
    inexpensive.
    Operation
    Absorption of light
    Charge transfer and separation of opposite charges
    Charge transportation
    Charge collection
    Advantages and disadvantages
    Advantage
    Environment friendly
    Low cost of production.
    Flexible
    Lightweight

    Disadvantage
    Low efficiency compared to silicon cells (1/4th of Silicon)
    Short lifetime
    Degrade by improper environment
    Applications
    Polymer paint to create solar cells with easily accessible
    material

    Transportation

    Portable energy packs can be used in military, day to day


    usage etc.
    Challenges in Future
    Present efficiency of polymer solar cells is well below 10% as
    compared to silicon cells
    Lack of effective coating leads to degradation

    Some companies namely Konarka, HeliaTech, Eight19 etc are


    involved in development of Polymer solar cells, increasing their
    efficiency each year.
    References
    Introduction to polymer solar cells, Rene Jenssen.
    Research in Organic solar cells, UCLA.
    www.wikipedia.com
    www.google.com
    Thank you

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