Translucent Color Organic Solar Cells: From Power Generating Windowpanes to Aesthetic Art

Translucent Color Organic Solar Cells: From Power Generating Windowpanes to Aesthetic Art | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Translucent Color Organic Solar Cells: From Power Generating Windowpanes to Aesthetic Art Furong Zhu This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4956129/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 11 Jan, 2025 Read the published version in Nature Communications → Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The photovoltaic performance and artistic perspectives of the translucent color organic solar cells (OSCs), made with the emerging narrowband nonfullerene organic semiconductors are explored. This work reports the effort to develop high-performance translucent color OSCs comprising a Fabry-Pérot microcavity optical coupling layer, with a power conversion efficiency of >15% and a maximum transparency of >20% for the three primary colors. The performance color relationship of the translucent color OSCs was analyzed using a combination of high-throughput optical computing and experimental optimization, allowing light with desired color to pass through, and yet absorbing enough light to generate electricity. A 10×10 cm2-sized replication of Piet Mondrian's artwork "Composition C (1920)" was demonstrated using the translucent OSCs with a wider palette of colors and a high accuracy of hues. The outcome of the work offers an opportunity for translucent color OSCs to serve as both esthetic art and power generating windowpanes for use in our homes, offices, and even greenhouses. Physical sciences/Energy science and technology/Energy harvesting/Devices for energy harvesting Earth and environmental sciences/Environmental sciences/Environmental impact semitransparent organic solar cells color organic solar cells translucent microcavity high-throughput optical screening aesthetic art Full Text Additional Declarations There is NO Competing Interest. Supplementary Files SupportingInformation.docx CompositionC1920STOSCmodule.mp4 Translucent Color Organic Solar Cells: From Power Generating Windowpanes to Aesthetic Art Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 11 Jan, 2025 Read the published version in Nature Communications → Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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