Sepahvand N, Ghalambor Dezfuli A, Bahrami M. Boosting Short-Circuit Current Density and Infrared Absorption in P3HT:PCBM Solar Cells with Plasmonic Aluminum Nanocylinders. IJOP 2024; 18 (2) :191-206 URL: http://ijop.ir/article-1-597-fa.html
Boosting Short-Circuit Current Density and Infrared Absorption in P3HT:PCBM Solar Cells with Plasmonic Aluminum Nanocylinders. . 1403; 18 (2) :191-206
Advancements in light-based technologies necessitate the development of optoelectronic devices for future renewable energy applications. A key challenge in enhancing the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) lies in improving light absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region, where conventional organic materials, such as P3HT:PCBM, suffer from inherently weak absorption. In this study, we introduce a hexagonal periodic array of aluminum (Al) nanocylinders as a low-cost and effective plasmonic platform to address this limitation. Using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations, we optimized the nanostructure embedded within the P3HT:PCBM active layer. The proposed design excites strong localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), leading to a significant enhancement in near-field intensity and effective optical path length, particularly across the 650–1200 nm spectrum. Through systematic optimization of nanocylinder dimensions (height: 50 nm, radius: 15 nm) and array periodicity (21 nm), an optimal active layer thickness of 150 nm was identified. The resulting plasmonic OSC achieves a short-circuit current density () of 36.04 , twice the value compared to a reference cell without nanoparticles. These results underscore the promising role of aluminum nanocylinders in enabling high-performance, thin-film, and cost-effective photovoltaic devices.
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سلولهای خورشیدی دریافت: 1404/6/30 | ویرایش نهایی: 1405/2/20 | پذیرش: 1405/2/5 | انتشار: 1403/10/10