Organic Photovoltaic Materials for Solar Fuel Applications: A Perfect Match?
Catherine M. Aitchison, Iain McCulloch
Abstract
This work discusses the use of donor and acceptor materials from organic photovoltaics in solar fuel applications. These two routes to solar energy conversion have many shared materials design parameters, and in recent years there has been increasing overlap of the molecules and polymers used in each. Here, we examine whether this is a good approach, where knowledge can be translated, and where further consideration to molecular design is required.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemPhotovoltaicsOrganic solar cellSolar energyWork (physics)Materials sciencePolymerEngineering physicsNanotechnologySolar fuelProcess engineeringChemistryEngineeringMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisComposite materialPhotocatalysisAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells