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	=== Nanoparticles ===		=== Nanoparticles ===
	There is research into using quantum dots to expand OPV absorption from visible to include IR spectrum making them efficient on cloudy days. PbS is one material of interest. <ref>Colloidal PbS Nanocrystals with Size-Tunable Near-Infrared Emission: Observation of Post-Synthesis Self-Narrowing of the Particle Size Distribution" Adv. Mater. 15, 21, 1844 (2003)</ref>		There is research into using [[Quantum Dot Synthesis\|quantum dots]] to expand OPV absorption from visible to include IR spectrum making them efficient on cloudy days. PbS is one material of interest. <ref>Colloidal PbS Nanocrystals with Size-Tunable Near-Infrared Emission: Observation of Post-Synthesis Self-Narrowing of the Particle Size Distribution" Adv. Mater. 15, 21, 1844 (2003)</ref>
	[[Image:Dyes_color.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Quantum dot compounds can be can be used as part of the donor or acceptor materials.]]		[[Image:Dyes_color.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Quantum dot compounds can be can be used as part of the donor or acceptor materials.]]

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New materials

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	Samson Jenekhe Presentation at SPIE- Organic Photovoltaics XII Seattle Aug 22 2011		Samson Jenekhe Presentation at SPIE- Organic Photovoltaics XII Seattle Aug 22 2011
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	=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===		=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===

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New materials

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	==New materials==		==New materials==
	Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.		Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.

			Samson Jenekhe Presentation at SPIE- Organic Photovoltaics XII Seattle Aug 22 2011
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New materials

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	==New materials==		==New materials==
	Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.		Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.
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	=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===		=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===

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New materials

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	==New materials==		==New materials==
	Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.		Research directions include using multilayers of small molecules, building polymer blends with interpenetrated networks, nanostructured oxide polymers and hybird approaches using doped inorganics in an organic matrix.
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	=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===		=== Discotic Mesophase Materials ===

Cmditradmin at 16:02, 21 June 2011

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	=== ~~Metal~~ grid electrodes ===		=== Metallic grid electrodes ===
	One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.		One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.

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Metal grid electrodes

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	One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.		One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.

	Applying metal electrode grids can be employed to counter the effect of sheet resistance.<ref>Jingyu Zou, Hin-Lap Yip, Steven K. Hau, and Alex K.-Y. Jen Metal grid/conducting polymer hybrid transparent electrode for inverted polymer solar cells Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 203301 (2010); ~~doi:~~10.1063/1.3394679</ref>		Applying metal electrode grids can be employed to counter the effect of sheet resistance.<ref>Jingyu Zou, Hin-Lap Yip, Steven K. Hau, and Alex K.-Y. Jen Metal grid/conducting polymer hybrid transparent electrode for inverted polymer solar cells Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 203301 (2010); {{Doi\|10.1063/1.3394679}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Cmditradmin: /* Metal grid electrodes */

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Metal grid electrodes

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	One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.		One barrier to increasing the size of organic solar cells is the reduction of fill factor caused by sheet resistance of the ITO layer.

	Applying metal electrode grids can be employed to counter the effect of sheet resistance.		Applying metal electrode grids can be employed to counter the effect of sheet resistance.<ref>Jingyu Zou, Hin-Lap Yip, Steven K. Hau, and Alex K.-Y. Jen Metal grid/conducting polymer hybrid transparent electrode for inverted polymer solar cells Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 203301 (2010); doi:10.1063/1.3394679</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	See Armstrong <ref>N. R. Armstrong et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. ; ~~DOI:~~ 10.1002/adfm.200801723</ref> Placencia 2009 <ref>D. Placencia, W. Wang, R.C. Shallcross, K.W. Nebesny, M. Brumbach, N.R. Armstrong, "Organic Photovoltaic Cells Based On Solvent-Annealed, Textured Titanyl Phthalocyanine/C60 Heterojunctions," Advanced Functional Materials, Vol 19, Iss 12, 1913 -1921 (2009)</ref>.		See Armstrong <ref>N. R. Armstrong et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. ; {{Doi\|10.1002/adfm.200801723}}</ref> Placencia 2009 <ref>D. Placencia, W. Wang, R.C. Shallcross, K.W. Nebesny, M. Brumbach, N.R. Armstrong, "Organic Photovoltaic Cells Based On Solvent-Annealed, Textured Titanyl Phthalocyanine/C60 Heterojunctions," Advanced Functional Materials, Vol 19, Iss 12, 1913 -1921 (2009)</ref>.
	See Xin 2010 <ref>Hao Xin,† Obadiah G. Reid,‡ Guoqiang Ren,† Felix Sunjoo Kim,† David S. Ginger,‡,* and		See Xin 2010 <ref>Hao Xin,† Obadiah G. Reid,‡ Guoqiang Ren,† Felix Sunjoo Kim,† David S. Ginger,‡,* and
	Samson A. Jenekhe†,* Polymer Nanowire/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: How Nanostructure Determines Photovoltaic Properties ACS Nano, 2010, 4 (4), pp 1861–1872</ref>		Samson A. Jenekhe†,* Polymer Nanowire/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: How Nanostructure Determines Photovoltaic Properties ACS Nano, 2010, 4 (4), pp 1861–1872</ref>

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Solvent annealing and nanotexturing

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	See Armstrong <ref>N. R. Armstrong et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. ; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200801723</ref>		See Armstrong <ref>N. R. Armstrong et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. ; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200801723</ref> Placencia 2009 <ref>D. Placencia, W. Wang, R.C. Shallcross, K.W. Nebesny, M. Brumbach, N.R. Armstrong, "Organic Photovoltaic Cells Based On Solvent-Annealed, Textured Titanyl Phthalocyanine/C60 Heterojunctions," Advanced Functional Materials, Vol 19, Iss 12, 1913 -1921 (2009)</ref>.
	See Xin 2010 <ref>Hao Xin,† Obadiah G. Reid,‡ Guoqiang Ren,† Felix Sunjoo Kim,† David S. Ginger,‡,* and		See Xin 2010 <ref>Hao Xin,† Obadiah G. Reid,‡ Guoqiang Ren,† Felix Sunjoo Kim,† David S. Ginger,‡,* and
	Samson A. Jenekhe†,* Polymer Nanowire/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: How Nanostructure Determines Photovoltaic Properties ACS Nano, 2010, 4 (4), pp 1861–1872</ref>		Samson A. Jenekhe†,* Polymer Nanowire/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells: How Nanostructure Determines Photovoltaic Properties ACS Nano, 2010, 4 (4), pp 1861–1872</ref>