The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells
Abstract The artistic and scientific perspectives of the translucent color organic solar cells (OSCs), made with the emerging narrowband nonfullerene acceptors are explored. The translucent color OSCs, comprising a Fabry–Pérot microcavity optical coupling layer, have a power conversion efficiency of...
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| author | Baozhong Deng Yi Li Zhouyi Lu Kaiwen Zheng Tao Xu Shenghao Wang Xiaoshu Luo Bruno Grandidier Jianhua Zhang Furong Zhu |
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| description | Abstract The artistic and scientific perspectives of the translucent color organic solar cells (OSCs), made with the emerging narrowband nonfullerene acceptors are explored. The translucent color OSCs, comprising a Fabry–Pérot microcavity optical coupling layer, have 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 is analyzed using a combination of high-throughput optical computing and experimental optimization, allowing light with desired color to pass through, while absorbing enough light to generate electricity. Replication of Piet Mondrian’s artwork “Composition C (1920)” is demonstrated using a 10 × 10 cm2-sized translucent OSC module with a wide palette of colors and hues. The outcome of the work offers an opportunity for translucent color OSCs to function as both esthetic art and power generating windowpanes for use in our homes, offices, and even greenhouses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e903bb62555f4bbfbbdf712cf3f5e46a2025-08-20T02:40:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-011611910.1038/s41467-025-55924-9The art and science of translucent color organic solar cellsBaozhong Deng0Yi Li1Zhouyi Lu2Kaiwen Zheng3Tao Xu4Shenghao Wang5Xiaoshu Luo6Bruno Grandidier7Jianhua Zhang8Furong Zhu9School of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversitySchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversitySchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversitySchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversitySchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversityMaterials Genome Institute, Shanghai UniversityShanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai UniversityUniversité de Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520 - IEMNSchool of Microelectronics, Shanghai UniversityDepartment of Physics, Research Centre of Excellence for Organic Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityAbstract The artistic and scientific perspectives of the translucent color organic solar cells (OSCs), made with the emerging narrowband nonfullerene acceptors are explored. The translucent color OSCs, comprising a Fabry–Pérot microcavity optical coupling layer, have 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 is analyzed using a combination of high-throughput optical computing and experimental optimization, allowing light with desired color to pass through, while absorbing enough light to generate electricity. Replication of Piet Mondrian’s artwork “Composition C (1920)” is demonstrated using a 10 × 10 cm2-sized translucent OSC module with a wide palette of colors and hues. The outcome of the work offers an opportunity for translucent color OSCs to function as both esthetic art and power generating windowpanes for use in our homes, offices, and even greenhouses.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-55924-9 |
| spellingShingle | Baozhong Deng Yi Li Zhouyi Lu Kaiwen Zheng Tao Xu Shenghao Wang Xiaoshu Luo Bruno Grandidier Jianhua Zhang Furong Zhu The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells Nature Communications |
| title | The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| title_full | The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| title_fullStr | The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| title_short | The art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| title_sort | art and science of translucent color organic solar cells |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-55924-9 |
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