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2021

Ion Movement Explains Huge VOC Increase despite Almost Unchanged Internal Quasi‐Fermi‐Level Splitting in Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

U. Würfel, J. Herterich, M. Unmüssig, G. Loukeris, M. Kohlstädt

Energy Technol., 2021, 2001104, https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202001104


A 1 cm2 Organic Solar Cell with 15.2% Certified Efficiency: Detailed Characterization and Identification of Optimization Potential

U. Würfel, J. Herterich, M. List, J. Faisst, H.-F. Schleiermacher, K. Knupfer, B. Zimmermann

Solar RRL, 2021, 2000802, https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000802


2020

New Fullerene Derivative as an n‐Type Material for Highly Efficient, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells of a p‐i‐n Configuration

T. Ahmad, B. Wilk, E. Radicchi, R. F. Pineda, P. Spinelli, J. Herterich, L. A. Castriotta, S. Dasgupta, E. Mosconi, F. De Angelis, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, A. Di Carlo, K. Wojciechowski

Adv. Funct. Mater. 30, 2020, 2004357, https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202004357


Experiences of Continuous On-Sun Performance Measurements of Perovskite Mini-Modules

M. Norton, M. Kohlstädt, M. Hadjipanayi, V. Paraskeva, U. Würfel, G.E. Georghiou

37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Session 3BO.10.4, 606-610, doi:10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-3BO.10.4


Direct Correlation of Nanoscale Morphology and Device Performance to Study Photocurrent Generation in Donor-Enriched Phases of Polymer Solar Cells

S. B. Dkhil, P. Perkhun, C. Luo, D. Müller, R. Alkarsifi, E. Barulina, Y. A. Avalos Quiroz, O. Margeat, S. T. Dubas, T. Koganezawa, D. Kuzuhara, N. Yoshimoto, C. Caddeo, A. Mattoni, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Pfannmöller, S. Bals, J. Ackermann, C. Videlot-Ackermann

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 12, 2020, 28404−28415,https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c05884


Low-Power Organic Light Sensor Array Based on Active-Matrix Common-Gate Transimpedance Amplifier on Foil for Imaging Applications

S. Elsaegh, C. Veit, U. Zschieschang, M. Amayreh, F. Letzkus, H. Sailer, M. Jurisch, J. N. Burghartz, U. Würfel, H. Klauk, H. Zappe, Y. Manoli

IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits 55 (9), 2020, 2553-2566, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSSC.2020.2993732


Visualizing Morphological Principles for Efficient Photocurrent Generation in Organic Non-fullerene Acceptor Blends

W. Köntges, P. Perkhun, J. Kammerer, R. Alkarsifi, U. Würfel, O. Margeat, C. Videlot-Ackermann, J.-J. Simon, R. R. Schröder, J. Ackermann, M. Pfannmöller

Energy Environ. Sci. 13, 2020, 1259--1268, https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ee03535d

2019

O. A. Ibraikulov, J. Wang, N. Kamatham, B. Heinrich, S. Méry, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, S. Ferry, N. Leclerc,T. Heiser, P. Lévêque

ITO-Free Organic Photovoltaic Modules Based on Fluorinated Polymers Deposited from Non-Halogenated Solution: A Major Step Toward Large-Scale Module Production

Solar RRL, 2019, 1900273, https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.201900273


L. E. Mundt, W. Kwapil, M. A. Yakoob, J. P. Herterich, M. Kohlstädt , U. Würfel, M. C. Schubert, S. W. Glunz

Quantitative Local Loss Analysis of Blade-Coated Perovskite Solar Cells

IEEE J. Photovolt. 9 (2), (2019), 452-459, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2888835


U. Würfel, L. Perdigón-Toro, J. Kurpiers, C. M. Wolff, P. Caprioglio, J. J. Rech, J. Zhu, X. Zhan, W. You, S. Shoaee, D. Neher, M. Stolterfoht

Recombination between Photogenerated and Electrode-Induced Charges Dominates the Fill Factor Losses in Optimized Organic Solar Cells

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10 (12), 2019, 3473–3480, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01175


2018

U. Würfel, M. Unmüssig

Apparent Field‐Dependence of the Charge Carrier Generation in Organic Solar Cells as a Result of (Bimolecular) Recombination

Solar RRL, 2018, 1800229, https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.201800229


M. List, T. Sarkar, P. Perkhun, J. Ackermann, C. Luo, U. Würfel

Correct Determination of Charge Transfer State Energy from Luminescence Spectra in Organic Solar Cells

‎Nat. Commun, 9 (2018), 3631, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05987-8


M. Kohlstädt, M. A. Yakoob, U. Würfel

A Matter of Drying: Blade-Coating of Lead Acetate Sourced Planar Invereted Perovskite Solar Cells on Active Areas  > 1 cm²

Phys. Status Solidi A (2018), 1800419, https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201800419


C. Reichel, U.Würfel, K. Winkler, H.-F. Schleiermacher, M. Kohlstädt, M. Unmüssig, C. A. Messmer, M. Hermle, S. W. Glunz

Electron-selective contacts via ultra-thin organic interface dipoles for silicon organic heterojunction solar cells

J. Appl. Phys. 123 (2018), 024505, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5010937


2017

L. Wagner, L. E. Mundt, G. Mathiazhagan, M. Mundus, M. C. Schubert, S. Mastroianni, U. Würfel, A. Hinsch, S. W. Glunz

Distinguishing Crystallization Stages and Their Influence on Quantum Efficiency uring Perovskite Solar Cell Formation in Real-time

Scientific Reports 7 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13855-6


P. Schulze, A. C. Bett, K. Winkler, A. Hinsch, S. Lee, S. Mastroianni, L. E. Mundt, M. Mundus, U. Würfel, S. W. Glunz, M. Hermle, J. C. Goldschmidt

Novel Low-Temperature Process for Perovskite Solar Cells with a Mesoporous TiO2 Scaffold

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9 (36), (2017), 30567–30574, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b05718


M. Mundus, B. Venkataramanachar, R. Gehlhaar, M. Kohlstädt, B. Niesen, W. Qiu, J. P. Herterich, F. Sahli, M. Bräuninger, J. Werner, J. Hohl-Ebinger, G. Uytterhoeven, U. Würfel,  C. Ballif, M. Schubert, W. Warta, S. W.
Glunz

Spectrally Resolved Nonlinearity and Temperature Dependence of Perovskite Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 172 (2017), 66–73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.013


A. Raba, A., Y. Leroy, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, A.-S. Cordan

Organic Solar Cells: Extraction of Physical Parameters by Means of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques

IEEE J. Photovolt. 7 (4), (2017), 1098-1104, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2017.2690876


A. V. Akkuratov, S. Mühlbach, D.K. Susarova, M. Seßler, B. Zimmermann, V. F. Razumov, U. Würfel, P. A. Troshin

Positive Side of Disorder: Statistical Fluorene-Carbazole-TTBTBTT Terpolymers Show Improved Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Properties Compared to the Regioregular Structures

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 160 (2017), 346-354, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.10.039


A. Spies, M. List, T. Sarkar, U. Würfel

On the Impact of Contact Selectivity and Charge Transport on the Open‐Circuit Voltage of Organic Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 7 (2017), 1601750, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201601750

2016

E. Zimmermann, K. K. Wong, M. Müller, H. Hu, P. Ehrenreich, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, S. Mastroianni, G. Mathiazhagan, A. Hinsch, T P. Gujar, M. Thelakkat, T. Pfadler, L. Schmidt-Mende

Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells: towards a Reliable Measurement Protocol

APL Materials 4 (2016), 091901, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4960759


U. Würfel, M. Seßler, M. Unmüssig, N. Hofmann, M. List, E. Mankel, T. Mayer, G. Reiter, J.-L. Bubendorff, L. Simon, M. Kohlstädt

How Molecules with Dipole Moments Enhance the Selectivity of Electrodes in Organic Solar Cells – A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach

Adv. Energy Mater. 6 (19), (2016), 1600594, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201600594


S. Röttinger, B. Schwarz, S. Schäfer, R. Gauch, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Laser Patterning of Vacuum Processed Small Molecular Weight Organic Photovoltaics

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 154 (2016), 35-41, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.04.032


C. Owens, G. M. Ferguson, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, R. Rösch, D. Angmo, G. Teran-Escobar, C. Uhrich, R. Andriessen, H. Hoppe, U. Würfel, M. Lira-Cantu, F. C. Krebs, D. M. Tanenbaum

Comparative Indoor and Outdoor Degradation of Organic Photovoltaic Cells via Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Polymers 8 (1), 2016, 1-8,  https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8010001


2015

S. Mastroianni, F. D. Heinz, J.-H. Im, W. Veurman, M. Padilla, M. C. Schubert, U. Würfel, M. Grätzel, N.-G. Park,  A. Hinsch

Analysing the Effect of Crystal Size and Structure in Highly Efficient CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells by Spatially Resolved Photo- and Electroluminescence Imaging

Nanoscale 7 (46), (2015), 19653-19662, https://doi.org/10.1039/c5nr05308k


U. Würfel, A. Cuevas, P. Würfel

Charge Carrier Separation in Solar Cells

IEEE J. Photovolt. 5 (1), (2015), 461-469, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2363550


U .Würfel, D. Neher, A. Spies, S. Albrecht

Impact of Charge Transport on Current–voltage Characteristics and Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Nat. Commun. 6 (2015), 6951, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7951


R. Steim, P. Chabrecek, U. Sonderegger, B. Kindle-Hasse, W. Siefert, T. Kroyer, P. Reinecke, T. Lanz, T. Geiger, R. Hany, F. Nüesch

Laminated Fabric as Top Electrode for Organic Photovoltaics

Appl. Phys. Lett. 106 (2015), 193301, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919940


D. Kaduwal, H. F. Schleiermacher, J. Schulz-Gericke, S. Schiefer, J. Zhang, B Zimmermann

Layout Flexibility for Sheet-to-Sheet Produced Flexible ITO-free Organic Solar Modules with Organic Functional
Slot Die Coated under Ambient Atmospheric

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 136 (2015), 200-205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.043


J. Reinhardt, P. Apilo, B. Zimmermann, S. Rousu, U. Würfel

Determining the Photocurrent of Individual Cells within an Organic Solar Module by LBIC and the Filtering Approach: Experiments and Simulations

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 134 (2015), 157-164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.032


2014

S. B. Sapkota, A. Spies, B. Zimmermann, I. Dürr, U. Würfel

Promising Long-Term Stability of Encapsulated ITO-Free Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells under Different Aging Conditions

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 130 (2014), 144-150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.07.004


B. Arredondo, B. Romero, G. DelPozo, M. Sessler, C. Veit, U. Würfel

Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Small  Molecule Solution Processed Organic Solar Cells 

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 128 (2014), 351-356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.05.050


M. Sessler, A. Saeed, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel

Systematic Variation of the Stabilizer to Reduce The Annealing Temperature of Sol-Gelderived Titanium Oxide in Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Org. Electron. 15 (7), (2014), 1407-1412, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2014.04.012


J. Reinhardt, M. Grein, C. Bühler, M. Schubert, U. Würfel

Identifying the Impact of Surface Recombination at Electrodes in Organic Solar Cells by Means of Electroluminescence and Modeling

Adv. Energy Mater. 4 (11), (2014), 1400081, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201400081


D. Kaduwal, H. F. Schleiermacher, J. Schulz-Gericke, T. Kroyer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

ITO-free Organic Solar Cells with Roll-to-Roll Coated Organic Functional Layers from Non-halogenated Solvents

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 124 (2014), 92-97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.02.001


H. Ahme, M. Lee, C. Im, U. Würfel

Influence of the Acceptor on Electrical Performance and Charge Carrier Transport in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells With HXS-1

J. Phys. Chem. C 118 (7), (2014), 3386–3392, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp408705r


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Determination of the Intrinsic and the Injection Dependent Charge Carrier Density in Organic Solar Cells Using the Suns-Voc Method

J. Appl. Phys. 115 (2014), 044506, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4862960


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, S. W. Glunz, U. Würfel

Applicability of the Suns-VOC Method on Organic Solar Cells

IEEE J. Photovolt. 4 (1), (2014), 271-277, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2288527


S. B. Sapkota, M. Fischer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Analysis of the Degradation Mechanism of ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells under UV Radiation

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 121 (2014), 43-48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.10.021


D. Kaduwal, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

ITO-Free Laminated Concept for Flexible Organic Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 120, Part B, (2014), 449-453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.09.024


2013

R. Hanfland, M. A. Fischer, W. Brüttling, U. Würfel, R. C. I. Mackenzie

The Physical Meaning of Charge Extraction by Linearly Increasing Voltage Transients from Organic Solar Cells

Appl. Phys. Lett. 103 (2013), 063904, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818267


M. Kohlstädt, M. Grein, P. Reinecke, T. Kroyer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Inverted ITO- And PEDOT:PSS-Free Polymer Solar Cells with High Power Conversion Efficiency

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 113 (2013), 98-102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.05.023


B. Arredondo, C. D. Dios, R. Vergaz, A. R. Criado, B. Romero, B Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Performance of ITO-Free Inverted Organic Bulk Heterojunction Photodetectors: Comparison with Standard Device Architecture

Org. Electron. 14 (10), (2013), 2484-2490, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2013.06.018


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Layout Optimization of Organic Wrap Through Solar Cells by Combined Electrical and Optical Modeling

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 115 (2013), 29-35, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.018


S. Shao, J. Liu, J Bergqvist, S: Shi, C: Veit, U. Würfel, Z. Xie, F. Zhang

In Situ Formation of Moo3 in PEDOT:PSS Matrix: A Facile Way to Produce a Smooth and Less Hygroscopic
Hole Transport Layer for Highly Stable Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell

Adv. Energy Mater. 3 (3), (2013), 349-355, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201200609


F. Stelzl, J. Schulz-Gericke, M. Niggemann, U. Würfel

High Yield Fabrication of Vertical Interdigital Electrodes with Sub Micrometer Distance and their Application in an Organic Photovoltaic Device

Org. Electron. 14 (2), (2013), 535-541, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2012.11.022


2012

P. Kopola, B. Zimmerman, A. Filipovic, H.F. Schleiermacher, J. Greulich, S. Rousu, J. Hast, R. Myllyla, U. Würfel

Aerosol Jet Printed Grid for ITO-free Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 107 (2012), 252-258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2012.06.042


R. Rösch, D. M. Tanenbaum, M. Jorgensen, M. Seeland, M. Bärenklau, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, S. A. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, R. Andriessen, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, A. Rivato, G.Y. Uzunolu, D. Germack, B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, K. Norman, H. Hoppe, F. C. Krebs

Investigation of the Degradation Mechanisms of Variety of Organic Photovoltaic Devices by Combination of Imaging Techniques- The ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Energy Environ. Sci. 5 (2012), 6521-6540, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2EE03508A


G. Teran-Escobar, D. M. Tanenbaum, E. Voroshazi, M. Hermenau, K. Norrman, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, M. Jørgensen, S. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, U. Würfel, R. Andriessen, R. Rösch, H. Hoppe,  A. Rivaton, G. Y. Uzunoğlu, D. Germack, B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, E. Bundgaard, F. C. Krebs, M. Lira-Cantu

On the Stability of a Variety of Organic Photovoltaic Devices by IPCE and In Situ IPCE Analyses – the ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14 (2012), 11824-11845, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CP40821J


D. M. Tanenbaum, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, S. A. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, U. Würfel, R. Andriessen, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, A. Rivato,  G. Y. Uzunolu, D. Germack,  B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, K. Norman, H. Hoppe, F. C. Krebs

The ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration Focused on the Stability of a Variety of Organic photovoltaic devices

RSC Adv., 2 (2012), 882-893, https://doi.org/10.1039/C1RA00686J


T. Richter, C. Braun, S. Link, M. Scheuble, J.W. Crossland, F.F. Stelzl, U. Würfel, S. Ludwigs

Regioregular Polythiophenes with Alkyilthiophene Side Chains

Macromolecules, 45 (14), (2012), 5782–5788, https://doi.org/10.1021/ma2026644


F. F. Stelzl, U. Würfel

Modeling the Influence of Doping on the Performance of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells: One-dimensional  Effective Semiconductor Versus Two-dimensional Donor/Acceptor Model

Phys. Rev. B 86 (7), (2012), 075315, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.075315

H. S. Mangold, T. V. Richter, S. Link, U. Würfel, S. Ludwigs

Optoelectronic Properties of Hyperbranched Polythiophenes

J. Phys. Chem. B, 116 (1), (2012), 154–159, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp210822s


R. R. Sondergaard, T. Makris, P. Lianos, A. Manor, E. A. Katz, W.  W. Gong, S. M. Tuladhar, J. Nelson, R. Tuomi, P. Sommerling, S. C. Veenstra, A. Rivaton, A. Dupuis, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, S. B. Sapkota, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, A. Matzarakis, F. C. Krebs

The Use of Polyurethane as Encapsulating Method for Polymer Solar Cells - An Inter-laboratory Study on Outdoor Stability in 8 Countries

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 99 (2012), 292-300, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.013


Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, E.W. Coenen, M. Jorgensen, D. Tanenbaum, F. C. Krebs, H. Gorter, S. Sabik, L. Slooff, S. Veenstra, J. M. Kroon, R. Andriessen

Current Collecting Grids for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (1), (2012), 103-110, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100552


Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, E. W. Coenen, M. Jorgensen, D. Tanenbaum, F.C. Krebs, H. Gorter, S. Sabik, L. Slooff, S. Veenstra, J. M. Kroon, R. Andriessen

Organic Solar Cells: Current Collecting for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (1), (2012), 169-169, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201290005


F. F. Stelzl, U. Würfel, J. Schulz-Gericke, E. Crossland, S. Ludwigs

Voltage-induced Formation of Accumulation Layers at Electrode Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (8), (2012), 983-991, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100569


2011

C. Du, C. Li, W. Li, X. Chen, Z. Bo, C. Veit, Z. Ma, U. Würfel, H. Zhu, W. Hu, F. Zhang

9-Alkylidene-9 H-Fluorene-Containing Polymer for High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

Molecules, 44 (19), (2011), 7617–7624, https://doi.org/10.1021/ma201477b


W. Li, Y. Zhou, V. B. Andersson, M. L. Andersson, Y. Thomann, C. Veit, K. Tvingstedt, R. Quin, Z. Bo, O. Inganas, U. Würfel, F. Zhang

The Effect of Additive on Performance and Shelf-stability of HSX-1/PCBM photovoltaic devices

Org. Electron. 12 (9), (2011), 1544-1551, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2011.05.028


Y. Zhou, M. Eck, C. Veit, B .Zimmermann, F. Rauscher, P. Niyamakom, S. Yilmaz, I. Dumsch, S .Allard, U. Scherf, M. Krüger

Efficiency Enhancement for Bulk-Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Acid Treated CdSe Quantum Dots and Low Bandgap Polymer PCPDTBT

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells  95 (4), (2011), 1232-1237, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.12.041


B. V. Andersson, U. Würfel, O. Inganas

Full Day Modelling of V-shaped Organic Solar Cell

Sol Energy 85 (6), (2011), 1257-1263, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2010.10.017


S. Schäfer, A. Petersen, T. A. Wagner, R. Kniprath, D. Lingenfelser, A. Zen, T. Kirchartz, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, X. Feng, T. Mayer

Influence of the Indium Tin Oxide/Organic Interface on Open-Circuit Voltage, Recombination, and Cell Degradation in Organic Small-Molecule Solar Cells

Phys. Rev. B 83 (16), (2011), 165311, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.83.165311


S. A. Gevorgyan, A. J. Medford, E. Bundgaard, S.B. Sapkota, H. F. Schleiermacher, B. Zimmermann, U .Würfel, A. Chafiq, M. Lira-Cantu, T. Swonke, M. Wagner, C.J. Brabec, O. Haillant, E. Voroshazi, T. Aernouts, R. Steim, J.A. Hauch, A. Elschner, M. Pannone, M. Xiao, A. Langzettel,  D. Laird, M.T. Lloyd, T. Rath, E. Maier, G. Trimmel, M. Hermenau, T. Menke, K. Leo, R. Rösch, M. Seeland, H. Hoppe, T.J. Nagle, K.B. Burke, C.J. Fell, D. Vak, T.B. Singh, S.E. Watkins, Y. Galagen, A. Manor, E. A. Katz, T. Kim, K. Kim, P.M. Sommeling, WJ.H. Verhees, S. C. Veenstra,  M. Riede, M. Greyson Christoforo, T. Currier, V. Shrotriya, G. Schwartz, F. C. Krebs

An Inter-Laboratory Stability Study of Roll-to-Roll Coated Flexible Polymer Solar Modules

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 95 (5), (2011), 1398-1416, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.010


B. Zimmermann, H. F. Schleiermacher, M. Niggemann, U. Würfel

ITO-free Flexible Inverted Organic Solar Cell Modules with High Fill Factor Prepared by Slot Die Coating

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 95 (7), (2011), 1587-1589, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.025


L. M. Anderson, U. Würfel, O. Inganas, C. Müller, B. H. Badada, F. Zhang

Mobility and Fill Factor Correlation in Geminate Recombination Limited Solar Cells

J. Appl. Phys. 110, (2011), 024509, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3609079


2010

Y. Zhou, F. Riehle, Y. Yuan, H.F. Schleiermacher, M. Niggemann, G. Urban, M. Krüger

Improved Efficiency of Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Non-Ligand-Exchanged CdSe Quantum Dots and Poly (3-hexylthiophene)

Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, (2010), 013304, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3280370


T. V. Richter, F. F. Stelzl, J. Schulz-Gericke, B. Kerscher, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann, S. Ludwigs

Room Temperature Vacuum-Induced Ligand Removal and Patterning of ZnO Nanoparticles: from Semiconducting Films towards Printed Electronics

J. Mater. Chem. 20. (2010), 874-879, https://doi.org/10.1039/B916778C


2009

K. Skupien, P .Putyra, J. Walter, R. H. Kozlowski, G. Khelashvili, A. Hinsch, U. Würfel

Catalytic Materials Manufactured by the Polyol Process for Monolithic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Prog Photovoltaics 17 (1), (2009), 67-73, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.854


C. Siegers, B. Olah, U. Würfel, J. Hohl-Ebinger, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

Donor-Acceptor-Functionalized Polymers for Efficient Light Harvesting in the Dye Solar Cell

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (5), (2009), 552-563, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.038


M. Niggemann, U. Würfel, B. Zimmermann, W. Platzer

Energy from the Environment-Organic Solar Cells

Kunststoffe International 99 (4), (2009), 46-51


B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann

Longterm Stability of Efficient Inverted P3HT:PCCBM Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (4), (2009), 491-496, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.12.022


A. Hinsch, H. Brandt, W. Veurman, S. Hemming, M. Nittel, U. Würfel, P. Putyra, C. Lang-Koetz, M. Stabe, S. Beucker, K. Fichter

Dye Solar Modules for Facade Applications: Recent Results from Project ColorSol

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (6-7), (2009), 820-824, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.049


R. Qin, W. Li, C. Li, C. Du, C. Veit, H .F. Schleiermacher, M. Anderson, Z. Bo, Z. Liu, O. Inganas, U. Würfel, F. Zhang

A Planar Copolymer for High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

J. Am. Chem. Soc.,131 (41), (2009), 14612–14613, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9057986


F. C. Krebs, S. A. Gevorgyan, B. Gholamkhass, S. Holdcroft, C. Schlenker, M. E. Thompson, B. C. Thompson, D. Olson, D. S. Ginley, S. E. Shaheen, H. N. Alshareef, J. W. Murphy, W. J. Youngblood, N. C. Heston, J. R. Reynolds, S. Jia, D. Laird, S. M. Tuladhar, J. G. A. Dane, P. Atienzar, J. Nelson, J. M. Kroon, M. M. Wienk, R. A .J. Janssen, K. Tvingstedt, F. Zhang, M. Andersson, O. Inganäs, M. Lira-Cantu, R. D. Bettignies, S. Guillerez, T. Aernouts, D. Cheyns, L. Lutsen, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann, H. F. Schleiermacher, P. Liska, M. Grätzel, P. Lianos, E. A. Katz, W. Lohwasser, B. Jannon

A Round Robin Study of Flexible Large-Area Roll-To-Roll Processed Polymer Solar Cell Modules

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (11), (2009), 820-824, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.015


S. Janietz, H. Krügger, H.F. Schleiermacher, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann

Tailoring of Low Bandgap Polymer and its Performance Analysis in Organic Solar Cells

Macromol. Chem. Phys. 210 (18), (2009), 1493-1503, https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200900133


2008

U. Würfel, M. Peters, A. Hinsch

Detailed Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Electron Transport in a Dye Solar Cell by Means of a Three-Electrode Configuration

J. Phys. Chem. C, 112 (5), (2008), 1711–1720, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp077016x


M. Riede, K. Sylvester-Hvid, M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, N. Keegan, A. Liehr, T. Ziegler, G. Willeke, A. Gombert

High Throughput Testing Platform for Organic Solar Cells 

Prog Photovoltaics 16 (7), (2008), 561-576, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.836


M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, J. Haschke, M. Glatthaar, A. Gombert

Organic Solar Cell Modules for Specific Applications - From Energy Autonomous Systems to Large Area Photovoltaics

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 516 (20), (2008), 7181-7187https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.093


C. Siegers, U. Würfel, M. Zistler, H. Gores, J. Hohl-Ebinger, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

Overcoming Kinetic Limitations of Electron Injection in the Dye Solar Cell via Coadsorption and FRET

ChemPhsychem 9 (5), (2008), 793-798, https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.200700864


A. Hinsch, S.Behrens, M. Berginc, H. Bönnemann, H. Brandt, A. Drewitz, F. Einsele, D. Faßler, D. Gerhard, H. Gores, R. Haag, T. Herzig, S. Himmler, G. Khelashvili, D. Koch, G. Nazmutdinova, U. Opara Krasovec, P. Putyra, U. Rau, R. Sastrawan, T. Schauer, C. Schreiner, S. Sensfuss,  C. Siegers, K. Skupien, P. Wachter, J. Walter, P. Wasserscheid, U. Würfel, M. Zistler

Material Development for Dye Solar Modules: Results from an Integrated Approach

Prog Photovoltaics 16 (6), (2008), 489-501, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.832


2007

C. Siegers, U. Würfel, B. Zimmermann, J. Hohl-Ebinger, R. Mülhaupt, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

A Dyadic Sensitizer for Dye Solar Cells with High Energy-Transfer Efficiency in the Device

ChemPhsychem 8 (10), (2007), 1548-1556https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.200700170


B. Zimmermann, M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, M. K. Riede, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

ITO-free Wrap through Organic Solar Cells -  A Module Concept for Cost-Efficient Reel-To-Reel Production

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 91 (5), (2007), 374-378https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.10.005


J. M. Kroon,  N. J. Bakker, H. J. P. Smit, P. Liska, K. R. Thampi, P. Wang, S. M. Zakeeruddin, M. Grätzel, A. Hinsch, S. Hore, U. Würfel, R. Sastrawan, J.R. Durrant, E. Palomares, H. Pettersson, T. Gruszecki, J. Walter, K. Skupien, G.E. Tulloch

Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Having Maximum Performance

Prog Photovoltaics 15 (1), (2007), 1-18https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.707


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, N. Keegan, K. Sylvester-Hvid, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

Efficiency Limiting Factors of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells Iidentified by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 91 (5), (2007), 390-393https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.10.020


2006

M. Niggemann, T. Ziegler, M. Glatthaar, M. Riede, B. Zimmermann, A. Gombert

Optical Near Field Phenemena in Planar and structured Organic Solar Cells

Proc. SPIE 6197, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems, 61970D (2006), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662063


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, M.K. Riede, T. Ziegler, A. Gombert

Organic Solar Cells with Inverted Layer sequence Incorporating Optical Spacers - Simulation and Experiment

Proc. SPIE 6197, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems, 61970G (2006), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662530


K. Lobato, L.M. Peter, U. Würfel

Direct Measurement of the Internal Electron Quasi-Fermi Level in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Titanium Secondary Electrode

J. Phys. Chem. B, 110 (33), 2006, 16201–16204, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp063919z


2005

M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, P. Lewer, M. Riede, A. Hinsch, J. Luther

Organic Solar Cells Using Inverted Layer Sequence

Sol. Energ

2018

U. Würfel, M. Unmüssig

Apparent Field‐Dependence of the Charge Carrier Generation in Organic Solar Cells as a Result of (Bimolecular) Recombination

Solar RRL, 2018, 1800229, https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.201800229


M. List, T. Sarkar, P. Perkhun, J. Ackermann, C. Luo, U. Würfel

Correct Determination of Charge Transfer State Energy from Luminescence Spectra in Organic Solar Cells

‎Nat. Commun, 9 (2018), 3631, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05987-8


M. Kohlstädt, M. A. Yakoob, U. Würfel

A Matter of Drying: Blade-Coating of Lead Acetate Sourced Planar Invereted Perovskite Solar Cells on Active Areas  > 1 cm²

Phys. Status Solidi A (2018), 1800419, https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201800419


2017

L. Wagner, L. E. Mundt, G. Mathiazhagan, M. Mundus, M. C. Schubert, S. Mastroianni, U. Würfel, A. Hinsch, S. W. Glunz

Distinguishing Crystallization Stages and Their Influence on Quantum Efficiency uring Perovskite Solar Cell Formation in Real-time

Scientific Reports 7 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13855-6


P. Schulze, A. C. Bett, K. Winkler, A. Hinsch, S. Lee, S. Mastroianni, L. E. Mundt, M. Mundus, U. Würfel, S. W. Glunz, M. Hermle, J. C. Goldschmidt

Novel Low-Temperature Process for Perovskite Solar Cells with a Mesoporous TiO2 Scaffold

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9 (36), (2017), 30567–30574, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b05718


M. Mundus, B. Venkataramanachar, R. Gehlhaar, M. Kohlstädt, B. Niesen, W. Qiu, J. P. Herterich, F. Sahli, M. Bräuninger, J. Werner, J. Hohl-Ebinger, G. Uytterhoeven, U. Würfel,  C. Ballif, M. Schubert, W. Warta, S. W.
Glunz

Spectrally Resolved Nonlinearity and Temperature Dependence of Perovskite Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 172 (2017), 66–73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.07.013


A. Raba, A., Y. Leroy, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, A.-S. Cordan

Organic Solar Cells: Extraction of Physical Parameters by Means of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques

IEEE J. Photovolt. 7 (4), (2017), 1098-1104, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2017.2690876


A. V. Akkuratov, S. Mühlbach, D.K. Susarova, M. Seßler, B. Zimmermann, V. F. Razumov, U. Würfel, P. A. Troshin

Positive Side of Disorder: Statistical Fluorene-Carbazole-TTBTBTT Terpolymers Show Improved Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Properties Compared to the Regioregular Structures

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 160 (2017), 346-354, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.10.039


A. Spies, M. List, T. Sarkar, U. Würfel

On the Impact of Contact Selectivity and Charge Transport on the Open‐Circuit Voltage of Organic Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 7 (2017), 1601750, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201601750

2016

E. Zimmermann, K. K. Wong, M. Müller, H. Hu, P. Ehrenreich, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel, S. Mastroianni, G. Mathiazhagan, A. Hinsch, T P. Gujar, M. Thelakkat, T. Pfadler, L. Schmidt-Mende

Characterization of Perovskite Solar Cells: towards a Reliable Measurement Protocol

APL Materials 4 (2016), 091901, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4960759


U. Würfel, M. Seßler, M. Unmüssig, N. Hofmann, M. List, E. Mankel, T. Mayer, G. Reiter, J.-L. Bubendorff, L. Simon, M. Kohlstädt

How Molecules with Dipole Moments Enhance the Selectivity of Electrodes in Organic Solar Cells – A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach

Adv. Energy Mater. 6 (19), (2016), 1600594, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201600594


S. Röttinger, B. Schwarz, S. Schäfer, R. Gauch, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Laser Patterning of Vacuum Processed Small Molecular Weight Organic Photovoltaics

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 154 (2016), 35-41, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.04.032


C. Owens, G. M. Ferguson, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, R. Rösch, D. Angmo, G. Teran-Escobar, C. Uhrich, R. Andriessen, H. Hoppe, U. Würfel, M. Lira-Cantu, F. C. Krebs, D. M. Tanenbaum

Comparative Indoor and Outdoor Degradation of Organic Photovoltaic Cells via Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Polymers 8 (1), 2016, 1-8,  https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8010001


2015

S. Mastroianni, F. D. Heinz, J.-H. Im, W. Veurman, M. Padilla, M. C. Schubert, U. Würfel, M. Grätzel, N.-G. Park,  A. Hinsch

Analysing the Effect of Crystal Size and Structure in Highly Efficient CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells by Spatially Resolved Photo- and Electroluminescence Imaging

Nanoscale 7 (46), (2015), 19653-19662, https://doi.org/10.1039/c5nr05308k


U. Würfel, A. Cuevas, P. Würfel

Charge Carrier Separation in Solar Cells

IEEE J. Photovolt. 5 (1), (2015), 461-469, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2363550


U .Würfel, D. Neher, A. Spies, S. Albrecht

Impact of Charge Transport on Current–voltage Characteristics and Power Conversion Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Nat. Commun. 6 (2015), 6951, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms7951


R. Steim, P. Chabrecek, U. Sonderegger, B. Kindle-Hasse, W. Siefert, T. Kroyer, P. Reinecke, T. Lanz, T. Geiger, R. Hany, F. Nüesch

Laminated Fabric as Top Electrode for Organic Photovoltaics

Appl. Phys. Lett. 106 (2015), 193301, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919940


D. Kaduwal, H. F. Schleiermacher, J. Schulz-Gericke, S. Schiefer, J. Zhang, B Zimmermann

Layout Flexibility for Sheet-to-Sheet Produced Flexible ITO-free Organic Solar Modules with Organic Functional
Slot Die Coated under Ambient Atmospheric

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 136 (2015), 200-205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.043


J. Reinhardt, P. Apilo, B. Zimmermann, S. Rousu, U. Würfel

Determining the Photocurrent of Individual Cells within an Organic Solar Module by LBIC and the Filtering Approach: Experiments and Simulations

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 134 (2015), 157-164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.032


2014

S. B. Sapkota, A. Spies, B. Zimmermann, I. Dürr, U. Würfel

Promising Long-Term Stability of Encapsulated ITO-Free Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells under Different Aging Conditions

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 130 (2014), 144-150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.07.004


B. Arredondo, B. Romero, G. DelPozo, M. Sessler, C. Veit, U. Würfel

Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Small  Molecule Solution Processed Organic Solar Cells 

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 128 (2014), 351-356, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.05.050


M. Sessler, A. Saeed, M. Kohlstädt, U. Würfel

Systematic Variation of the Stabilizer to Reduce The Annealing Temperature of Sol-Gelderived Titanium Oxide in Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Org. Electron. 15 (7), (2014), 1407-1412, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2014.04.012


J. Reinhardt, M. Grein, C. Bühler, M. Schubert, U. Würfel

Identifying the Impact of Surface Recombination at Electrodes in Organic Solar Cells by Means of Electroluminescence and Modeling

Adv. Energy Mater. 4 (11), (2014), 1400081, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201400081


D. Kaduwal, H. F. Schleiermacher, J. Schulz-Gericke, T. Kroyer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

ITO-free Organic Solar Cells with Roll-to-Roll Coated Organic Functional Layers from Non-halogenated Solvents

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 124 (2014), 92-97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.02.001


H. Ahme, M. Lee, C. Im, U. Würfel

Influence of the Acceptor on Electrical Performance and Charge Carrier Transport in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells With HXS-1

J. Phys. Chem. C 118 (7), (2014), 3386–3392, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp408705r


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Determination of the Intrinsic and the Injection Dependent Charge Carrier Density in Organic Solar Cells Using the Suns-Voc Method

J. Appl. Phys. 115 (2014), 044506, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4862960


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, S. W. Glunz, U. Würfel

Applicability of the Suns-VOC Method on Organic Solar Cells

IEEE J. Photovolt. 4 (1), (2014), 271-277, https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2288527


S. B. Sapkota, M. Fischer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Analysis of the Degradation Mechanism of ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells under UV Radiation

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 121 (2014), 43-48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.10.021


D. Kaduwal, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

ITO-Free Laminated Concept for Flexible Organic Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 120, Part B, (2014), 449-453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.09.024


2013

R. Hanfland, M. A. Fischer, W. Brüttling, U. Würfel, R. C. I. Mackenzie

The Physical Meaning of Charge Extraction by Linearly Increasing Voltage Transients from Organic Solar Cells

Appl. Phys. Lett. 103 (2013), 063904, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818267


M. Kohlstädt, M. Grein, P. Reinecke, T. Kroyer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Inverted ITO- And PEDOT:PSS-Free Polymer Solar Cells with High Power Conversion Efficiency

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 113 (2013), 98-102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.05.023


B. Arredondo, C. D. Dios, R. Vergaz, A. R. Criado, B. Romero, B Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Performance of ITO-Free Inverted Organic Bulk Heterojunction Photodetectors: Comparison with Standard Device Architecture

Org. Electron. 14 (10), (2013), 2484-2490, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2013.06.018


S. Schiefer, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel

Layout Optimization of Organic Wrap Through Solar Cells by Combined Electrical and Optical Modeling

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 115 (2013), 29-35, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.018


S. Shao, J. Liu, J Bergqvist, S: Shi, C: Veit, U. Würfel, Z. Xie, F. Zhang

In Situ Formation of Moo3 in PEDOT:PSS Matrix: A Facile Way to Produce a Smooth and Less Hygroscopic
Hole Transport Layer for Highly Stable Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell

Adv. Energy Mater. 3 (3), (2013), 349-355, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201200609


F. Stelzl, J. Schulz-Gericke, M. Niggemann, U. Würfel

High Yield Fabrication of Vertical Interdigital Electrodes with Sub Micrometer Distance and their Application in an Organic Photovoltaic Device

Org. Electron. 14 (2), (2013), 535-541, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2012.11.022


2012

P. Kopola, B. Zimmerman, A. Filipovic, H.F. Schleiermacher, J. Greulich, S. Rousu, J. Hast, R. Myllyla, U. Würfel

Aerosol Jet Printed Grid for ITO-free Inverted Organic Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 107 (2012), 252-258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2012.06.042


R. Rösch, D. M. Tanenbaum, M. Jorgensen, M. Seeland, M. Bärenklau, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, S. A. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, R. Andriessen, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, A. Rivato, G.Y. Uzunolu, D. Germack, B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, K. Norman, H. Hoppe, F. C. Krebs

Investigation of the Degradation Mechanisms of Variety of Organic Photovoltaic Devices by Combination of Imaging Techniques- The ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Energy Environ. Sci. 5 (2012), 6521-6540, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2EE03508A


G. Teran-Escobar, D. M. Tanenbaum, E. Voroshazi, M. Hermenau, K. Norrman, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, M. Jørgensen, S. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, U. Würfel, R. Andriessen, R. Rösch, H. Hoppe,  A. Rivaton, G. Y. Uzunoğlu, D. Germack, B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, E. Bundgaard, F. C. Krebs, M. Lira-Cantu

On the Stability of a Variety of Organic Photovoltaic Devices by IPCE and In Situ IPCE Analyses – the ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14 (2012), 11824-11845, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CP40821J


D. M. Tanenbaum, M. Hermenau, E. Voroshazi, M. T. Lloyd, Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, M. Hösel, H. F. Dam, S. A. Gevorgyan, S. Kudret, W. Maes, L. Lutsen, D. Vanderzande, U. Würfel, R. Andriessen, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, A. Rivato,  G. Y. Uzunolu, D. Germack,  B. Andreasen, M. V. Madsen, K. Norman, H. Hoppe, F. C. Krebs

The ISOS-3 Inter-laboratory Collaboration Focused on the Stability of a Variety of Organic photovoltaic devices

RSC Adv., 2 (2012), 882-893, https://doi.org/10.1039/C1RA00686J


T. Richter, C. Braun, S. Link, M. Scheuble, J.W. Crossland, F.F. Stelzl, U. Würfel, S. Ludwigs

Regioregular Polythiophenes with Alkyilthiophene Side Chains

Macromolecules, 45 (14), (2012), 5782–5788, https://doi.org/10.1021/ma2026644


F. F. Stelzl, U. Würfel

Modeling the Influence of Doping on the Performance of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells: One-dimensional  Effective Semiconductor Versus Two-dimensional Donor/Acceptor Model

Phys. Rev. B 86 (7), (2012), 075315, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.86.075315

H. S. Mangold, T. V. Richter, S. Link, U. Würfel, S. Ludwigs

Optoelectronic Properties of Hyperbranched Polythiophenes

J. Phys. Chem. B, 116 (1), (2012), 154–159, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp210822s


R. R. Sondergaard, T. Makris, P. Lianos, A. Manor, E. A. Katz, W.  W. Gong, S. M. Tuladhar, J. Nelson, R. Tuomi, P. Sommerling, S. C. Veenstra, A. Rivaton, A. Dupuis, G. Teran-Escobar, M. Lira-Cantu, S. B. Sapkota, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, A. Matzarakis, F. C. Krebs

The Use of Polyurethane as Encapsulating Method for Polymer Solar Cells - An Inter-laboratory Study on Outdoor Stability in 8 Countries

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 99 (2012), 292-300, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.013


Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, E.W. Coenen, M. Jorgensen, D. Tanenbaum, F. C. Krebs, H. Gorter, S. Sabik, L. Slooff, S. Veenstra, J. M. Kroon, R. Andriessen

Current Collecting Grids for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (1), (2012), 103-110, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100552


Y. Galagan, B. Zimmermann, E. W. Coenen, M. Jorgensen, D. Tanenbaum, F.C. Krebs, H. Gorter, S. Sabik, L. Slooff, S. Veenstra, J. M. Kroon, R. Andriessen

Organic Solar Cells: Current Collecting for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (1), (2012), 169-169, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201290005


F. F. Stelzl, U. Würfel, J. Schulz-Gericke, E. Crossland, S. Ludwigs

Voltage-induced Formation of Accumulation Layers at Electrode Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells

Adv. Energy Mater. 2 (8), (2012), 983-991, https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100569


2011

C. Du, C. Li, W. Li, X. Chen, Z. Bo, C. Veit, Z. Ma, U. Würfel, H. Zhu, W. Hu, F. Zhang

9-Alkylidene-9 H-Fluorene-Containing Polymer for High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

Molecules, 44 (19), (2011), 7617–7624, https://doi.org/10.1021/ma201477b


W. Li, Y. Zhou, V. B. Andersson, M. L. Andersson, Y. Thomann, C. Veit, K. Tvingstedt, R. Quin, Z. Bo, O. Inganas, U. Würfel, F. Zhang

The Effect of Additive on Performance and Shelf-stability of HSX-1/PCBM photovoltaic devices

Org. Electron. 12 (9), (2011), 1544-1551, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2011.05.028


Y. Zhou, M. Eck, C. Veit, B .Zimmermann, F. Rauscher, P. Niyamakom, S. Yilmaz, I. Dumsch, S .Allard, U. Scherf, M. Krüger

Efficiency Enhancement for Bulk-Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Acid Treated CdSe Quantum Dots and Low Bandgap Polymer PCPDTBT

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells  95 (4), (2011), 1232-1237, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.12.041


B. V. Andersson, U. Würfel, O. Inganas

Full Day Modelling of V-shaped Organic Solar Cell

Sol Energy 85 (6), (2011), 1257-1263, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2010.10.017


S. Schäfer, A. Petersen, T. A. Wagner, R. Kniprath, D. Lingenfelser, A. Zen, T. Kirchartz, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, X. Feng, T. Mayer

Influence of the Indium Tin Oxide/Organic Interface on Open-Circuit Voltage, Recombination, and Cell Degradation in Organic Small-Molecule Solar Cells

Phys. Rev. B 83 (16), (2011), 165311, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.83.165311


S. A. Gevorgyan, A. J. Medford, E. Bundgaard, S.B. Sapkota, H. F. Schleiermacher, B. Zimmermann, U .Würfel, A. Chafiq, M. Lira-Cantu, T. Swonke, M. Wagner, C.J. Brabec, O. Haillant, E. Voroshazi, T. Aernouts, R. Steim, J.A. Hauch, A. Elschner, M. Pannone, M. Xiao, A. Langzettel,  D. Laird, M.T. Lloyd, T. Rath, E. Maier, G. Trimmel, M. Hermenau, T. Menke, K. Leo, R. Rösch, M. Seeland, H. Hoppe, T.J. Nagle, K.B. Burke, C.J. Fell, D. Vak, T.B. Singh, S.E. Watkins, Y. Galagen, A. Manor, E. A. Katz, T. Kim, K. Kim, P.M. Sommeling, WJ.H. Verhees, S. C. Veenstra,  M. Riede, M. Greyson Christoforo, T. Currier, V. Shrotriya, G. Schwartz, F. C. Krebs

An Inter-Laboratory Stability Study of Roll-to-Roll Coated Flexible Polymer Solar Modules

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 95 (5), (2011), 1398-1416, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.010


B. Zimmermann, H. F. Schleiermacher, M. Niggemann, U. Würfel

ITO-free Flexible Inverted Organic Solar Cell Modules with High Fill Factor Prepared by Slot Die Coating

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 95 (7), (2011), 1587-1589, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.025


L. M. Anderson, U. Würfel, O. Inganas, C. Müller, B. H. Badada, F. Zhang

Mobility and Fill Factor Correlation in Geminate Recombination Limited Solar Cells

J. Appl. Phys. 110, (2011), 024509, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3609079


2010

Y. Zhou, F. Riehle, Y. Yuan, H.F. Schleiermacher, M. Niggemann, G. Urban, M. Krüger

Improved Efficiency of Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Non-Ligand-Exchanged CdSe Quantum Dots and Poly (3-hexylthiophene)

Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, (2010), 013304, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3280370


T. V. Richter, F. F. Stelzl, J. Schulz-Gericke, B. Kerscher, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann, S. Ludwigs

Room Temperature Vacuum-Induced Ligand Removal and Patterning of ZnO Nanoparticles: from Semiconducting Films towards Printed Electronics

J. Mater. Chem. 20. (2010), 874-879, https://doi.org/10.1039/B916778C


2009

K. Skupien, P .Putyra, J. Walter, R. H. Kozlowski, G. Khelashvili, A. Hinsch, U. Würfel

Catalytic Materials Manufactured by the Polyol Process for Monolithic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Prog Photovoltaics 17 (1), (2009), 67-73, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.854


C. Siegers, B. Olah, U. Würfel, J. Hohl-Ebinger, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

Donor-Acceptor-Functionalized Polymers for Efficient Light Harvesting in the Dye Solar Cell

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (5), (2009), 552-563, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.038


M. Niggemann, U. Würfel, B. Zimmermann, W. Platzer

Energy from the Environment-Organic Solar Cells

Kunststoffe International 99 (4), (2009), 46-51


B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann

Longterm Stability of Efficient Inverted P3HT:PCCBM Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (4), (2009), 491-496, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.12.022


A. Hinsch, H. Brandt, W. Veurman, S. Hemming, M. Nittel, U. Würfel, P. Putyra, C. Lang-Koetz, M. Stabe, S. Beucker, K. Fichter

Dye Solar Modules for Facade Applications: Recent Results from Project ColorSol

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (6-7), (2009), 820-824, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.049


R. Qin, W. Li, C. Li, C. Du, C. Veit, H .F. Schleiermacher, M. Anderson, Z. Bo, Z. Liu, O. Inganas, U. Würfel, F. Zhang

A Planar Copolymer for High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

J. Am. Chem. Soc.,131 (41), (2009), 14612–14613, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9057986


F. C. Krebs, S. A. Gevorgyan, B. Gholamkhass, S. Holdcroft, C. Schlenker, M. E. Thompson, B. C. Thompson, D. Olson, D. S. Ginley, S. E. Shaheen, H. N. Alshareef, J. W. Murphy, W. J. Youngblood, N. C. Heston, J. R. Reynolds, S. Jia, D. Laird, S. M. Tuladhar, J. G. A. Dane, P. Atienzar, J. Nelson, J. M. Kroon, M. M. Wienk, R. A .J. Janssen, K. Tvingstedt, F. Zhang, M. Andersson, O. Inganäs, M. Lira-Cantu, R. D. Bettignies, S. Guillerez, T. Aernouts, D. Cheyns, L. Lutsen, B. Zimmermann, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann, H. F. Schleiermacher, P. Liska, M. Grätzel, P. Lianos, E. A. Katz, W. Lohwasser, B. Jannon

A Round Robin Study of Flexible Large-Area Roll-To-Roll Processed Polymer Solar Cell Modules

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (11), (2009), 820-824, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.015


S. Janietz, H. Krügger, H.F. Schleiermacher, U. Würfel, M. Niggemann

Tailoring of Low Bandgap Polymer and its Performance Analysis in Organic Solar Cells

Macromol. Chem. Phys. 210 (18), (2009), 1493-1503, https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200900133


2008

U. Würfel, M. Peters, A. Hinsch

Detailed Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Electron Transport in a Dye Solar Cell by Means of a Three-Electrode Configuration

J. Phys. Chem. C, 112 (5), (2008), 1711–1720, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp077016x


M. Riede, K. Sylvester-Hvid, M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, N. Keegan, A. Liehr, T. Ziegler, G. Willeke, A. Gombert

High Throughput Testing Platform for Organic Solar Cells 

Prog Photovoltaics 16 (7), (2008), 561-576, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.836


M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, J. Haschke, M. Glatthaar, A. Gombert

Organic Solar Cell Modules for Specific Applications - From Energy Autonomous Systems to Large Area Photovoltaics

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 516 (20), (2008), 7181-7187https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.093


C. Siegers, U. Würfel, M. Zistler, H. Gores, J. Hohl-Ebinger, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

Overcoming Kinetic Limitations of Electron Injection in the Dye Solar Cell via Coadsorption and FRET

ChemPhsychem 9 (5), (2008), 793-798, https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.200700864


A. Hinsch, S.Behrens, M. Berginc, H. Bönnemann, H. Brandt, A. Drewitz, F. Einsele, D. Faßler, D. Gerhard, H. Gores, R. Haag, T. Herzig, S. Himmler, G. Khelashvili, D. Koch, G. Nazmutdinova, U. Opara Krasovec, P. Putyra, U. Rau, R. Sastrawan, T. Schauer, C. Schreiner, S. Sensfuss,  C. Siegers, K. Skupien, P. Wachter, J. Walter, P. Wasserscheid, U. Würfel, M. Zistler

Material Development for Dye Solar Modules: Results from an Integrated Approach

Prog Photovoltaics 16 (6), (2008), 489-501, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.832


2007

C. Siegers, U. Würfel, B. Zimmermann, J. Hohl-Ebinger, R. Mülhaupt, A. Hinsch, R. Haag

A Dyadic Sensitizer for Dye Solar Cells with High Energy-Transfer Efficiency in the Device

ChemPhsychem 8 (10), (2007), 1548-1556https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.200700170


B. Zimmermann, M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, M. K. Riede, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

ITO-free Wrap through Organic Solar Cells -  A Module Concept for Cost-Efficient Reel-To-Reel Production

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 91 (5), (2007), 374-378https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.10.005


J. M. Kroon,  N. J. Bakker, H. J. P. Smit, P. Liska, K. R. Thampi, P. Wang, S. M. Zakeeruddin, M. Grätzel, A. Hinsch, S. Hore, U. Würfel, R. Sastrawan, J.R. Durrant, E. Palomares, H. Pettersson, T. Gruszecki, J. Walter, K. Skupien, G.E. Tulloch

Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Having Maximum Performance

Prog Photovoltaics 15 (1), (2007), 1-18https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.707


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, N. Keegan, K. Sylvester-Hvid, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

Efficiency Limiting Factors of Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells Iidentified by Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 91 (5), (2007), 390-393https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.10.020


2006

M. Niggemann, T. Ziegler, M. Glatthaar, M. Riede, B. Zimmermann, A. Gombert

Optical Near Field Phenemena in Planar and structured Organic Solar Cells

Proc. SPIE 6197, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems, 61970D (2006), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662063


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, M.K. Riede, T. Ziegler, A. Gombert

Organic Solar Cells with Inverted Layer sequence Incorporating Optical Spacers - Simulation and Experiment

Proc. SPIE 6197, Photonics for Solar Energy Systems, 61970G (2006), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662530


K. Lobato, L.M. Peter, U. Würfel

Direct Measurement of the Internal Electron Quasi-Fermi Level in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Titanium Secondary Electrode

J. Phys. Chem. B, 110 (33), 2006, 16201–16204, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp063919z


2005

M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, P. Lewer, M. Riede, A. Hinsch, J. Luther

Organic Solar Cells Using Inverted Layer Sequence

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 491 (1-2), (2005), 298-300, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.06.006


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, T. Ziegler, R. Kern, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

Impedance Spectroscopy on Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Phys Status Solidi, 202 (11), (2005), https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200521149


U. Würfel, J. Wagner, A. Hinsch

Spatial Electron Distribution and Ist Origin in the Nanoporous TiO2 Network of a Dye Solar Cell

J. Phys. Chem. B, 109 (43), (2005), 20444–20448, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0529624


M. Niggemann, D. Ruf, B. Blaesi, M. Glatthaar, M. Riede, C. Mueller, B. Zimmermann, A. Gombert

Functional Substrates for Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Proc. SPIE 5938, Organic Photovoltaics VI, 593802 (2005), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617196


B. Zimmermann, M. Niggemann, M. Riede, A. Hinsch

Electroabsorption Studies of Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 493 (1-2), (2005), 170-174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.04.089

y Mater Sol. Cells 491 (1-2), (2005), 298-300, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.06.006


M. Glatthaar, M. Niggemann, B. Zimmermann, T. Ziegler, R. Kern, A. Hinsch, A. Gombert

Impedance Spectroscopy on Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Phys Status Solidi, 202 (11), (2005), https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200521149


U. Würfel, J. Wagner, A. Hinsch

Spatial Electron Distribution and Ist Origin in the Nanoporous TiO2 Network of a Dye Solar Cell

J. Phys. Chem. B, 109 (43), (2005), 20444–20448, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0529624


M. Niggemann, D. Ruf, B. Blaesi, M. Glatthaar, M. Riede, C. Mueller, B. Zimmermann, A. Gombert

Functional Substrates for Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Cells

Proc. SPIE 5938, Organic Photovoltaics VI, 593802 (2005), https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617196


B. Zimmermann, M. Niggemann, M. Riede, A. Hinsch

Electroabsorption Studies of Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 493 (1-2), (2005), 170-174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.04.089