Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

Plasmonic metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have recently been identified as a breakthrough
route for enhancing the efficiency of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. The present review …

Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of
photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light …

Recent advances in molecular organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have shown 10% power
conversion efficiency (PCE) for single‐junction cells, which put them in direct competition …

Metallic nanoparticles such as silver and gold show localized surface plasmon resonances
(LSPRs), which are associated with near-field enhancement effects in the vicinity of …

Light trap**, due to the embedding of metallic nanoparticles, has been shown to be
beneficial for a better photoabsorption in organic solar cells. Researchers in plasmonics and …

Two of the recent major research topics in optoelectronic devices are discussed: the
development of new organic materials (both molecular and polymeric) for the active layer of …

We unveil new device physics and provide details of device mechanisms by investigating
polymer solar cells (PSCs) incorporating Au nanoparticles (NPs) into the hole collection poly …

A major issue in organic solar cells is the poor mobility and recombination of the
photogenerated charge carriers. The active layer has to be kept thin to facilitate charge …

Metal nanomaterials with special physicochemical and plasmatic properties have a wide
range of applications in various fields including catalysts, plasmon devices, spectroscopy …