What are the advantages of a novel photovoltaic meter (FOM)?

This novel FOM exhibits several useful attributes, among them: i) proportionality to the potential power output of the photovoltaic device, ii) normalization with regard to the theoretically ultimately attainable photovoltaic performance and, thus, it provides above all iii) meaningful guidance for the development of advanced TCEs.

Where can I find a figure of Merit for photovoltaic material systems?

The results for the exact figure of merit for combinations of the transmittance and the sheet resistance for different photovoltaic material systems can be found in Figure S13 (Supporting Information) and are generally similar to Figure 2f.

Which conductive polymer is used in photovoltaics?

Among all, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is the most popular and commercially most successful conductive polymer, which is broadly used for transparent electrodes and charge transport layers in the field of photovoltaics.

What are the FOM values inside brackets?

The values inside brackets represent FOM values of TCEs for which only film transmittance spectra were taken into account for the analysis. In Figure 11, the exact FOM is shown for the 33 different transparent conductive electrodes.

Does TCE affect photovoltaic performance?

Depending on the photovoltaic material system, the selection of the most suitable TCE is crucial and is assessed by so-called figures-of-merit (FOM). Here, a novel and exact FOM that explicitly considers the impact on photovoltaic performance is proposed.

What types of TCEs are used in photovoltaics?

Various types of TCEs based on metal oxides, ultrathin metals, conductive polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene, metal nanowires, dielectric/metal/dielectric stacks, and metal networks (Figure 1) have been developed by academic researchers and in the industry for use in photovoltaics. [1, 2]