High-Performance Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells: Material Design and Device Engineering
Hongzheng Chen a
a Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University
Proceedings of International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV26)
Uppsala, Sweden, 2026 May 18th - 20th
Organizers: Gerrit Boschloo, Ellen Moons, Feng Gao and Anders Hagfeldt
Invited Speaker, Hongzheng Chen, presentation 041
Publication date: 11th March 2026

Semi-transparent OSCs (STOSCs), capable of generating electricity and transmitting light simultaneously, are a highly promising new energy technology with potential applications in building-integrated photovoltaics for windows and roofs, as well as in agricultural greenhouses and transportation vehicles. However, the balance between the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and average visible light transmittance (AVT) of STOSCs remains a challenge. In this presentation, I will introduce the high performance STOSCs developed in my lab from multiple aspects, including the molecular design of narrow band gap electron acceptors, the device and optical engineering, etc. By synthesizing the organic electron acceptors with absorption edge extended into 1000 nm, we successfully increased the light utilization efficiency of STOSC, as well as improved the PCE and the AVT related to the energy conversion ability and the visible light transmittance ability, respectively. The diverse applications of STOSCs were demonstrated, such as smart greenhouse, thermal-insulating organic photovoltaics, flexibility, etc..

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