Abstract
Solar energy will be the largest single source of electricity in a low-carbon future. To maximise the potential of solar power, new materials and technologies will be needed to harvest and convert solar energy alongside the dominant, silicon-based photovoltaic technology. Molecular electronic materials, such as conjugated polymers and molecules, are appealing because of the potential to tune their properties through chemical design and their compatibility with high-throughput manufacture. Through a remarkable series of advances in materials design, the efficiency of photovoltaic energy conversion in molecular materials has risen from 1% to around 20% within two decades, surpassing most predictions. We will discuss the function and status of molecular solar cells as well as the challenges and opportunities for further development.
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