Sexithiophene-C-60 blends as model systems for photovoltaic devices

被引:38
作者
Veenstra, SC [1 ]
Malliaras, GG [1 ]
Brouwer, HJ [1 ]
Esselink, FJ [1 ]
Krasnikov, VV [1 ]
vanHutten, PF [1 ]
Wildeman, J [1 ]
Jonkman, HT [1 ]
Sawatzky, GA [1 ]
Hadziioannou, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GRONINGEN,CTR MAT SCI,DEPT SOLID STATE PHYS,NL-9747 AG GRONINGEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
photovoltaic effect; organic thin films; blends; morphology;
D O I
10.1016/S0379-6779(96)04235-X
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Large photovoltaic responses have been recently observed in devices based on donor-acceptor blends. Their enhanced performance, which relies on the formation of a bicontinuous network of internal heterojunctions, is very sensitive to the morphology of the blend. In this paper, we propose sexithiophene-C-60 blends, prepared by coevaporation, as a model system for the study of these devices. Preliminary results suggest a microphase-separated morphology with a domain size comparable to the exciton diffusion range. Photovoltaic cells based on the blends are demonstrated.
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页码:971 / 972
页数:2
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