Comparison of ZnO interlayers in inverted bulk heterojunction solar cells

被引:18
作者
Bekci, D. Rana [1 ]
Karsli, Adem [2 ]
Cakir, A. Cagatay [1 ]
Sarica, Hizir [1 ]
Guloglu, Alper [1 ]
Gunes, Serap [2 ]
Erten-Ela, Sule [1 ]
机构
[1] Ege Univ, Solar Energy Inst, TR-35100 Izmir, Turkey
[2] Yildiz Tech Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Phys, TR-34210 Istanbul, Turkey
关键词
Inverted-type bulk heterojunction solar cells; ZnO interlayers; Energy efficiency; PERFORMANCE; SEPARATION; LAYER;
D O I
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.02.077
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
This paper is devoted to the development of inverted-type bulk heterojunction solar cells based on zinc oxide (ZnO) interlayers, poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) and PCBM using simple synthesis procedures and deposition techniques. We compare device structures and performances consisting of poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) polymer and PCBM in contact with three different types of ZnO interlayers: a ZnO backing interlayer alone using spin coating process: nanorod ZnO interlayers from Zn2+:HO- solutions using deep coating process and finally nanorod ZnO interlayers from Zn2+:HO- solutions onto ZnO backing interlayer using spin coating process. The best device configuration is fabricated in a ZnO backing interlayer/nanorod ZnO interlayer by spincoating process/P3HT:PCBM/Gold cell architecture which exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 2.73% under 100 mW/cm(2) AM 1.5 G simulated solar emission. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and photovoltaic device measurements are used to study the morphology and device performance of the three different types of ZnO interlayers. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:417 / 421
页数:5
相关论文
共 39 条
[1]  
[Anonymous], ADV FUNCT MAT
[2]  
[Anonymous], ADV FUNCT MAT SOL CE
[3]   High efficiency organic photovoltaics incorporating a new family of soluble fullerene derivatives [J].
Backer, Scott A. ;
Sivula, Kevin ;
Kavulak, David F. ;
Frechet, Jean M. J. .
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2007, 19 (12) :2927-2929
[4]   Influence of Phase Segregation on Recombination Dynamics in Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells [J].
Baumann, Andreas ;
Savenije, Tom J. ;
Murthy, Dharmapura Hanumantharaya K. ;
Heeney, Martin ;
Dyakonov, Vladimir ;
Deibel, Carsten .
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 2011, 21 (09) :1687-1692
[5]   Effect of nanostructured ZnO cathode layer on the photovoltaic performance of inverted bulk heterojunction solar cells [J].
Bekci, D. Rana ;
Erten-Ela, Sule .
RENEWABLE ENERGY, 2012, 43 :378-382
[6]   A "Cyanine-Cyanine" Salt Exhibiting Photovoltaic Properties [J].
Bouit, Pierre-Antoine ;
Rauh, Daniel ;
Neugebauer, Stefan ;
Luis Delgado, Juan ;
Di Piazza, Emmanuel ;
Rigaut, Stephane ;
Maury, Olivier ;
Andraud, Chantal ;
Dyakonov, Vladimir ;
Martin, Nazario .
ORGANIC LETTERS, 2009, 11 (21) :4806-4809
[7]   Combination of Indene-C60 Bis-Adduct and Cross-Linked Fullerene Interlayer Leading to Highly Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells [J].
Cheng, Yen-Ju ;
Hsieh, Chao-Hsiang ;
He, Youjun ;
Hsu, Chain-Shu ;
Li, Yongfang .
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2010, 132 (49) :17381-17383
[8]   Fullerene Dimers (C60/C70) for Energy Harvesting [J].
Delgado, Juan L. ;
Espildora, Eva ;
Liedtke, Moritz ;
Sperlich, Andreas ;
Rauh, Daniel ;
Baumann, Andreas ;
Deibel, Carsten ;
Dyakonov, Vladimir ;
Martin, Nazario .
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 2009, 15 (48) :13474-13482
[9]   Perylene imide dyes for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells: Spectroscopy, energy levels and photovoltaic performance [J].
Erten-Ela, Sule ;
Turkmen, Gulsah .
RENEWABLE ENERGY, 2011, 36 (06) :1821-1825
[10]   Hybrid solar cells using nanorod zinc oxide electrodes and perylene monoimide-monoanhydride dyes [J].
Erten-Ela, Sule ;
Cogal, Sadik ;
Turkmen, Gulsah ;
Icli, Siddik .
CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS, 2010, 10 (01) :187-192