Oxygen doping-induced photogeneration loss in P3HT:PCBM solar cells

被引:83
作者
Guerrero, Antonio [1 ]
Boix, Pablo P. [1 ]
Marchesi, Luis F. [1 ,2 ]
Ripolles-Sanchis, Teresa [1 ]
Pereira, Ernesto C. [2 ]
Garcia-Belmonte, Germa [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jaume 1, Dept Fis, Photovolta & Optoelect Devices Grp, ES-12071 Castellon de La Plana, Spain
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, LIEC, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, Brazil
关键词
Organic photovoltaics; Oxygen doping; Capacitance; Degradation; DEGRADATION; TRANSISTORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.solmat.2012.01.012
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 work investigates the loss in performance induced by molecular oxygen in bulk heterojunction solar cells. We observe that upon exposure to molecular oxygen both formation of P3HT(+):O-2(-) complex and metal oxidation at the interface between the active layer and metallic contact occur. These two different effects were separately investigated using NOBF4 as an oxidant. Our procedure has allowed studying p-doping of the active layer independently from contact degradation. A loss in photocurrent is associated with formation of P3HT(+):O-2(-) complex, which reduces the concentration of neutral P3HT present in the film in accordance with absorption and external quantum efficiency spectra. This complex is regarded as a source of a pathway of reversible degradation. Capacitance-voltage measurements allow for an accurate extraction of p-doping levels of the active layer produced by the presence of charged O-2(-) species. In addition, one of the irreversible degradation pathways is identified to be oxidation of the metallic contact to form CaO. This oxide forms a thin dipole layer producing a voltage drop across the active layer/Ca interface, which has a direct impact on the open circuit voltage and fill factor. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:185 / 191
页数:7
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