Influence of Interface Morphology onto the Photovoltaic Properties of Nanopatterned ZnO/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Hybrid Solar Cells. An Impedance Spectroscopy Study

被引:47
作者
Conings, Bert [1 ]
Baeten, Linny [1 ]
Boyen, Hans-Gerd [1 ]
Spoltore, Donato [1 ]
D'Haen, Jan [1 ,2 ]
Grieten, Lars [1 ]
Wagner, Patrick [1 ,2 ]
Van Bael, Marlies K. [1 ,2 ]
Manca, Jean V. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Inst Mat Res, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
[2] Imec Vzw Div IMOMEC, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
关键词
NANOROD ARRAYS; ZNO; POLYMER; DEVICES; PERFORMANCE; GROWTH; RECOMBINATION; TEMPERATURE; EFFICIENCY; NANOWIRES;
D O I
10.1021/jp203699h
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper focuses on the characterization of the ZnO/poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) interfaces in nanostructured hybrid solar cells, aiming to elucidate the relationship between thermal treatment, local morphology, and device performance. An equivalent impedimetric model for the device is proposed, allowing us to extract information about the ZnO/P3HT interface morphology and its impact on the photovoltaic properties by comparing devices with and without nanopatterning. It is found that the influence of thermal treatment on performance lies solely in the interface, resulting from a different interfacial morphology of P3HT depending on which crystal direction of ZnO is present.
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页码:16695 / 16700
页数:6
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