Morphology of all-polymer solar cells

被引:268
作者
McNeill, Christopher R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Dept Mat Engn, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia
关键词
NANOSCALE PHASE-SEPARATION; X-RAY MICROSCOPY; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; CHARGE GENERATION; THIN-FILMS; EXCITON DISSOCIATION; POLYFLUORENE BLENDS; BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; DEVICE PHYSICS; EFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1039/c2ee03071c
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The blending of two semiconducting polymers with offset energy levels enables efficient charge generation in thin-film 'all-polymer' solar cells. A key requirement for efficient charge separation and collection is the formation of interconnected phase-separated domains structured on the sub-20 nm length-scale. This review provides an overview of recent advances in the characterisation of conjugated polymer blend nanostructure and developments in the linking of blend structure and device performance. This review also provides a general introduction to the polymer physics behind phase separation, experimental techniques used for characterising blend structure and novel ways to control nanomorphology.
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页码:5653 / 5667
页数:15
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