Synergistic effects of buffer layer processing additives for enhanced hole carrier selectivity in inverted Organic Photovoltaics

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作者
Savva, Achilleas [1 ]
Neophytou, Marios [1 ]
Koutsides, Charalambos [2 ]
Kalli, Kyriacos [2 ]
Choulis, Stelios A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Cyprus Univ Technol, Mol Elect & Photon Res Unit, Dept Mech Engn & Mat Sci & Engn, CY-3603 Limassol, Cyprus
[2] Cyprus Univ Technol, Nanophoton Res Lab, Dept Elect Engn Comp Engn & Informat, CY-3603 Limassol, Cyprus
关键词
Inverted organic solar cells; Printed electronics; Solution based electronic materials; Interfaces; Processing additives; PEDOT:PSS buffer layers; FLUOROSURFACTANT; CONDUCTIVITY; PERFORMANCE; FILMS;
D O I
10.1016/j.orgel.2013.07.024
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Solution based inverted Organic Photovoltaic (OPVs) usually use Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) derivatives combined with pristine processing additives as hole selective contact on top of the hydrophobic conjugated polymer:fullerene active layer. In this study, PEDOT:PSS based hole selective contact is treated with two different boiling point additives, 2,5,8,11-tetramethyl-6-dodecyn-5,8-diol ethoxylate (Dynol) and Zonyl FS-300 fluorosurfactant (Zonyl). Although corresponding inverted OPVs using the above PEDOT:PSS:Additives show similar power conversion efficiency (PCE) values, the mechanisms of their implementation on inverted OPV operation are not identical. By understanding the synergistic effects of PEDOT:PSS processing additives on the hole selectivity of inverted OPVs we demonstrate a novel combination of PEDOT:PSS additives mixture as an effective route to further increase the hole selectivity, reliability andpower conversion efficiency of inverted OPVs. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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