Sequential processing: control of nanomorphology in bulk heterojunction solar cells

Wang, DH; Moon, JS; Seifter, J; Jo, J; Park, JH; Park, OO; Heeger, AJ

HERO ID

1455156

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2011

Language

English

PMID

21751795

HERO ID 1455156
In Press No
Year 2011
Title Sequential processing: control of nanomorphology in bulk heterojunction solar cells
Authors Wang, DH; Moon, JS; Seifter, J; Jo, J; Park, JH; Park, OO; Heeger, AJ
Journal Nano Letters
Volume 11
Issue 8
Page Numbers 3163-3168
Abstract Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices based on poly[N-9''-hepta-decanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4',7'-di-2-thienyl-2',1',3'-benzothiadiazole) (PCDTBT)/[6,6]-phenyl C(70) butyric acid methyl ester (PC(70)BM) can be successfully fabricated by a sequential solution deposition process. When the top layer is deposited from an appropriate cosolvent, the PC(70)BM penetrates a predeposited bottom layer of PCDTBT during the spin-casting process, resulting in an interdiffused structure with a layer-evolved bulk heterojunction (LE-BHJ) nanomorphology. The PCDTBT:PC(70)BM LE-BHJ solar cells prepared with an optimized cosolvent ratio have comparable power conversion efficiency to the conventional BHJ solar cells. The nanomorphology of the optimized PCDTBT:PC(70)BM LE-BHJ mixture was found to have better vertical connectivity than the conventional BHJ material.
Doi 10.1021/nl202320r
Pmid 21751795
Wosid WOS:000293665600019
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Keyword Organic photovoltaic device; bulk heterojuction; bilayer mixture; layer-evolved bulk heterojunction; nanoscale morphology; interdiffused structure; cosolvent effect