Improving the layer morphology of solution-processed perylene diimide organic solar cells with the use of a polymeric interlayer

• Autorzy: Ranbir Singh , Marta M. Mróz , Fabio Di Fonzo , Juan Cabanillas-Gonzalez , Enrico Marchi , Giacomo Bergamini , Klaus Müllen , Josemon Jacob , Panagiotis E. Keivanidis
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Herein we demonstrate a method to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) parameter of organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices based on the electron acceptor N,N’-bis(1- ethylpropyl)-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (PDI) blended with the electron donor poly(indenofluorene)-aryloctyl (PIF-Aryl). The device parameters of the short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage and fill factor are found increased after the insertion of a thin poly [9, 9-dioctylfluorene-co-N- [4-(3-methylpropyl)]-diphenylamine] (TFB) photoactive interlayer between the hole-collecting electrode and the photoactive layer of the device. Unlike to most of the cases where interlayers serve as charge extractors, in our system the polymeric interlayer serves as a morphology modifying agent that drives the PDI component to segregate better at the interface with the device cathode; that is at the carrier-collecting electrode interface, which is not in physical contact with the interlayer. The processes of energy/charge transfer of the TFB excitons to/with the PIF-Aryl:PDI top-layer are also addressed. Charge transfer reactions dominate at the TFB/PIF-Aryl:PDI interface but no significant contribution in the photocurrent generation is seen in the photoaction spectra of the bilayer device.

• Czasopismo: Organic Photonics and Photovoltaics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 1
• Strony: 24-38

Daty

otrzymano

2013-06-15

zaakceptowano

2013-07-17

online

2013-10-07

Twórcy

autor

Ranbir Singh

• Centre for Nanoscience and Technology@PoliMi,
  Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia,
  Via Giovanni Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy

autor

Marta M. Mróz

• Instituto Madrileno de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia
  (IMDEA-Nanociencia), c/Faraday 9,
  Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain

autor

Fabio Di Fonzo

• Centre for Nanoscience and Technology@PoliMi,
  Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia,
  Via Giovanni Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy

autor

Juan Cabanillas-Gonzalez

• Instituto Madrileno de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia
  (IMDEA-Nanociencia), c/Faraday 9,
  Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain

autor

Enrico Marchi

• Department of Chemistry ”G. Ciamician” University of Bologna,
  Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy

autor

Giacomo Bergamini

• Centre for Nanoscience and Technology@PoliMi,
  Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia,
  Via Giovanni Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
• Department of Chemistry ”G. Ciamician” University of Bologna,
  Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy

autor

Klaus Müllen

• Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10,
  D-55128, Mainz, Germany

autor

Josemon Jacob

• Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering,
  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India

autor

Panagiotis E. Keivanidis

• Centre for Nanoscience and Technology@PoliMi,
  Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia,
  Via Giovanni Pascoli 70/3, 20133 Milano, Italy,

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/oph-2013-0003