Study of thin films for application in photovoltaic cells

• Autorzy: Weszka J. , Jarka P. , Jurusik J. , Domański M. , Szindler M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: of this paper: The major aim of this paper was describing technical conditions of thermal evaporation method of organic thin film used as active layers for photovoltaic cells. Design/methodology/approach: The organic thin films have been obtained by thermal evaporation process from two sources. The two sources technique alleged to using the mixtures of two kinds of materials on deposited substrate and created the bulk p-n junction. By steering the source temperature the deposited rate of substrates has been changed which has led to changes in the share component in the layer. Findings: The obtained results describe the influence of evaporation process from two sources on optical properties and surface morphology of thin films which consist molecular materials - perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) and metal phthalocyanines (NiPc, TiOPc) blends. Research limitations/implications: The morphology and optical properties of thin films films made of organic materials MePc:PTCDA were described. This paper include also influence of physical vapor deposition process conditions on properties of thin films. Practical implications: The obtained results allowed to create the bulk p-n junction. The MePc:PTCDA thin films can be used in photovoltaic applications. Originality/value: The value of this paper is defining the optimal parameters of thermal evaporation from two sources for preparing MePc:PTCDA thin film with the best properties for photovoltaic applications. This paper describes the use of molecular materials for PVD technology. Results of these researches allowed to develop the technology of bulk heterojunction of molecular materials.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

thin films morphology; AFM microscopy; PVD; absorbance; MePc:PTCDA

PL

MePc:PTCDA; morfologia warstw cienkich; mikroskopia (AFM); PVD; absorbancja

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Archives of Materials Science and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 64, nr 2
• Strony: 182--191
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Weszka J.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
• Department of Physics, Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Jarka P.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Jurusik J.

• Department of Physics, Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Domański M.

• Department of Physics, Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Szindler M.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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