利用不同阴极缓冲层来改善Pentacene/C60太阳能电池的性能

制备了结构为ITO/Pentacene/C₆₀/Al的双层光伏电池器件,在C₆₀/Al界面插入了常用的缓冲层材料bathocuproine(BCP)作为阴极缓冲层,通过优化BCP层的厚度来提高电池的性能并研究了阴极缓冲层的作用机理.实验发现,BCP厚度为10 nm时器件的效率最高,为0.46%.在此基础上,利用bathophenanthroline(Bphen)和3,4,9,10-Perylenetetracarb-oxylicdianhydride(PTCDA 关键词： 有机太阳能电池 Pentacene 60')" href="#">C₆₀ 缓冲层     

Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Improved Performance Using Bathophenanthroline as a Buffer Layer

采用Bphen作为缓冲层,研究Bphen处在电子受体材料C₆₀和阴极Ag之间对有机薄膜光伏电池(OPV)性能的影响．通过引入2.5nm厚的Bphen,在100 mW/cm²光照下,CuPc/C₆₀结构的器件效率从0.87%提高到2.25%． 对光生电流-电压的分析表明,Bphen缓冲层可以有效的提高电子从C₆₀层向Ag阴极的传输能力和平衡器件中载流子的传输能力．系统研究了Bphen厚度对OPV器件性能的影响,发现随着Bphen厚度的增加,电导率的降低是限制器件性能的主要原因．此外,采用紫外-可见光分光光度计测试了器件的吸收光谱,发现Bphen缓冲层可以增强CuPc/C₆₀的光吸收能力．     

Improved performance of polymer solar cells by using inorganic,organic, and doped cathode buffer layers

The interface between the active layer and the electrode is one of the most critical factors that could affect the device performance of polymer solar cells. In this work, based on the typical poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester(P3HT:PCBM) polymer solar cell, we studied the effect of the cathode buffer layer(CBL) between the top metal electrode and the active layer on the device performance. Several inorganic and organic materials commonly used as the electron injection layer in an organic light-emitting diode(OLED) were employed as the CBL in the P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells. Our results demonstrate that the inorganic and organic materials like Cs_2CO_3, bathophenanthroline(Bphen), and 8-hydroxyquinolatolithium(Liq) can be used as CBL to efficiently improve the device performance of the P3HT:PCBM polymer solar cells. The P3HT:PCBM devices employed various CBLs possess power conversion efficiencies(PCEs) of 3.0%–3.3%, which are ca. 50% improved compared to that of the device without CBL. Furthermore, by using the doped organic materials Bphen:Cs_2CO_3 and Bphen:Liq as the CBL, the PCE of the P3HT:PCBM device will be further improved to 3.5%, which is ca. 70% higher than that of the device without a CBL and ca. 10% increased compared with that of the devices with a neat inorganic or organic CBL.     

使用不同阴极缓冲层提升性能的反型有机太阳能电池

使用含Al_q3、Bphen、BCP、HATNA和Cs₂CO₃作为阴极缓冲层,制备了基于SubPc和C₆₀的反型平面异质结有机太阳能电池. 比较了有机阴极缓冲层的最低未占有分子轨道和电子迁移率对有机太阳能电池性能的影响. 结果显示,Al_q3、Bphen和HATNA能够大幅度提升器件的性能. 使用退火过后的HATNA作为阴极缓冲层获得了最高的效率,比没有阴极缓冲层的器件提升了7倍. 另外,使用空间电荷限制电流理论进行仿真的结果表明,通过加入HATNA作阴极缓冲层,反型有机太阳能电池结构中处于有机/电极界面处的肖特基势垒降低了27%.     

TFTTP作为阴极缓冲层提高有机薄膜太阳能电池的内建电场和载流子收集效率

采用一种新型的电子传输材料TFTTP作为阴极缓冲层提高基于SubPc/C₆₀异质结的有机薄膜太阳能电池的性能. 通过在有机活性层和金属电极之间加入TFTTP界面层,器件的能量转换效率提高了约30%. 系统研究了器件的二极管特性、光电流特性以及内部的光场分布情况,结果表明,TFTTP阴极缓冲层的引入可以有效地提高器件的内建电场,进而增加电荷转移激子的分离效率. 通过使用TFTTP作为阴极缓冲层,在C₆₀/金属界面形成良好的欧姆接触,降低了界面接触电阻,有利于自由载流子的收集.     

双电子传输层对有机发光二极管效率及其衰减的改善

采用Bphen和BCP制成双电子传输层(Doubleelectrontransportlayers, DETLs)的有机发光二极管器件, 与Bphen单独作ETL的器件相比, DETLs器件具有较小的空穴漏电流, 效率提升10%。与BCP独自作ETL的器件相比, 更多的电子注入使DETLs器件的效率在50~600mA/cm²的电流范围内没有衰减。BCP作ETL的器件的效率从50mA/cm²时的2.5cd/A衰减至300mA/cm²的2.1cd/A, 衰减了16%。Cs₂CO₃:BCP独自作ETL的器件效率在50~300mA/cm²的电流范围内衰减了30%, 而Bphen/Cs₂CO₃:BCP作DETLs的器件效率在50~600mA/cm²的电流范围内衰减幅度为0, 原因是Bphen阻挡了Cs原子扩散至发光层。     

利用阴极修饰层提高有机光伏电池的性能及稳定性

分别制备了以苯甲酸锂、碳酸铯和聚氧化乙烯为阴极修饰层的基于P3HT∶PCBM体系的本体异质结有机光伏电池。比较了3种阴极修饰层对器件性能及稳定性的影响。结果表明:选择合适的阴极修饰层材料是提高光电转换效率、延长电池使用寿命的可行性途径之一。纯无机阴极修饰层不能有效地阻挡氧气和水进入活性层,对于减缓器件的性能衰退效果不如有机阴极修饰层材料。有机聚合物材料可以减小漏电流的产生,开路电压和填充因子都得到很大提高,有利于提高器件的性能及稳定性。合成可溶液加工的具有极性基团的共轭聚合物材料是未来阴极修饰层的发展方向。     

Influence of small-molecule material on performance of polymer solar cells based on MEH-PPV:PCBM blend

In this work,the influence of a small-molecule material,tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq 3),on bulk het-erojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells (PSCs) is investigated in devices based on the blend of poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (MEH-PPV) and [6,6]-phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM).By dop-ing Alq 3 into MEH-PPV:PCBM solution,the number of MEH-PPV excitons can be effectively increased due to the energy transfer from Alq 3 to MEH-PPV,which probably induces the increase of photocurrent generated by excitons dissociation.However,the low carrier mobility of Alq 3 is detrimental to the efficient charge transport,thereby blocking the charge collection by the respective electrodes.The balance between photon absorption and charge transport in the active layer plays a key role in the performance of PSCs.For the case of 5 wt.% Alq 3 doping,the device performance is deteriorated rather than improved as compared with that of the undoped device.On the other hand,we adopt Alq 3 as a buffer layer instead of commonly used LiF.All the photovoltaic parameters are improved,yielding an 80% increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) at the optimum thickness (1 nm) as compared with that of the device without any buffer layer.Even for the 5 wt.% Alq 3 doped device,the PCE has a slight enhancement compared with that of the standard device after modification with 1 nm (or 2 nm) thermally evaporated Alq 3.The performance deterioration of Alq 3-doped devices can be explained by the low solubility of Alq 3,which probably deteriorates the bicontinuous D-A network morphology;while the performance improvement of the devices with Alq 3 as a buffer layer is attributed to the increased light harvesting,as well as blocking the hole leakage from MEH-PPV to the aluminum (Al) electrode due to the lower highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of Alq 3 compared with that of MEH-PPV.     

High-efficiency p–i–n organic light-emitting diodes with a novel n-doping electron transport layer

We demonstrate p–i–n organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) incorporating an n-doping transport layer which comprises 8-hydroxy-quinolinato lithium (Liq) doped into 4′7-diphyenyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Bphen) as ETL and a p-doping transport layer which includes tetrafluro-tetracyano-quinodimethane (F₄-TCNQ) doped into 4,4′,4″-tris(3-methylphenylphenylamono) triphenylamine (m-MTDATA). In order to examine the improvement in the conductivity of transport layers, hole-only and electron-only devices are fabricated. The current and power efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes have been improved significantly after introducing a novel n-doping (Bphen: 33 wt% Liq) layer as an electron transport layer (ETL) and a p-doping layer composed of m-MTDATA and F₄-TCNQ as a hole transport layer (HTL). Compared with the control device (without doping), the current efficiency and power efficiency of Device C (most efficient) is enhanced by approximately 51% and 89%, respectively, while driving voltage is reduced by 29%. This improvement is attributed to the improved conductivity of the transport layers that leads to the efficient charge balance in the emission zone.     

Photovoltaic characteristics of hybrid MEH-PPV-nanoparticles compound

Organic solar cell research has vastly developed in recent years. These organic solar cells however are still limited to low power conversion efficiencies. This has led to the generation of photovoltaic cells based on hybrid nanoparticle-organic polymer materials. The hybrid solar cell has the potential of bridging the efficiency gap which is present in organic and inorganic semiconductor materials. This paper focuses on characterization of fabricated hybrid active layer consisting of organic polymer infused with semiconductor nanoparticles. The active layer was deposited on the substrate using the spin coating technique. Materials used in the active layer are poly (2-methoxy, 5-(2-ethyl hexyloxy) p-phenyl vinylene) MEH-PPV, cadmium telluride (CdTe) and cadmium sulphide (CdS). The fabricated solar cells with active layer of MEH-PPV only were found to have a power conversion efficiency of 0.1% for 1 W, hybrid cell with active layer of MEH-PPV/CdTe has power conversion efficiency of 0.15% for 1 W and hybrid cell with active layer of MEH-PPV/CdTe/CdS has power conversion efficiency of 0.18% for 1 W.     

多层结构的阴极修饰层对有机电致发光器件的性能改善

为提高有机电致发光器件（OLEDs）的阴极电子注入效率,我们设计了新型的阴极杂化修饰层,其结构为Bphen∶LiF/Al/MoO₃,将其应用到器件ITO/NPB/Alq₃/Al中,参考器件的电子注入层选用传统材料LiF。实验研究表明,与传统的阴极修饰层LiF相比,基于这种杂化结构的阴极修饰层非常有效。测试了器件的电致发光光谱（EL谱）,其峰值位于534 nm,发光来自于Alq₃,实验中我们可以观察到明亮的绿色发光。将其与传统参考器件的EL谱进行对比,在电流密度40 mA·cm-2下,两个器件的电致发光光谱是一致的。在0～100 mA·cm-2范围内,对器件的EL谱进行了测试。实验结果表明,随着电流密度的增加,器件的发光增强,但是EL谱的形状和谱峰的位置是固定不变的。与参考器件对比,基于杂化修饰层的器件的发光性能更好。研究表明,杂化修饰层的最佳参数为Bphen∶LiF(5 nm; 6%)/Al(1 nm)/MoO₃(5 nm),在测试范围内,器件的最大电流效率和最大功率效率分别为4.28 cd·A-1和2.19 lm·W-1,相比参考器件提高了25.5%和23.7%。器件的电流密度-电压特性曲线表明阴极杂化修饰层可以增强电子的注入,使器件中的载流子更加平衡,从而提高了器件的发光性能。从两个角度对器件效率的增强进行了理论方面的论证。一方面利用阴极杂化修饰层的作用机制来解释。在HML中,LiF能填充Bphen的电子陷阱,增强电流的注入,同时HML也能限制空穴的传输,减小空穴电流。另一方面从电荷平衡因子的角度,HML增强了电子的注入,使得器件的电荷平衡因子增大,空穴和电子的平衡性更好。实验研究表明,阴极杂化修饰层很好地增强了器件的效率。     

Multiple roles of bathocuproine employed as a buffer-layer in organic light-emitting diodes

Efficiency and brightness and carriers injection have been obviously improved by using bathocuproine (BCP) as a buffer-layer in organic light-emitting diodes. Compared with the bufferless device, the quantum efficiency of device ITO/NPB (10 nm)/Alq₃ (10 nm)/BCP (2.4 nm)/Al has increased four times at the same current density (32 mA/cm²). Moreover, the buffer layer has changed the current-voltage properties and the turn-on voltage has obviously decreased. Considering BCP and Al³⁺ can react conveniently under room temperature, we suggest that a complex cathode structure of BCP/[(Al)_x(BCP)_y]^3x+/Al has formed under electric field and the new cation [(Al)_x(BCP)_y]^3x+ at the BCP/Al interface has improved the internal electric field and then enhanced the electrons injection. we conclude that: for a very thin (<1 nm) BCP buffer layer, improving electron injection will principally responsible to the improvement of the performance of the OLEDs; for a thicker BCP layer, there will be a synthetic function of BCP: improving electron injection, hole-blocking and electron-transporting.     

Enhanced performance of the OLED with plasma treated ITO and plasma polymerized thiophene buffer layer

In this work, indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrode in organic light emitting device (OLED) was modified by using an O₂ plasma treatment and plasma polymerized thiophene buffer layers were inserted between ITO (anode) and organic layer in order to improve the hole injection efficiency. Furthermore, electron injection to cathode (Al) in the test OLED seemed to be improved due to introduction of quantum well in the cathode. The plasma-polymerized thiophene buffer layer on the O₂ plasma-treated transparent ITO electrode seemed to result in formation of a stable interface and consequently, reduction the hole mobility, which in turn caused enhanced recombination of hole and electron in the emitting layer. Compared with the test device without buffer layer, the turn-on voltage of the test device with the buffer layer was lowered by 1.0 V.     

Bathocuproine/Ag复合电极对于聚合物光伏器件效率和稳定性的影响

采用Bathocuproine/Ag (BCP/Ag)复合电极代替Ca/Al复合电极, 制备PTB7:PC71BM 作为光敏层的聚合物光伏器件, 并通过改变BCP薄膜厚度来研究BCP/Ag复合电极对于器件光电转换器和稳定性的影响. 研究发现: 在光敏层和金属电极之间插入BCP修饰层后, 器件性能得到了显著的改善, 在BCP厚度为5 nm时, 器件的效率达到了6.82%, 且略高于Ca/Al复合电极的器件效率; 相比于采用Ca/Al复合电极的器件, BCP/Ag复合电极增大了器件的短路电流和外量子效率, 使器件效率得到提高; 同时器件的稳定性得到了显著的改善, BCP/Ag 复合电极器件的衰减速率几乎和未插入BCP的器件衰减速率相同, 相对于Ca/Al复合电极器件大幅提高.     

退火处理ZnPc(OC_8H_(17)OPyCH_3I)_8阴极缓冲层的倒置有机太阳能电池

制备了以Zn Pc(OC8H17OPy CH3I)8为阴极缓冲层、P3HT∶PCBM为有源层的有机太阳能电池。对阴极缓冲层Zn Pc(OC8H17OPy CH3I)8薄膜分别进行了溶剂蒸汽退火和过渡舱惰性气体流退火处理,并利用原子力显微镜(AFM)对缓冲层表面形貌进行了表征。结果表明:这两种退火方法都使缓冲层形貌得以改善。电池效率从2.14%提高到3.76%,电流密度从8.12 m A/cm2提高到10.71 m A/cm2,填充因子从0.45提高到0.61。与传统器件相比,退火处理的阴极缓冲层器件的稳定性也得到了改善,器件寿命延长了1.4倍。这种简单阴极界面处理方法为改善聚合物太阳能电池性能提供了有效途径。     

Organic/inorganic heterostructures for enhanced electroluminescence

In this work, organic/inorganic heterostructure electroluminescence devices are fabricated, in which the inorganic layers (ZnO, ZnS) act as the electron transfer layer and the hole blocking layer. Compared to single-organic-layer (MEH-PPV) devices, the heterostructure devices have a significantly enhanced luminous efficiency. The influences of the electric field and the barrier potential on the improvements in performance are analyzed in detail. The results are: (i) the introduction of the inorganic layer makes the injection of electrons easier; (ii) the hole current density is enhanced by the increase of the electric field in the organic layer due to a high dielectric constant of the inorganic layer and accumulation of electrons at the inorganic/organic interface; (iii) the electron-hole current density balance is improved.     

不同厚度的活性层及阴极的改变对聚合物太阳电池性能的影响

以MEH-PPV(poly(2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethylhexoxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene))为电子给体材料, PCBM(1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)-propyl-1-1-phenyl-(6,6)C₆₁)为电子受体材料, 制成了共混体系太阳电池.研究了不同厚度活性层对太阳电池性能的影响.结果表明, 活性层厚度为100 nm时,太阳电池具有最佳性能.活性层厚度的增加,增大了光生电荷的复合,减少了太阳电池的填充因子,从而减少了太阳电 关键词： 太阳电池 厚度 电极 性能     

4,4′,4″-三(N-3-甲基苯基-N-苯基氨基)三苯胺掺杂MoOx作为空穴传输层对有机太阳电池性能的影响

通过采用4,4′,4″-三(N-3-甲基苯基-N-苯基氨基)三苯胺 (m-MTDATA)掺入MoO_x作为器件的空穴传输层来提高酞菁铜(CuPc)/C₆₀小分子 有机太阳电池的效率. 采用真空蒸镀的方法制备了一系列器件, 其中结构为铟锡氧化物 (ITO)/m-MTDATA:MoO_x(3:1)(30 nm)/CuPc(20 nm)/C₆₀(40 nm)/4,7-二苯 基-1,10-菲罗啉 (Bphen)(8 nm)/LiF(0.8 nm)/Al(100 nm)的器件, 在AM1.5 (100 mW/cm²)模拟太阳光的照射条件下, 开路电压V_oc=0.40 V, 短路电流J_sc=6.59 mA/cm², 填充因子为0.55, 光电转换效率达1.46%, 比没有空穴传输层的器件ITO/CuPc(20 nm)/C₆₀(40 nm)/Bphen(8 nm)/LiF(0.8 nm)/Al(100 nm) 光电转换效率提高了38%. 研究表明, 加入m-MTDATA:MoO_x(3:1)(30 nm)空穴传输层减小了有机层和ITO电极之间的接触电阻, 从而减小了整个器件的串联电阻, 提高了器件的光电转换效率.     

Improved performance of organic light-emitting devices with plasma treated ITO surface and plasma polymerized methyl methacrylate buffer layer

Transparent indium-tin-oxide (ITO) anode surface was modified using O₃ plasma and organic ultra-thin buffer layers were deposited on the ITO surface using 13.56 MHz rf plasma polymerization technique. A plasma polymerized methyl methacrylate (ppMMA) ultra-thin buffer layer was deposited between the ITO anode and hole transporting layer (HTL). The plasma polymerization of the buffer layer was carried out at a homemade capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) equipment. N,N′-Diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-1,1′-diphenyl-4,4′-diamine (TPD) as HTL, Tris(8-hydroxy-quinolinato)aluminum (Alq₃) as both emitting layer (EML)/electron transporting layer (ETL), and aluminum layer as cathode were deposited using thermal evaporation technique. Electroluminescence (EL) efficiency, operating voltage and stability of the organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) were investigated in order to study the effect of the plasma surface treatment of the ITO anode and role of plasma polymerized methyl methacrylate as an organic ultra-thin buffer layer.     

倒置异质结有机太阳能电池的电子传输层

制备了结构为ITO/BCP或Alq3(x=0,2,6,10,20,40 nm)/C60(50 nm)/Rubrene(50 nm)/MoO3(5nm)/Al(130 nm)的倒置异质结有机太阳能电池,其中BCP或Alq3作电子传输层。实验结果表明:当BCP或Alq3≤6 nm时,器件性能随电子传输层厚度的变化不大;当BCP或Alq3≥10 nm时,随电子传输层厚度的增加,含Alq3器件的性能衰减很快,含BCP器件的性能衰减相对较慢,且其开路电压保持不变。分析表明:当电子传输层较薄时,粗糙的ITO使电子较容易从C60注入到ITO;当电子传输层较厚时,BCP/C60之间的能带弯曲使二者之间几乎不存在势垒,含BCP器件性能较差主要源于BCP较差的电子迁移率,而含Alq3器件性能较差主要源于Alq3/C60之间的势垒。