Performance enhancement of ZnO nanowires/PbS quantum dot depleted bulk heterojunction solar cells with an ultrathin Al_2O_3 interlayer

Depleted bulk heterojunction(DBH)PbS quantum dot solar cells(QDSCs),appearing with boosted short-circuit current density(J_(sc)),represent the great potential of solar radiation utilization,but suffer from the problem of increased interfacial charge recombination and reduced open-circuit voltage(V_(oc)).Herein,we report that an insertion of ultrathin Al_2O_3 layer(ca.1.2 A thickness)at the interface of ZnO nanowires(NWs)and Pb S quantum dots(QDs)could remarkably improve the performance of DBH-QDSCs fabricated from them,i.e.,an increase of V_(oc) from 449 mV to 572 mV,Jsc from21.90 mA/cm~2 to 23.98 mA/cm~2,and power conversion efficiency(PCE)from 4.29% to 6.11%.Such an improvement of device performance is ascribed to the significant reduction of the interfacial charge recombination rate,as evidenced by the light intensity dependence on Jsc and Voc,the prolonged electron lifetime,the lowered trap density,and the enlarged recombination activation energy.The present research therefore provides an effective interfacial engineering means to improving the overall performance of DBH-QDSCs,which might also be effective to other types of optoelectronic devices with large interface area.     

新型有机光电开关器件

结合有机发光和光电二极管器件,制作了一种新型的有机光电开关器件。器件结构为：ITO／NPB／Alq3／CuPc／C60／NPB／Alq3／LiF／Al。其中,ITO(indium tin oxide,氧化铟锡)为正极,NPB[N,N′-di(naphthaleneyl)N,N′-diphenylbenzidine]／Alq3[tris-(8-hydro--xyquinoline,8-羟基喹啉铝)aluminum]作为电致发光层,CuPc(Copper Phthalocyanine,酞菁铜)／C60为光电转换层,LiF／Al为器件负极。即两个电致发光层和一个光电转换层组成的三明治型结构。从低向高施加电压和从高向低施加电压时,该器件呈现出不同的电流密度-电压(J-V)和功率密度-电压(P-V)曲线,即器件在相同的电压下可得到不同的电流密度值和功率密度值(亮度值),利用高亮度状态(ON)到低亮度状态(OFF)的转变,可实现开关型有机电致发光器件。器件的光电转换层吸收效率为0．153％。     

Improving efficiency of organic light-emitting devices by optimizing the LiF interlayer in the hole transport layer

The efficiency of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) based on N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-N,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (NPB) (the hole transport layer) and tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq₃) (both emission and electron transport layers) is improved remarkably by inserting a LiF interlayer into the hole transport layer. This thin LiF interlayer can effectively influence electrical performance and significantly improve the current efficiency of the device. A device with an optimum LiF layer thickness at the optimum position in NPB exhibits a maximum current efficiency of 5.96 cd/A at 215.79 mA/cm², which is about 86% higher than that of an ordinary device (without a LiF interlayer, 3.2 cd/A). An explanation can be put forward that LiF in the NPB layer can block holes and balance the recombination of holes and electrons. The results may provide some valuable references for improving OLED current efficiency.     

体异质结有机太阳能电池性能提高的研究

制备了四种不同结构的有机太阳能电池器件,器件1 ITO/LiF/PEDOT∶PSS/MEH-PPV/C₆₀/Al、器件2 ITO/PEDOT∶PSS/MEH-PPV/C₆₀/Al、器件3 ITO/LiF/PEDOT∶PSS/MEH-PPV∶C₆₀/C₆₀/Al和器件4 ITO/PEDOT∶PSS/MEH-PPV∶C₆₀/C₆₀/Al。测量了它们的电流－电压特性,结果显示在ITO和PEDOT∶PSS之间插入一薄层LiF使得器件性能得到较大提高。其器件1的J_SC和FF比器件2的提高了74%和31%; 器件3的J_SC比器件4的提高了约40%。这主要是由于LiF层有效地抑制了空穴向阳极的传输,并且LiF层在ITO和PEDOT:PSS之间形成了良好的界面特性。因此,这种结构上的改进有效地提高了有机太阳能电池的性能。     

Low driving voltage in an organic light-emitting diode using MoO3/NPB multiple quantum well structure in a hole transport layer

The driving voltage of an organic light-emitting diode(OLED) is lowered by employing molybdenum trioxide(MoO3)/N,N’-bis(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N’-bis(phe-nyl)-benzidine(NPB) multiple quantum well(MQW) structure in the hole transport layer.For the device with double quantum well(DQW) structure of ITO/[MoO3(2.5 nm)/NPB(20 nm)]2/Alq3(50 nm)/LiF(0.8 nm)/Al(120 nm)],the turn-on voltage is reduced to 2.8 V,which is lowered by 0.4 V compared with that of the control device(without MQW structures),and the driving voltage is 5.6 V,which is reduced by 1 V compared with that of the control device at the 1000 cd/m2.In this work,the enhancement of the injection and transport ability for holes could reduce the driving voltage for the device with MQW structure,which is attributed not only to the reduced energy barrier between ITO and NPB,but also to the forming charge transfer complex between MoO3 and NPB induced by the interfacial doping effect of MoO3.     

Low driving voltage in organic light-emitting diode using MoO3/NPB multiple quantum well structure in hole transport layer

Driving voltage of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is lowered by employing molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃)/N, N'-bis(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phe-nyl)-benzidine (NPB) multiple quantum well (MQW) structure in hole transport layer. For the device with double quantum well (DQW) structure of ITO/ [MoO₃ (2.5 nm)/NPB (20 nm)]₂/Alq₃(50 nm)/LiF (0.8 nm)/Al (120 nm)], the turn-on voltage is reduced to 2.8 V, which is lowered by 0.4 V compared with that of the control device (without MQW structures), the driving voltage is 5.6 V, which is reduced by 1 V compared with that of the control device at the 1000 cd/m². In this work, the enhancement of the injection and transport ability for holes could reduce the driving voltage for the device with MQW structure, which is attributed not only to the reducing energy barrier between ITO and NPB, but also to the forming charge transfer complex between MoO₃ and NPB induced by the interfacial doping effect of MoO₃.     

一种采用Li3N掺杂电子注入层的底发射倒置结构OLED的制备

采用Li3N掺杂电子注入层Alq3∶Li3N,制作了一种结构为ITO/Alq3 Alq3∶Li3N/Alq3/NPB/MoO3/Al的倒置底发射有机发光器件.其中ITO玻璃作为透明阴极,金属Al作为顶部阳极,在ITO阴极与电子传输层之间加入Li3N n型掺杂层,改善了该器件的电子注入和传输能力|在Al阳极与空穴传输层之间加入MoO3缓冲层,降低了Al阳极与NPB之间较大的空穴注入势垒,改善了空穴注入能力.实验表明:此结构的倒置底发射有机发光器件性能可达到传统结构的常用有机发光器件如ITO/NPB/Alq3/LiF/Al的性能,完全可以满足非晶硅薄膜晶体管有源有机发光器件中驱动电路的匹配及性能要求.     

Precisely tuning Ge substitution for efficient solution-processed Cu_2ZnSn(S,Se)_4 solar cells

The kesterite Cu_2ZnSn(S,Se)_4(CZTSSe) solar cells have yielded a prospective conversion efficiency among all thinfilm photovoltaic technology. However, its further development is still hindered by the lower open-circuit voltage(Voc), and the non-ideal bandgap of the absorber is an important factor affecting this issue. The substitution of Sn with Ge provides a unique ability to engineer the bandgap of the absorber film. Herein, a simple precursor solution approach was successfully developed to fabricate Cu_2Zn(SnyGe_(1-y))(SxSe_(1-x))_4(CZTGSSe) solar cells. By precisely adjusting the Ge content in a small range, the V_(oc) and J_(sc) are enhanced simultaneously. Benefitting from the optimized bandgap and the maintained spike structure and light absorption, the 10% Ge/(Ge+Sn) content device with a bandgap of approximately 1.1 eV yields the highest efficiency of 9.36%. This further indicates that a precisely controlled Ge content could further improve the cell performance for efficient CZTGSSe solar cells.     

Efficient ternary organic solar cells with high absorption coefficient DIB-SQ as the third component

A series of organic solar cells(OSCs) are prepared with PTB7:PC_(71) BM as the host materials and DIB-SQ as the third component. The power conversion efficienty(PCE) of OSCs can be improved from 6.79% to 7.92% by incorporating 6 wt%DIB-SQ into donors, resulting from the enhanced short circuit current density(J_(SC) and fill factor(FF). The increased JSCof the optimized ternary OSCs should be attributed to the enhanced photon harvesting of teranry active layer by incorporating DIB-SQ. Meanwhile, FF of the optimized ternary OSCs should be due to the optimied phase separation. The open circuit voltage(V_(OC)) of tenray OSCs can be maintained at a constant of 0.75 V, indicating that all photogenerated holes willl be transported along the channels formed by PTB7.     

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.     

沉积亚单层荧光染料提高有机发光器件的发光效率

结合掺杂薄层作为发光探针层的方法和亚单层（sub-monolayer）有机发光技术，利用沉积在有机发光器件发光层中的亚单层奎丫啶酮（Quinacridone，QAD）分子作为探针，同时改变QAD层的位置，对有机发光器件中激子的形成与扩散进行了研究，器件结构为ITO/NPB(60 nm)/ Alq3(x nm)/QAD(0.05 nm)/Alq3［(60－x) nm］/LiF/Al（其中x=0，2.5，5，7.5 nm）.通过对各器件不同条件下的电致发光谱、发光强度和发光效率的对比研究，得到在x＝5 nm处引入亚单层QAD可以使QAD分子通过能量转移而获得的激子数量最多，进而可以实现高效率的发光.     

Co50Fe50-xSix合金的结构相变和磁性

利用实验测量和理论计算相结合的方法,研究了介于B2结构CoFe低有序合金和L2₁结构Co₂FeSi高有序合金之间的Co₅₀Fe_50-xSi_x合金的结构相变、磁相变、分子磁矩和居里温度.采用考虑Coulomb相互作用的广义梯度近似(GGA+U)方法计算了合金的能带结构.研究发现,合金出现较强的原子有序倾向,表现出较强的共价成相作用.合金的晶格常数、磁矩、居里温度随Si含量的增加而线性地降低,极限成分Co₂FeSi合金的分子磁矩和居里温度分别达到5.92μ_B和777 ℃.原子尺寸效应导致合金晶格发生变化,但并未成为居里温度和分子磁矩变化的主导因素.分子磁矩的变化符合Slater-Pauling原理,但发现原子磁矩的变化并非线性,据此提出了共价成相对磁性影响的观点.采用Stearns理论解释了居里温度的变化趋势,排除了原子间距对居里温度的主导影响作用.能带计算的结果还表明,Co₂FeSi作为半金属材料并非十分完美,可能在实际应用中会出现自旋极化率降低的问题.发现该系列合金的结构相变和磁相变随着成分的变化聚集在窄小的成分和温度范围内. 关键词： 磁性 Heusler合金 结构相变     

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。     

Energy distribution in white organic light-emitting diodes with three primary color emitting layers

Two types of organic light-emitting diodes with structures of ITO/N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl,1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (NPB)/tris(8-hydroquinolinato)aluminum(Alq 3)/2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-l,10-phenanthroline(BCP)/Alq 3:4-dicyanomethylene-2-(tert-butyl)-6-methyl-4H-pyran(DCJTB)/Alq 3 /Al and ITO/NPB/BCP/Alq 3 /Alq 3:DCJTB/Alq 3 /Al were studied.NPB was chosen as a hole-transporting/blue-emitting layer.Alq 3 adjacent to BCP acted as a green emitting layer while that adjacent to the Al cathode acte...     

Improved thermoelectric performance in p-type Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 bulk material by adding MnSb_2Se_4

Bismuth telluride(Bi_2Te_3) based alloys, such as p-type Bi_(0.5)Sb_(1.5)Te_3, have been leading candidates for near room temperature thermoelectric applications. In this study, Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 bulk materials with MnSb_2Se_4 were prepared using high-energy ball milling and spark plasma sintering(SPS) process. The addition of MnSb_2Se_4 to Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 increased the hole concentration while slightly decreasing the Seebeck coefficient, thus optimising the electrical transport properties of the bulk material. In addition, the second phases of MnSb_2Se_4 and Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 were observed in the Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 matrix. The nanoparticles in the semi-coherent second phase of MnSb_2Se_4 behaved as scattering centres for phonons,yielding a reduction in the lattice thermal conductivity. Substantial enhancement of the figure of merit, ZT, has been achieved for Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 by adding an Mn_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)Sb_2Se_4(2mol%) sample, for a wide range of temperatures, with a peak value of 1.43 at 375 K, corresponding to ~40% improvement over its Bi_(0.48)Sb_(1.52)Te_3 counterpart. Such enhancement of the thermoelectric(TE) performance of p-type Bi_2Te_3 based materials is believed to be advantageous for practical applications.     

提高微晶硅薄膜太阳电池效率的研究

采用甚高频等离子体增强化学气相沉积技术制备了系列微晶硅薄膜太阳电池，指出了气体总流量和背反射电极的类型对电池性能参数的影响.电池的I-V测试结果表明：随反应气体总流量的增加，对应电池的短路电流密度、开路电压和填充因子都有很大程度的提高，结果使得电池的光电转换效率得以提高.另外，ZnO/Ag/Al背反射电极能明显提高电池的短路电流密度，进而也提高了电池的光电转换效率.对气体总流量和背反射电极类型影响电池效率的原因进行了分析. 关键词： 微晶硅薄膜太阳电池 气体流量 ZnO/Ag/Al背反射电极     

Enhanced Efficiency of Polymer： Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with the Insertion of Thin TiO2 Layer near the LiF/A1 Electrode

The insertion layer of TiO2 between polymer-fullerene blend and LiF/AI electrode is used to enhance the shortcircuit current Isc and fill factor （FF）. The solar cell based on the blend of poly[2-methoxy-5-（2＇-ethylhexyloxy）- 1,4-phenylenevinylene] （MEH-PPV） and C60 with the modifying layer of TiO2 （about 20nm） shows the open- circuit Voc of about 0.62 V, short circuit current Isc of about 2.35 mA/cm^2, filling factor FF of about 0.284, and the power conversion efficiency （PCE） of about 2.4% under monochromatic light （50Onto） photoexcitation of about 17mW/cm^2. Compared to ceils without the TiO2 layer, the power conversion efficiency increases by about 17.5%. Similar effect is also obtained in cells with the undoped MEH-PPV structure of ITO/PEDOT：PASS/MEH- PPV/（TiO2）LiF/AI. The improved solar cell performance can be attributed to enhanced carrier extraction efficiency at the active layer/electrode interfaces when TiO2 is inserted.     

Application of TiO2 with different structures in solar cells

The application of TiO2-based devices is mainly dependent on their crystalline structure,morphology,size,and exposed facets.Two kinds of TiO2 with different structures,namely TiO2 pompons and TiO2 nanotubes,have been prepared by the hydrothermal method.TiO2 with different structures is characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) surface area analysis.Solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) and TiO2 with different structures are fabricated.In the device ITO/TiO2/P3HT/Au,the P3HT is designed to act as the electron donor,and TiO2 pompons and TiO2 nanotubes act as the electron acceptor.The effects of the TiO2 structure on the performance of hybrid heterojunction solar cells are investigated.The device with TiO2 pompons has an open circuit voltage(Voc) of 0.51 V,a short circuit current(Jsc) of 0.21 mA/cm2,and a fill factor(FF) of 28.3%.Another device with TiO2 nanotubes has a V oc of 0.5 V,J sc of 0.27mA/cm2,and FF of 28.4%.The results indicate that the TiO2 nanotubes with a unidimensional structure have better carrier transport and light absorption properties than TiO 2 pompons.Consequently,the solar cell based on TiO2 nanotubes has a better performance.     

PTCDI-C8作为阴极修饰层提高钙钛矿太阳能电池的性能

采用N,N'-二正辛烷基-3,4,9,10-苝四甲酰二亚胺（PTCDI-C₈）对钙钛矿电池电子传输层（PCBM）进行界面修饰以减少PCBM与Al电极之间的漏电流,提高阴极的电子收集效率。通过调节PTCDI-C₈薄膜的厚度优化界面接触和电子传输性能。实验结果表明：当PTCDI-C₈薄膜的厚度为20 nm时得到的器件性能最优。光电转换效率（PCE）由5.26%提高到了8.65%,开路电压（V_oc）为0.92 V,短路电流（J_sc）为15.68 mA/cm²,填充因子（FF）为60%。PTCDI-C₈能够有效阻挡空穴向阴极传输,同时PTCDI-C₈具有较高的电子迁移率以及较高的稳定性,在增加电子传输的同时,可减少环境对PCBM的侵蚀,提高了器件的稳定性。     

新型双色有机电致磷光器件

所研究的有机电致磷光发光器件(OLED)选用了一种新型金属铱的化合物Ir(C6)₂(acac),这种金属化合物由配位体香豆素C6和乙酰丙酮(acac)与金属铱化合形成。Ir(C6)₂(acac)可同时作为电子传输材料和发光掺杂剂。比较香豆素C6和Ir(C6)₂(acac)固体材料的光致发光谱,可见Ir(C6)₂(acac)明显抑制了有机电致发光材料分子与分子之间的发光猝灭效应。采用ITO/TPD(N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methyl-phenyl)-1,1′biphenyl-4,4′diamine)/Ir(C6)₂(acac)/BAlq(bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato-N₁,O₈)-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-olato)aluminum)/Alq₃aluminum/Liq(8-hydroxyquinolinelithium)/Al结构,可得到CIE(Commission Interationaled′Eclairage)值为x=0.43;y=0.40的橙红色发光器件,最高亮度可达3390cd/m₂,最大电流效率为1.3cd/A。采用同样的器件结构以Ir(C6)₂(acac)掺杂Alq₃主体得到绿色发光器件,发光色的CIE坐标值为x=0.29;y=0.58,最高亮度可达8832cd/m₂,最大电流效率为5.6cd/A。器件的发光机理研究表明Ir(C6)₂(acac)的非掺杂器件发光以Ir(C6)₂(acac)的三线态磷光为主,器件发光为橙色;在Alq₃中的单掺杂器件以Alq₃和Ir(C6)₂(acac)的荧光为主,同时有小比例Ir(C6)₂(acac)的三线态磷光成分存在,器件总体发光为绿色。