小分子叠层有机太阳能电池的界面层优化

为了提高双结叠层有机太阳能电池(OSCs)的性能,我们对有机小分子叠层OSCs的中间层(IL)、阴极界面层(CL)和活性层进行了优化。首先,研究不同低功函数的金属纳米粒子(Mg、Ag、Al和Ca)作为IL对叠层OSCs性能的影响,得到了最优的IL材料为0.1 nm厚的金属Al,使得叠层OSCs的PCE提升了50.9%。其次,研究了不同低功函数金属(Mg、Al和Ca)作为CL对叠层OSCs性能的影响,并得到了最优的CL金属材料为Mg,与Al作为CL的叠层OSCs对比,采用Mg作为CL的器件PCE提升了20.7%。最后采用窄带隙材料DTDCTB取代中带隙材料boron subphthalocyanine chloride(SubPc)作为后子电池的活性层,与仅采用SubPc的叠层OSCs相比,PCE提升了30.2%。当前后子电池均采用体异质结结构后,最终叠层OSCs的PCE达到了4.04%,与最初未优化前OSCs的PCE(2.1%)相比,最优OSCs的PCE提升了92.4%。     

阴极修饰层对 SubPc/C60 倒置型有机太阳能电池性能的影响

采用Cs₂CO₃, 石墨烯(graphene):Cs₂CO₃混合材料和 ZnO 纳米颗粒作为阴极修饰材料, 研究了不同阴极界面修饰层对基于SubPc/C₆₀的倒置结构的有机太阳能电池性能的影响. 结果表明: 引入适当厚度的阴极修饰层, 可以提高器件的性能和稳定性; 尤其是基于Cs₂CO₃以及graphene:Cs₂CO₃混合阴极修饰层的光伏器件, 能量转换效率(PCE)提高了2倍; 同时, 采用ZnO纳米颗粒作为阴极修饰层的器件, 开路电压(V_OC)达到0.89 V, 并且器件的PCE 提高了4倍多. 此外, 不同电极修饰材料和倒置结构的引入可以有效防止器件串连电阻的升高, 从而提高器件的稳定性. 关键词： 倒置型 阴极修饰层 有机太阳能电池 稳定性     

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     

影响杂化钙钛矿太阳能电池稳定性的因素探讨

自从2009年首次报道采用有机-无机杂化钙钛矿作为吸光材料用于太阳能电池以来, 钙钛矿太阳能电池效率的快速提升引起了人们广泛的关注, 这类电池同时具有制备工艺简单、成本低廉等优点, 引发了钙钛矿电池的研究热潮. 目前研究工作大多数集中在如何提高电池的光电转化效率, 但钙钛矿电池要真正实现产业化应用, 急需要解决材料及器件的稳定性问题. 本文探讨影响钙钛矿材料及器件的稳定性因素, 从温度及湿度等方面分析了材料的稳定性, 从传输材料及其界面问题讨论了器件的稳定性.     

阴极功函数和激子产生率对肖特基接触单层有机太阳能电池开路电压的影响研究

运用数值方法系统研究了阴极功函数,激子产生率和温度对肖特基接触单层有机太阳能电池开路电压的影响,分析了开路电压条件下有机太阳能电池有机层内载流子和电场的分布.结果表明在阳极功函数一定时开路电压随着阴极功函数（W_c）的降低而增大,当W_c接近有机材料的最低未被占据分子轨道（LUMO）能级时开路电压不再增大而达到一个饱和值,饱和开路电压随激子产生率的提高而增大;对于给定的阳极和阴极功函数,开路电压随激子产生率的提高而增大并在激子产生率达到一 关键词： 开路电压 温度 阴极功函数 单层有机太阳能电池     

钙钛矿太阳能电池中电子传输材料的研究进展

有机-无机杂化的卤素钙钛矿材料在2009年首次应用在光伏器件中, 而后有关此类型太阳能电池的报道数量呈井喷式增长. 至2014年5月钙钛矿电池光电转化效率已接近20%, 已超过有机及染料敏化太阳能电池的效率, 且有望达到单晶硅太阳能的水平, 成为光伏发电领域中的希望之星. 在钙钛矿电池中, 电子传输材料与吸收层的电子选择性接触对提高光电转化效率起到重要作用, 尤其在正置结构器件中, 电子传输层的介观结构直接影响钙钛矿的生长情况. 同时, 电子传输层的化学性质及其界面也会对电池的稳定性和寿命产生影响. 本文总结了电子传输材料在该类电池中的研究现状和热点, 并按材料的化学组分不同, 将电子传输材料分为三类: 金属氧化物、有机小分子和复合材料, 详细地介绍了电子传输材料在钙钛矿太阳能电池中的作用和近来的最新进展.     

迈向效率大于30%的钙钛矿/晶硅叠层太阳能电池技术的研究进展

双结叠层太阳能电池由两个具有不同带隙吸收体的电池组成,通过差异化吸收更宽范围波长的太阳光,降低光子热化损失,已展现出打破单结太阳能电池Shockley-Queisser极限效率的巨大优势.获益于钙钛矿电池带隙可调和制备成本低的优点以及晶硅电池产业化的优势,钙钛矿/晶硅叠层太阳电池成为光伏领域的研究热点.本文系统的梳理了钙钛矿/晶硅叠层太阳能电池的最新研究进展,重点从钙钛矿顶电池、中间互联层和晶硅底电池的结构出发,总结出高效叠层器件在光学和电学方面的设计原则.本文还详细地分析了限制钙钛矿/晶硅叠层太阳能电池继续提效的关键因素及解决措施,这对于钙钛矿/晶硅叠层太阳能电池的产业化之路是非常重要的.最后,对下一代更高效率的低成本叠层太阳能电池进行了展望.我们认为随着对光伏器件效率要求越来越高,基于钙钛矿/晶硅叠层结构的三结电池将会成为下一代低成本高效电池的研究热点.     

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%.     

半透明钙钛矿太阳能电池的技术关键EI北大核心CSCD

基于ABX3晶体结构材料的新型钙钛矿太阳能电池具有光电转换效率高、可溶液加工以及低温工艺兼容等优势。与此同时,利用钙钛矿材料合成方法简单、带隙可调以及膜厚和透过率可控等优点制备的半透明钙钛矿太阳能电池为薄膜光伏的发展带来了新的契机,在建筑集成光伏和叠层光伏等领域应用前景广阔。开发高效且高稳定的半透明钙钛矿太阳能电池已成为目前光伏领域的研究重点。本文系统综述了半透明钙钛矿太阳能电池的各功能层(钙钛矿光活性层、电荷传输层和电极)材料选择、光学特性调控、电学特性优化以及制备工艺调控等技术策略,同时提出了对半透明钙钛矿太阳能电池未来发展的一些展望。     

有机太阳能电池研究进展

为了减轻当前能源危机所带来的压力,各国在太阳能电池等清洁能源领域投入了大量的人力、物力和财力.由于有机太阳能电池具有独特的优点(有机材料易于修饰,器件制备方法简便且可制备出柔韧器件),并且随着相关研究的深入,有机太阳能电池的能量转换效率逐步得到提高,这昭示了有机太阳能电池商业化的美好前景,目前已经有大批科研工作者投身于有机太阳能电池领域的研发工作.文章从太阳能电池小分子材料、聚合物材料和提高有机太阳能电池能量转换效率的方法这三方面入手,对有机太阳能电池领域进行综述.     

Microwave-reduced graphene oxide for efficient and stable hole extraction layers of polymer solar cells

Microwave-assisted reduced graphene oxide (MR-GO) layer was applied to hole extraction layer (HEL) of polymer solar cells (PSCs) and was compared with the widely used poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) in bulk hetero-junction (BHJ) solar cells. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.57% was achieved with the MR-GO layer, which is 21% higher than that of PSCs with the conventional PEDOT:PSS HEL material. This enhancement of PCE is mainly attributed to the increase of short-circuit current density originated from the hydrophobic surface of the MR-GO layer. The hydrophobic graphene oxide surface is believed to improve wetting property and physical contact of active blends. In addition, the MR-GO interfacial layer is found to show the excellent device stability in atmospheric condition. The PCE of conventional PEDOT:PSS based PSCs showed total degradation when the device was exposed to atmospheric condition for 1000 h without any encapsulation, while that of MR-GO based PSC showed over 85% of PCE.     

Performance improvement of MEH-PPV:PCBM solar cells using bathocuproine and bathophenanthroline as the buffer layers

In this work, bathocuproine (BCP) and bathophenanthroline (Bphen), commonly used in small-molecule organic solar cells (OSCs), are adopted as the buffer layers to improve the performance of the polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (MEH-PPV): [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) bulk heterojunction. By inserting BCP or Bphen between the active layer and the top cathode, all the performance parameters are dramatically improved. The power conversion efficiency is increased by about 70% and 120% with 5-nm BCP and 12-nm Bphen layers, respectively, when compared with that of the devices without any buffer layer. The performance enhancement is attributed to BCP or Bphen (i) increasing the optical field, and hence the absorption in the active layer, (ii) effectively blocking the excitons generated in MEH-PPV from quenching at organic/aluminum (Al) interface due to the large band-gap of BCP or Bphen, which results in a significant reduction in series resistance (Rs), and (iii) preventing damage to the active layer during the metal deposition. Compared with the traditional device using LiF as the buffer layer, the BCP-based devices show a comparable efficiency, while the Bphen-based devices show a much larger efficiency. This is due to the higher electron mobility in Bphen than that in BCP, which facilitates the electron transport and extraction through the buffer layer to the cathode.     

Anionic nonconjugated polyelectrolyte as an anode interfacial layer for polymer solar cells

Since the most high-performing donor polymers in polymer solar cells (PSCs) possessed the deep highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level, interfacial engineering on anode contact is becoming increasingly important. Herein, we demonstrated efficient PSCs using an anionic poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) as an anode interfacial layer (AIL). With the formation of the dipole layer, the effective work function (WF) of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode is significantly increased from 4.8 to 5.3 eV, providing favorable energetic alignment to the quasi-Fermi level of various donor polymers. Moreover, by incorporating cationic polyelectrolytes as a cathode interfacial layer, a pair of electric dipole layers induces a strong built-in electric field across the photoactive layer to drive efficient sweep-out of photogenerated charges. Consequently, the device with PSS AIL exhibited high power conversion efficiencies of 9.2 and 14.8% in PTB7-Th:PC₇₁BM- and PM6:Y6-based PSCs, respectively, both of which are higher than those of the devices with PEDOT:PSS.     

基于聚多巴胺/氧化锌复合阴极缓冲层的倒置聚合物太阳能电池的研究

利用多巴胺氧化自聚合形成聚多巴胺(PDA)与ZnO结合形成PDA/ZnO复合阴极缓冲层,制备了以P3HT:PC_(61)BM为活性层的倒置结构聚合物太阳能电池,通过改变PDA的自聚合时间来分析复合阴极缓冲层对器件性能的影响.实验发现,随着PDA的自聚合时间的增加,聚合物太阳能电池的光电转换效率先增大后减小,当自聚合时间为10 min时,相应器件光伏性能达到最优值,其开路电压V_(OC)为0.66 V,短路电流密度J_(SC)为9.70 mA/cm~2,填充因子FF为68.06%,光电转换效率PCE为4.35%.器件性能改善的原因是由于PDA/ZnO复合阴极缓冲层减小了ZnO与ITO之间的接触电阻,同时PDA中存在大量的氨基有利于倒置太阳能电池阴极对电子的收集.     

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。     

Improved efficiency of small-molecular (S-M) tandem organic solar cells (TOSCs) by employing low work function alloy nanoparticle intermediate layer

We improved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the small molecular (S-M) tandem organic solar cells (TOSCs) by employing different low work function alloy nanoparticle intermediate layers. The enhancement of the PCE was mainly attributed to the gap states formed at the interface between the buffer layer and alloy nanoparticle intermediate layer. The gap states result in the disappearance of the electron injection barrier. Compared with the planar heterojunction (PHJ) TOSCs with single Ag nanoparticle intermediate layer, the PCE of the PHJ TOSC with the Mg-Ag alloy nanoparticle intermediate layer exhibits an enhancement of 7.5%. Moreover, the Mg-Ag alloy nanoparticle intermediate layer was also employed in the bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) TOSCs. Compared with the PHJ TOSCs, the PCE of the BHJ TOSCs with Mg-Ag alloy nanoparticle intermediate layer is doubled and achieves a value of 5.54%.     

Sodium chloride methanol solution spin-coating process for bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells

The sodium chloride methanol solution process is conducted on the conventional poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)/[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester(PC_(61)BM) polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells. The device exhibits a power conversion efficiency of up to 3.36%, 18% higher than that of the device without the solution process. The measurements of the active layer by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), atomic force microscopy(AFM), and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy(UPS) indicate a slight phase separation in the vertical direction and a sodium chloride distributed island-like interface between the active layer and the cathode. The capacitance–voltage(C–V) and impedance spectroscopy measurements prove that the sodium chloride methanol process can reduce the electron injection barrier and improve the interfacial contact of polymer solar cells. Therefore, this one-step solution process not only optimizes the phase separation in the active layers but also forms a cathode buffer layer, which can enhance the generation, transport, and collection of photogenerated charge carriers in the device simultaneously. This work indicates that the inexpensive and non-toxic sodium chloride methanol solution process is an efficient one-step method for the low cost manufacturing of polymer solar cells.     

平面异质结有机-无机杂化钙钛矿太阳电池研究进展

高效低成本太阳电池的研发是太阳能光伏技术大规模推广应用的关键. 近年来兴起的有机- 无机杂化钙钛矿(以下简称钙钛矿)太阳电池因具有光电能量转换效率高、制备工艺简单等优点, 引起了学术界和产业界的广泛关注, 具有广阔的发展前景. 其中平面异质结钙钛矿太阳电池因具有结构简单, 可低温制备等诸多优点, 成为目前研究的一个重要方向. 平面异质结钙钛矿太阳电池分为n-i-p型和p-i-n型两种结构. 其中钙钛矿分别与电子传输层和空穴传输层形成两个界面, 在这两个界面上实现电子和空穴的快速分离. 电子传输层和空穴传输层分别为电子和空穴提供了独立的输运通道. 平面异质结结构有利于钙钛矿太阳电池中电子和空穴的分离、传输和收集. 此外, 该结构不需要高温烧结的多孔结构氧化物骨架, 扩大了电子和空穴传输材料的选择范围. 可以根据钙钛矿材料的能带分布及载流子传输特性, 来选择能级和载流子传输速率更为匹配的传输材料. 本文对钙钛矿的材料特性, 平面异质结结构的由来及发展进行了简要的概述. 其中重点介绍了平面异质结钙钛矿太阳电池的结构特征、工作机理、钙钛矿/电荷传输层的界面特性, 以及电池性能的优化, 包括钙钛矿薄膜制备、空穴和电子传输层的优化等. 最后对钙钛矿电池的发展前景及存在问题进行了阐述, 为今后高效、稳定钙钛矿太阳电池的研究提供参考.     

Micromorph tandem solar cells: optimization of the microcrystalline silicon bottom cell in a single chamber system

We report on the development of single chamber deposition of microcrystalline and micromorph tandem solar cells directly onto low-cost glass substrates. The cells have pin single-junction or pin/pin double-junction structures on glass substrates coated with a transparent conductive oxide layer such as SnO₂ or ZnO. By controlling boron and phosphorus contaminations, a single-junction microcrystalline silicon cell with a conversion efficiency of 7.47% is achieved with an i-layer thickness of 1.2 μm. In tandem devices, by thickness optimization of the microcrystalline silicon bottom solar cell, we obtained an initial conversion efficiency of 9.91% with an aluminum (Al) back reflector without a dielectric layer. In order to enhance the performance of the tandem solar cells, an improved light trapping structure with a ZnO/Al back reflector is used. As a result, a tandem solar cell with 11.04% of initial conversion efficiency has been obtained.