基于氧化石墨烯空穴传输层的钙钛矿太阳能电池

采用溶液旋涂法在平面异质结型钙钛矿电池中引入氧化石墨烯(Graphene oxide,GO),制备了GO、GO∶(PEDOT:PSS)复合薄膜和GO/PEDOT∶PSS双层薄膜作为空穴传输层的电池,其光电转换效率分别为1.86%、7.35%、7.69%,基于PEDOT∶PSS空穴传输层的对照电池的效率为7.38%.主要原因是GO具有绝缘性,作为阳极界面层时,随着GO薄膜厚度增加,器件的串联电阻增大,从而降低了电池的短路电流和效率.为提高GO导电性,并改善其功函数,将GO氨化改性后与PEDOT:PSS组合构成双空穴传输层,所得电池取得了7.69%的较高效率,表明该方式是GO用于钙钛矿电池空穴传输层的有效途径.     

优化反式平面钙钛矿太阳电池性能的简便方法——利用PEDOT:PSS与DMSO共混空穴传输层

优化界面接触、增强界面处载流子传输对于提高钙钛矿电池性能具有重要意义。本研究将适量二甲基亚砜（DMSO）添加到聚（3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩）-聚（苯乙烯磺酸盐）(PEDOT∶PSS)空穴传输层中,改善了空穴传输层的导电性和空穴传输特性,有效提高了反式平面钙钛矿太阳能电池光伏性能。短路电流(J_sc)从21.29 mA/cm²提高到22.15 mA/cm²,填充因子（FF）从76.35%提高到80.09%,转换效率（PCE）从16.02%提高到17.01%。薄膜与器件性能综合测试结果表明,DMSO的掺入使PEDOT∶PSS发生适度相分离,形成更好的PEDOT导电通道,增强了PEDOT∶PSS的导电特性。稳态光致发光光谱呈现出显著的荧光猝灭效应,也表明掺杂DMSO后PEDOT∶PSS的空穴提取能力得到提高,钙钛矿活性层与阳极之间的空穴传输更加顺畅,有助于实现高达80%以上的填充因子。本研究为改善反式平面钙钛矿太阳电池或有机太阳电池光伏性能提供了一种高效、简便的方法,具有很好的现实意义。     

旋涂法酸处理PEDOT∶PSS薄膜对OLED性能的影响

采用旋涂法对PEDOT∶PSS薄膜进行了酸处理,研究了不同方法处理PEDOT∶PSS薄膜对器件ITO/酸处理PEDOT∶PSS/NPB/Alq3/Li F/Al性能的影响。实验结果表明:用盐酸(草酸)处理PEDOT∶PSS薄膜时,以0.75 mol/L的盐酸(草酸)在120℃下退火15 min时性能更好,最大电流效率达到4.28 cd/A。并且盐酸、草酸处理PEDOT∶PSS薄膜制备器件比未处理PEDOT∶PSS薄膜制备器件的电流效率明显提高了34%。     

阳极缓冲层修饰对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响

为提高聚合物太阳能电池的能量转换效率,将聚乙二醇(PEG)掺入PEDOT∶PSS阳极缓冲层,研究了阳极缓冲层修饰对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响。首先研究了聚乙二醇对PEDOT∶PSS薄膜电导率的影响,发现PEG会与PEDOT和PSS相互作用,使得PEDOT链重新排布,有利于电荷载流子的传输,从而显著改善了PEDOT∶PSS薄膜的电导率,当PEDOT∶PSS中掺入体积分数为2%~4%的PEG时,可得到较大的电导率。然后,以PEG修饰的PEDOT∶PSS薄膜作为阳极缓冲层制备了聚合物太阳能电池,研究了PEG的掺入对聚合物太阳能电池性能的影响。实验发现,PEG改善的PEDOT∶PSS电导率有利于提高电池的短路电流密度和填充因子,从而改善了器件光伏性能。当PEDOT∶PSS中掺入体积分数为2%的PEG时,聚合物太阳能电池的能量转换效率最高,比未掺杂的器件提高了24.4%。     

纳米Cu_2O薄膜的制备及其表面增强拉曼光谱EI北大核心CSCD

采用真空电子束蒸发技术及后续热氧化技术,在玻璃基底上制备了不同厚度的金属铜薄膜。采用X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱分别表征了所制备的金属铜薄膜的晶体结构和元素组成。采用紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计及拉曼光谱仪分别分析了所制备的金属铜薄膜的吸收谱和表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)活性。随着膜厚的增加,退火后的薄膜样品由非晶态转变为(111)面择优生长的多晶态,且其吸收边发生红移。当退火温度为200℃、退火时间为60min时,能够获得单一相的纳米氧化亚铜(Cu_2O)薄膜。薄膜样品SERS活性随纳米Cu_2O薄膜吸光度的增大而增强。     

纳米Cu_2O薄膜的制备及其表面增强拉曼光谱

采用真空电子束蒸发技术及后续热氧化技术,在玻璃基底上制备了不同厚度的金属铜薄膜。采用X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱分别表征了所制备的金属铜薄膜的晶体结构和元素组成。采用紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计及拉曼光谱仪分别分析了所制备的金属铜薄膜的吸收谱和表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)活性。随着膜厚的增加,退火后的薄膜样品由非晶态转变为(111)面择优生长的多晶态,且其吸收边发生红移。当退火温度为200℃、退火时间为60min时,能够获得单一相的纳米氧化亚铜(Cu_2O)薄膜。薄膜样品SERS活性随纳米Cu_2O薄膜吸光度的增大而增强。     

钙钛矿薄膜的微结构和光电特性优化

分别以纯二甲基甲酰胺、纯二甲基亚砜以及二者不同比例的混合物作为前驱体溶剂,制备钙钛矿薄膜样品.将薄膜样品分为两组,分别将其置于氮气氛围中进行热退火和二甲基亚砜蒸汽氛围中进行溶剂退火,并对薄膜样品的微观结构和光电特性进行系统研究分析.结果表明,与热退火相比,经溶剂退火后样品的平均晶粒尺寸和均匀性显著提升,从而减小了薄膜中晶粒边界或界面的体积分数.采用混合前驱体溶剂和后续溶剂退火增加了薄膜的厚度和可见光的利用率,有效改善了薄膜形貌,优化了结晶质量.同时薄膜光致发光强度的增加,表明薄膜缺陷态密度降低.采用优化后的钙钛矿薄膜作为吸收层制备太阳电池,其光电转换效率达到15.7%.     

NiO透明导电薄膜的制备及在聚合物太阳能电池中的应用

采用磁控溅射法制备出透明导电氧化物NiO薄膜.椭偏(SE)测试表明NiO薄膜在可见光区域透光性良好,通过调节生长、退火温度可调控NiO的折射率.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)手段研究表明,通过退火、改变衬底温度等,可有效改变NiO薄膜的晶体结构以及表面形貌,实现对NiO导电性的调控. 采用优化后的NiO材料为阳极阻挡层制备出的聚合物太阳能电池器件的效率为2.26%,是同等条件下采用 PEDOT:PSS阻挡层的电池器件的3倍以上.     

基于改性空穴注入层与复合发光层的高效钙钛矿发光二极管

有机金属卤化钙钛矿作为发射体具有极高的色纯度和极低的成本,但钙钛矿层普遍较差的形貌制约了器件的性能.引入合适的聚合物可有效改善旋涂型钙钛矿薄膜的均匀性.本文引入聚(4-苯乙烯磺酸盐)(PSS)改性的聚(3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩):PSS(PEDOT:PSS)作为空穴注入层(HIL),结合一步旋涂制备的三溴化铅甲基胺(MAPbBr3)和聚(环氧乙烷)(PEO)复合膜作为发光层,制备了高效绿光钙钛矿发光二极管.其中,PSS增加了PEDOT:PSS功函数,降低了其与钙钛矿发光层间的注入势垒;而掺杂PEO的钙钛矿膜致密且均匀,覆盖率可以达到100%.基于改性的空穴注入层和复合发光层,我们最终获得了最大亮度为2476 cd·m^–2、最大电流效率为7.6 cd·A^–1的高效钙钛矿发光二极管.     

利用Ag_2O/PEDOT:PSS复合缓冲层提高P3HT:PCBM聚合物太阳能电池器件性能的研究

利用Ag2O/PEDOT:PSS(聚(3,4-乙撑二氧噻吩):聚苯乙烯磺酸盐)作为复合阳极缓冲层,制备了P3HT:PCBM(聚(3-已基噻吩):富勒烯衍生物)聚合物太阳能电池器件,并通过改变氧化银插入层的厚度来分析复合缓冲层对器件性能的影响.实验发现,具有阳极缓冲层修饰的器件在退火处理后,光伏性能得到了改善.相比于单一PEDOT:PSS缓冲层的器件,Ag2O/PEDOT:PSS复合缓冲层可以增大器件的短路电流密度和外量子效率,使器件效率得到提高.分析表明,退火处理可以有效改善活性层的薄膜形貌,增加光的吸收和激子的解离,而较薄氧化银的引入,可以有效降低阳极处空穴的输运势垒,提高器件空穴收集效率,并能充当化学间隔层,提高器件光伏性能和稳定性.     

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.     

High efficiency ETM-free perovskite cell composed of CuSCN and increasing gradient CH3NH3PbI3

To enhance device performance and reduce fabrication cost,a series of electron transporting material(ETM)-free perovskite solar cells(PSCs)is developed by TCAD Atlas.The accuracy of the physical mode of PSCs is verified,due to the simulations of PEDOT:PSS-CH₃NH₃PbI₃-PCBM and CuSCN-CH₃NH₃PbI₃-PCBM p-i-n PSCs showing a good agreement with experimental results.Different hole transporting materials(HTMs)are selected and directly combined with n-CH₃NH₃PbI₃,and the CuSCN-CH₃NH₃PbI₃ is the best in these ETM-free PSCs.To further study the CuSCN-CH₃NH₃PbI₃ PSC,the influences of back electrode material,gradient band gap,thickness,doping concentration,and bulk defect density on the performance are investigated.Energy band and distribution of electric field are utilized to optimize the design.As a result,the efficiency of CuSCN-CH₃NH₃PbI₃ PSC is achieved to be 26.64%.This study provides the guideline for designing and improving the performances of ETM-free PSCs.     

Cu_2O/ZnO氧化物异质结太阳电池的研究进展

介绍了近年来低成本Cu_2O/ZnO氧化物异质结太阳电池方面的研究进展.应用于光伏器件的吸收层材料Cu_2O是直接带隙半导体材料,天然呈现p型;其原材料丰富,且对环境友好.Cu_2O/ZnO异质结太阳电池结构主要有平面结构和纳米线/纳米棒结构.纳米结构的Cu_2O太阳电池提高了器件的电荷收集作用;通过热氧化Cu片技术获得的具有大晶粒尺寸平面结构Cu_2O吸收层在Cu_2O/ZnO太阳电池应用中展现出了高质量特性.界面缓冲层(如i-ZnO,a-ZTO,Ga_2O_3等)和背表面电场(如p~+-Cu_2O层等)可有效地提高界面处能级匹配和增强载流子输运.10 nm厚度的Ga_2O_3提供了近理想的导带失配,减少了界面复合;Ga_2O_3非常适合作为界面层,其能够有效地提高Cu_2O基太阳电池的开路电压V_(oc)(可达到1.2 V)和光电转换效率.p~+-Cu_2O(如Cu_2O:N和Cu_2O:Na)能够减少器件中背接触电阻和形成电子反射的背表面电场(抑制电子在界面处复合).利用p型Na掺杂Cu_2O(Cu_2O:Na)作为吸收层和Zn_(1-x)Ge_x-O作为n型缓冲层,Cu_2O异质结太阳电池(器件结构:MgF_2/ZnO:Al/Zn_(0.38)Ge_(0.62)-O/Cu_2O:Na)光电转换效率达8.1%.氧化物异质结太阳电池在光伏领域展现出极大的发展潜力.     

Pentacene as a hole transport material for high performance planar perovskite solar cells

A cost-effective and efficient organic semiconductor pentacene was developed as a hole transport layer (HTL) material to replace classical PEDOT:PSS for planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). As expected, the pentacene based device exhibits power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.90% (J_sc of 19.44 mA/cm², V_oc of 1.07 V, and FF of 77%), comparable to the PEDOT:PSS based device (PCE of 15.65%, J_sc of 18.78 mA/cm², V_oc of 1.07 V, and FF of 77%) under the same experimental conditions. The excellent performance of vacuum deposited pentacene is mainly attributed to the high efficient charge extraction and transfer in device due to the high-quality perovskite film grown on the top of pentacene substrate and a favorable energy-level alignment together with a desired downward band bending formed at the perovskite/pentacene interface. Our research has confirmed that pentacene could be served as a promising HTL material to achieve effective and potentially economical planar type PSCs.     

Enhanced thermoelectric performance of PEDOT: PSS films via ionic liquid post-treatment

Thermoelectric(TE)energy harvesting can effectively convert waste heat into electricity,which is a crucial technology to solve energy concerns.As a promising candidate for energy conversion,poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)has gained significant attention owing to its easy doping,high transparency,and solution processability.However,the TE performance of PEDOT:PSS still needs to be further enhanced.Herein,different approaches have been applied for tuning the TE properties:(i)direct dipping PEDOT:PSS thin films in ionic liquid;(ii)post-treatment of the films with concentrated sulfuric acid(H₂SO₄),and then dipping in ionic liquid.Besides,the same bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide(TFSI)anion and different cation salts,including 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium(EMIM+)and lithium(Li+),are selected to study the influence of varying cation types on the TE properties of PEDOT:PSS.The Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity of the PEDOT:PSS film treated with H2SO4EMIM:TFSI increase simultaneously,and the resulting maximum power factor is 46.7μW·m^-1·K^-2,which may be attributed to the ionic liquid facilitating the rearrangement of the molecular chain of PEDOT.The work provides a reference for the development of organic films with high TE properties.     

Cuprite, paramelaconite and tenorite films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering

Copper oxides films (Cu₂O, Cu₄O₃ and CuO) have been deposited by magnetron sputtering of a copper target in various Ar–O₂ reactive mixtures. The films are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, four-point probe method and UV-Vis spectrometry. The three defined compounds in the Cu---O binary system can be deposited by varying the oxygen flow rate introduced into the reactor. All the films are crystallized with a mean crystal size ranging from 10 to about 35 nm. They are highly resistive and present a direct optical band gap higher than 2 eV. The application of a bias voltage during the deposition phase modifies the texture of the Cu₂O films and also induces a preferential resputtering of oxygen from the Cu₄O₃ ones. This resputtering phenomenon leads firstly to the occurrence of the cuprite phase mixed with the paramelaconite one and secondly to the amorphisation of the films. Finally, the thermal stability in air of cuprite, paramelaconite and tenorite films has been investigated. The results show that the stability of Cu₂O and Cu₄O₃ films in air is influenced by the thickness and/or the texture of the films. Tenorite films with a low optical band gap (1.71 eV) can be formed after air annealing at 350 °C of an unbiased cuprite film.     

Facile fabrication of highly flexible,porous PEDOT: PSS/SWCNTs films for thermoelectric applications

High-performance organic composite thermoelectric(TE)materials are considered as a promising alternative for harvesting heat energy.Herein,composite films of poly(3,4-ethyienedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)/single-walled carbon nanotubes(PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs)were fabricated by utilizing a convenient solution mixing method.Thereafter,the as-prepared hybrid films were treated using sulfuric acid(H₂SO₄)to further optimize the TE performance.Film morphological studies revealed that the sulfuric acid treated PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs composite samples all possessed porous structures.Due to the successful fabrication of highly conductive networks,the porous nano-architecture also exhibited much more excellent TE properties when compared with the dense structure of the pristine samples.For the post-treated sample,a high power factor of 156.43μW·m^-1·K^-2can be achieved by adjusting the content of CNTs,which is approximately 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of the corresponding untreated samples(0.23μW·m^-1·K^-2).Besides,the obtained films also showed excellent mechanical flexibility,owing to the porous nanostructure and the strong p–p interactions between the two components.This work indicates that the H₂SO₄ treatment could be a promising strategy for fabricating highly-flexible and porous PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs films with high TE performances.     

Improving efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells via ethanolamine-doped PEDOT:PSS as hole transport layer

In order to fabricate high-performance inverted perovskite solar cells (PeSCs), an appropriate hole transport layer (HTL) is essential since it will affect the hole extraction at perovskite/HTL interface and determine the crystallization quality of the subsequent perovskite films. Herein, a facile and simple method is developed by adding ethanolamine (ETA) into poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) as HTL. The doping of a low-concentration ETA can efficiently modify the electrical properties of the PEDOT:PSS film and lower the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level, which is more suitable for the hole extraction from the perovskite to HTL. Besides, ETA-doped PEDOT:PSS will create a perovskite film with larger grain size and higher crystallinity. Hence, the results show that the open-circuit voltage of the device increases from 0.99 V to 1.06 V, and the corresponding power conversion efficiency (PCE) increases from 14.68% to 19.16%. The alkaline nature of ethanolamine greatly neutralizes the acidity of PEDOT:PSS, and plays a role in protecting the anode, leading the stability of the devices to be improved significantly. After being stored for 2000 h, the PCE of ETA-doped PEDOT:PSS devices can maintain 84.2% of the initial value, which is much higher than 67.1% of undoped devices.