Photovoltaic Performance and Charge Recombination Dynamics of P3HT/PCBM Blend Heterojunction

We prepared the polymer solar cell based on poly（3-hexylthiophene）（P3HT）/fullerene derivative PCBM（PCBM=[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester） heterojunction and investigated the irradiation intensi- ty-dependent charge recombination dynamics of heterojunction employing nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy with bias light so as to simulate the photophysical process in heterojunction when the photovoltaic device is on operation. The experimental data exhibit that the yield of free charges gradually decreases and the loss of mobile carriers originated from bimolecular recombination simultaneously increases as the irradiation intensity gradually enhances. This indicates that the polymer solar cell is much suitably used at a low irradiation intensity.     

平面型给-受体共轭聚合物的合成及在体异质结聚合物太阳能电池中的应用

设计合成了主链为聚2,8-{5,11-二烷基吲哚[3,2-b]咔唑}-4,7[2,5-噻吩]-二-5,6-二烷氧基-2,1,3-苯并噻二唑, 具有不同侧链的2种平面型给-受体共轭聚合物(QP-2和QP-3), 研究了其热学、光物理和光伏性质. 用聚合物-PC₇₁BM([6,6]-苯基C₇₁丁酸甲酯)共混物作为活性层构筑了本体异质结聚合物太阳能电池. 其中以QP-3为给体、以PC₇₁BM为受体的光伏电池能量转换效率最高达到2.59%, 开路电压为0.72 V, 短路电流为9.24 mA/cm², 填充因子为0.38. XRD结果表明, 平面型共轭聚合物具有较好的结晶性, 原子力显微镜(AFM)显示平面型共轭聚合物易于发生微观相分离.     

Influence of Extraction Barrier on the Loss Process of Photogenerated Charge Carrier in Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Based on a full device model adopting three-dimensional Pauli master equation approach, the charge carrier loss process due to poor extraction channels between electrode and active layer in polymer bulk heterojunction(BHJ) solar cells was studied. The influence of barrier height on device performance was simulated to reveal the importance of electrode improvement. It was found that relatively large extraction barrier height(over 0.40 eV) can lead to the significant diminishing of the overall charge collection efficiency, since bimolecular recombination rate would increase to a high level due to enhanced space charge accumulation effect near electrodes. In contrast, the percentage of charge carrier annihilated due to geminate recombination did not change significantly with barrier height variation. Our simulation results may provide the basis for a more accurate model and potential direction of polymer BHJ solar cells improvement.     

锌掺杂对TiO2染料敏化电池光阳极中电荷俘获态分布及电子复合过程的影响

基于瞬态光电压和瞬态光电流技术研究了锌掺杂的TiO2染料敏化太阳能电池中电子复合及传输的动力学行为.通过实验获得了不同阳极掺杂条件下的电子复合时间常数与电子收集时间常数,考察了锌掺杂对电池阳极材料导带能级和电子俘获态的影响.研究结果表明,锌的掺杂在提高TiO2导带能级的同时延长了俘获态电子的复合时间常数,从而大大提高了电池的开路电压.     

Ternary organic solar cells based on polymer donor,polymer acceptor and PCBM components

In this work,ternary organic solar cells(OSCs)combining a fullerene derivative PC71BM with a nonfullerene acceptor N2200-F blended with a polymer donor PM6 were reported.Compared with the binary systems,the highest power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 8.11%was achieved in ternary solar cells with 30 wt%N2200-F content,mainly due to the improved short-circuit current density(Jsc)and fill factor(FF).Further studies showed that the improved Jsc could attribute to the complementary abso rption of the two acceptors and the enhanced FF was originated from the higher hole mobility and the fine-tuned morphology in the ternary system.These results demonstrate that the combination of fullere ne and nonfullerene acceptors in ternary organic solar cells is a promising approach to achieve high-performance OSCs.     

高结晶度方酸菁染料全溶液制备平面异质结有机太阳能电池

高结晶度有机半导体材料由于分子紧密堆叠,电荷迁移率高,但其在普通有机溶剂中溶解度低,溶液可加工性较差,限制了其在有机光电产品中的应用。本文设计合成了一种甲基修饰的高结晶度方酸菁类染料(DM-SQ),利用三氟乙酸溶剂溶液涂布制备DM-SQ薄膜。研究发现溶液制备的DM-SQ薄膜结晶度高,与真空沉积的DM-SQ薄膜比较,空穴迁移率更高(5.28×10_^-4 vs. 7.53×10_^-5 cm_² v_^-1 s_^-1)。以DM-SQ作为给体,PC₆₁BM作为受体,制备了平面异质结太阳能电池。溶液法制备的器件平均能量转换效率明显高于真空沉积器件(6.08±0.19％和3.56±0.22％)。     

The Influence of Charge Transport and Recombination on the Performance of Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and transient voltage decay measurements are applied to compare the performance of dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs) using organic electrolytes, ionic liquids and organic‐hole conductors as hole transport materials (HTM). Nano‐crystalline titania films sensitized by the same heteroleptic ruthenium complex NaRu(4‐carboxylic acid‐4′‐carboxylate) (4,4′‐dinonyl‐2,2′‐bipyridyl)(NCS)₂ , coded Z‐907Na are employed as working electrodes. The influence of the nature of the HTM on the photovoltaic figures of merit, that is, the open circuit voltage, short circuit photocurrent and fill factor is evaluated. In order to derive the electron lifetime, as well as the electron diffusion coefficient and charge collection efficiency, EIS measurements are performed in the dark and under illumination corresponding to realistic photovoltaic operating conditions of these mesoscopic solar cells. A theoretical model is established to interpret the frequency response off the impedance under open circuit conditions, which is conceptually similar to photovoltage transient decay measurements. Important information on factors that govern the dynamics of electron transport within the nanocrystalline TiO₂ film and charge recombination across the dye sensitized heterojunction is obtained.     

杂化太阳电池中异质结界面的修饰及其对电池光电性能的影响

有机-无机杂化太阳电池综合了有机、无机材料的优点,成本低、理论效率高,受到人们的广泛关注.杂化太阳电池的光活性层由无机半导体和有机共轭聚合物复合而成.当光照射到活性层上时,共轭聚合物吸收光子产生激子(电子-空穴对);激子迁移到有机给体-无机受体的异质结界面处发生解离而产生自由电子和空穴;自由电子和空穴分别向无机半导体和有机聚合物传输,从而实现电荷的分离和传导.激子在有机-无机异质结界面处的分离效率是影响电池性能的一个重要因素.有机、无机两相材料往往因为接触面积小以及相容性差使此两相材料接触不佳,激子迁移到此界面不能有效分离,从而严重影响了杂化太阳电池的效率.这个问题可以通过此界面的修饰加以改善.本文即综述了有机-无机异质结界面修饰的方法、作用和意义,并展望了杂化太阳电池未来的发展趋势和应用前景.     

nc-Si:H/c-Si硅异质结太阳电池中本征硅薄膜钝化层的优化

采用射频等离子体增强化学气相沉积(RF-PECVD)法在低温、低功率的条件下制备了一系列本征硅薄膜, 研究了硅烷浓度(C_S)对薄膜微结构、光电特性及表面钝化性能的影响. 将本征硅薄膜作为钝化层应用到氢化纳米晶硅/晶硅(nc-Si:H/c-Si)硅异质结(SHJ)太阳电池中, 研究了硅烷浓度和薄膜厚度对电池性能的影响. 实验发现: 随着硅烷浓度的降低, 本征硅薄膜的晶化率、氢含量、结构因子、光学带隙和光敏性等都在过渡区急剧变化; 本征硅薄膜的钝化性能由薄膜的氢含量及氢的成键方式决定. 靠近过渡区的薄膜具有较好的致密性和光敏性, 氢含量最高, 带隙态密度低, 且主要以SiH 形式成键, 对硅片表现出优异的钝化性能, 使电池的开路电压大幅提高. 但是, 当薄膜的厚度过小时, 会严重影响其钝化质量. 本实验中, 沉积本征硅薄膜的最优硅烷浓度为6% (摩尔分数), 且当薄膜厚度为~8 nm时, 所制备电池的性能最好. 实验最终获得了开路电压为672 mV, 短路电流密度为35.1 mA·cm^-2, 填充因子为0.73, 效率为17.3%的nc-Si:H/c-Si SHJ太阳电池     

Au掺杂对TiO_2薄膜表面态及电荷传输性能的影响

采用两步法合成了不同Au掺杂量的TiO_2薄膜材料,并通过循环伏安(CV)和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)探究了不同Au掺杂量TiO_2薄膜的表面态数量及其在禁带中的分布情况.借助强度调制光电流/电压谱(IMPS/IMVS)研究了薄膜内电子传输时间和寿命及界面电荷转移性能等.结果表明,适量Au(摩尔分数0.2%)的掺入可有效降低薄膜的表面态数量,优化表面态分布情况,提高电子在TiO_2/染料/电解质界面的电阻,从而改善电子的传输性能,提升太阳电池的光电转换效率.     

有机染料敏化太阳电池中激发态弛豫和电子注入的超快光谱研究

为了实现窄能隙有机光敏剂的理性设计,有必要全面理解发生在二氧化钛/染料/电解质复杂界面的激发态演化动力学。本文通过构建分别以苯并噻二唑-苯甲酸(BTBA)和吡啶并噻二唑-苯甲酸(PTBA)为电子受体的有机给受体染料,借助超快瞬态吸收光谱测量与理论模拟,我们发现在实际的二氧化钛/染料/电解质界面存在激发态多步弛豫与多态电子注入的过程。密度泛函理论及含时密度泛函理论计算表明,二氧化钛表面的光激发产生的"热"激发态染料分子会通过分子片段间的扭转运动发生显著的多步结构弛豫,最终形成共轭骨架具有醌式结构、更加平面化的平衡构型。通过对飞秒瞬态吸收光谱进行目标分析,我们发现相对于以苯并噻二唑-苯甲酸为电子受体的染料,以吡啶并噻二唑-苯甲酸为电子受体的染料呈现出较慢的电子注入速率与较短的激发态寿命,导致总的电子注入产率较低,给出了基于该染料所制备的太阳电池的外量子产率峰值低的原因。     

Minimization of Carrier Losses for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells through Structural Modification of Triphenylamine Derivatives

Three hole transport materials (HTMs) based on a substituted triphenylamine moiety have been synthesized and successfully employed in triple‐cation mixed‐halide PSCs, reaching efficiencies of 19.4 %. The efficiencies, comparable to those obtained using spiro‐OMeTAD, point them out as promising candidates for easily attainable and cost‐effective alternatives for PSCs, given their facile synthesis from commercially available materials. Interestingly, although all these HTMs show similar chemical and physical properties, they provide different carrier recombination kinetics. Our results demonstrate that is feasible through the molecular design of the HTM to minimize carrier losses and, thus, increase the solar cell efficiencies.     

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

The role of bathophenanthroline (Bphen) as a buffer layer inserted between fullerene (C₆₀) and Ag cathode in organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell was discussed. By introducing Bphen as a buffer layer with thicknes from 0 to 2.5 nm, the power conversion efficiency of the OPV cell based on copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) and C₆₀ was increased from 0.87% to 2.25% under AM 1.5 solar illumination at an intensity of 100 mW/cm², which was higher than that of bathocuproine used as a buffer layer. The photocurrent-voltage characteristics showed that Bphen effectively improves electron transport through C₆₀ layer into Ag electrode and leads to balance charge carrier transport capability. The influence of Bphen thickness on OPV cells was also investigated. Furthermore, the absorption spectrum shows that an additional Bphen layer enhances the light harvest capability of CuPc/C₆₀.     

MEH-PPV和PCBM共混体系光电池中电荷传输及性能与光强的关系

以MEH-PPV{poly[2-methoxy-5-(2'-ethylhexoxy)]-1,4-phenylene vinylene}作为电子给体材料, PCBM[1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)-propyl-1-1-phenyl-(6,6)C61]作为电子受体材料, 制成了共混体系的高性能太阳电池. 光电池在100 mW/cm2强度光照下, 其开路电压Voc为0.8 V, 短路电流密度Jsc为5.06 mA/cm2, 填充因子FF为48.1%, 能量转换效率η为1.93%. UV-Vis及PL图表明, MEH-PPV与PCBM之间没有发生化学变化, 但有明显的荧光猝灭, 说明光生激子能有效地快速分离, 并在各自的传输网络中传递. 分析了光照及暗导I-V曲线的物理意义, 探讨了MEH-PPV与PCBM之间的电荷传输, 研究了在不同强度的光照下器件性能的变化. 随着光强的增加, 器件的短路电流密度线性增大, 开路电压也略有升高, 并联电阻和填充因子下降, 串联电阻变化不明显. 分析了其物理机理, 并进行了合理的解释.     

Dipyrrin-based Complexes for Solution-processed Organic Solar Cells

Three dipyrrin-containing metal complexes and a boron dipyrromethene(BODIPY)-containing complex were designed and synthesized. The photophysical properties, electrochemical behaviours and photovoltaic performance were extensively investigated. Density functional theory calculations were also performed on those complexes. These complexes, together with electron-acceptor [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester, were utilized for the fabrication of solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells as the electron-donor materials. The more efficient electron acceptor BODIPY segment renders a lower energy gap and a relatively better photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 0.58%. These results prove that BODIPY segment has a great potential for constructing efficient organic solar cell materials.     

Graphdiyne Oxide Modified NiOx for Enhanced Charge Extraction in Inverted Planar MAPbl3 Perovskite Solar Cells

The interface defects and nickel vacancies of the NiOx lead to interface charge recombination,which limits its application in perovskite solar cells.Here,graphdiyne oxide(GDYO)was added to NiOx as an inorganic hole transporting material.It is found that the average carrier lifetime declined from 29.2 ns to 5.4 ns and the recombination resistance increased significantly after the GDYO adding determined by the time-resolved photoluminescence and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis.We further demonstrated that the GDYO adding to NiOx effectively improved the charge extraction,accelerated the charge transportation and suppressed the charge recombination.Consequently,the optimized NiOx(GDYO)-based cell showed superior performance with a higher fill factor(81.99％)and improved stability with respect to the reference device.This method provides a new method for property regulation of NiOx in inverted planar MAPbl3 perovskite solar cells.     

石墨烯在有机/聚合物太阳能电池中的应用进展

近年来有机/聚合物太阳能电池得到国内外研究者的广泛关注,但其目前较低的能量转换效率有待进一步提高以满足市场化的需求。本文综述了新型二维电子材料石墨烯及其衍生物在有机/聚合物太阳能电池的受体材料、电极材料、电荷传输材料方面的研究进展,分析了石墨烯功能化的方法以及石墨烯衍生物应用于有机太阳能电池中的性能参数,最后对石墨烯及其衍生物的合成和修饰方法进行展望,以期将来在有机太阳能电池材料中得到更好的应用。     

多孔TiO2层厚度对钙钛矿太阳能电池性能的影响

制备了基于不同厚度(100～500 nm)多孔TiO₂层的钙钛矿太阳能电池, 并用SEM、XRD、紫外-可见吸收谱、电压-电流曲线、电化学阻抗谱进行了表征. 研究发现, 多孔TiO₂薄膜厚度对电池性能有很大影响, 即随着多孔TiO₂薄膜厚度的增加, 短路电流略有提高, 而开路电压和填充因子呈下降趋势;但同时, 较厚的多孔TiO₂薄膜可有效减弱滞回现象. 进一步采用电化学阻抗谱和暗态电流-电压曲线研究了载流子复合. 电化学阻抗谱表明, 膜厚增加会增大载流子复合但不会改变二极管理想因子. 通过拟合暗态电流-电压曲线得到反向饱和电流, 随着膜厚增加, 反向饱和电流会增大, 从而加剧了载流子复合. 通过优化多孔TiO₂薄膜厚度, 基于150 nm多孔TiO₂薄膜钙钛矿电池的认证效率达到15.56%.     

溶剂及器件结构对MEH-PPV与PCBM电池性能影响

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, 制成了不同结构的共混体系太阳电池. 详细分析了器件结构对器件性能影响的物理机制, 得出了PEDOT:PSS(4083)(poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene:poly(styrene sulphonic acid))的插入增大了器件的开路电压, 并有利于电荷的传输. 采用LiF/Al阴极结构提高了器件的短路电流及填充因子. 其光电池在80 mW·cm^-2强度光照下, 其开路电压为0.8 V, 短路电流密度为3.40 mA·cm^-2, 填充因子为52.1%, 能量转换效率为1.43%. 并研究了不同溶剂对器件性能的影响, 得出了1,2-二氯苯溶剂有利于良好体相异质结的形成, 所做器件性能最好. 用器件的光导、暗导I-V 曲线,光敏(PS)性, 原子力显微镜图(AFM), 分析了溶剂对器件影响的原因, 并进行了合理的解释.     

反式钙钛矿太阳能电池研究进展

反式结构的钙钛矿太阳能电池由于其稳定性好、迟滞效应低等优点越来越受到人们的关注. 自2013年出现以来, 其光电转换效率从最初3.9%快速提升至21.5%. 然而, 反式钙钛矿太阳能电池的光电转化效率相比于传统正置结构钙钛矿太阳能电池依然存在差距, 同时其柔性及空气稳定性和大面积制备技术的开发仍是当前急需亟待解决的难题. 本文就反式钙钛矿太阳能电池载流子传输材料的选择、界面优化及柔性器件的发展等方面进行了系统的综述, 试图总结由结构和材料优化实现反式钙钛矿太阳能电池的高效率、高稳定性、大面积及柔性制备的普遍规律.