掺杂CuPc的MEH-PPV/PCBM有机太阳电池研究

采用旋涂法制备了掺杂铜酞菁(CuPc)的聚(2-甲氧基,5-(2-乙基-乙氧基)-对苯乙炔)(MEH-PPV)/ 富勒烯衍生物(PCBM)有机太阳电池. 测试结果表明:掺杂15% CuPc的MEH-PPV/PCBM太阳电池效率(1.41%)比标准的MEH-PPV/PCBM太阳电池(1.26%)提高12%. 器件的吸收谱和迁移率测试表明CuPc导致的吸收谱增强和迁移率提高是器件效率提高的主要原因. 关键词： 有机太阳电池 CuPc掺杂 MEH-PPV/PCBM器件     

三元P3HT:PTB7-Th:PCBM聚合物太阳能电池性能的研究

将窄带隙聚合物PTB7-Th作为第三种物质掺入到P3HT:PCBM中制备了双给体结构的三元聚合物太阳能电池, 并且通过改变PTB7-Th的浓度来研究PTB7-Th对器件性能的影响. 研究发现, 掺入PTB7-Th后, 聚合物太阳能电池的短路电流和填充因子同时获得了提高, 使器件的光电转换效率得到了改善. 进一步分析表明, PTB7-Th的加入能够拓宽活性层的吸收光谱, 增加活性层吸收的光子数目, 有利于短路电流的提升. PTB7-Th与P3HT之间以电荷转移的形式相互作用, 这种作用方式有利于激子的解离, 从而使器件的填充因子得到了提高.     

Effect of size and morphology of Au nanostructures on boosting performance of organic photovoltaic devices: Plasmonic and non-plasmonic effects

We fabricated organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices containing various Au nanostructures mixed with hole-collecting buffer layer. The presence of the Au nanostructures results in enhancement of the external quantum efficiencies (EQE) at dissimilar wavelengths of visible light, which can be attributed to the modulated plasmonic absorption frequency of the Au nanostructures. In addition to this plasmonic effect induced by visible light absorption, an increase in the EQE was also found upon UV excitation, which can be attributed to scattering effects induced by Au particles. The optical response pattern of organic photovoltaic devices can be modulated in a wide range of visible and UV wavelengths, by controlling sizes and shapes of the Au nanostructures.     

Size effect on organic optoelectronics devices: Example of photovoltaic cell efficiency

Electromagnetic study of organic photovoltaic cells design shows that electrical parameters depend drastically on the active area geometry: we theoretically show that electrical parameters are altered when the cell length becomes greater than one centimeter. Experimental verification is provided with simple molecular heterojunction cells with areas from 0.03 to 0.78 cm².     

Effect of sorbitol doping in PEDOT:PSS on the electrical performance of organic photovoltaic devices

Organic photovoltaic cells have important advantages, such as low cost and mechanical flexibility. The conducting polymer poly(3,4 ethylenedioxy-thiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) has been widely used as an interfacial layer or a polymer electrode in polymer electronic devices, such as photovoltaic devices and light-emitting diodes. In this report, we discuss the direct current (DC) conductivity of PEDOT:PSS films containing various weight ratios of sorbitol dopant. The work function is shown to steadily decrease with increasing dopant content. With different dopant contents, illuminated current–voltage photovoltaic characteristics were observed. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) analysis revealed that the work function of the PEDOT:PSS was affected by its sorbitol content. The morphologies of the doped PEDOT:PSS films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM). For the device fabrication, we made organic photovoltaic cells by a spin-coating process and Al deposition by thermal evaporation. The sorbitol dopant is able to improve the efficiency of the device.