研究目的
To compare the performances of organic photovoltaic cells (OPVCs) based on binary and ternary planar heterojunctions using pentathiophene (5T), subphthalocyanine (SubPc) and fullerene (C60) as active layers.
研究成果
The binary OPVCs using SubPc as electron acceptor showed higher efficiency compared to those using C60, with an increase of 50% in efficiency. The efficiency increase is mainly due to the increase of the open circuit voltage (Voc). Ternary OPVCs showed limited efficiency due to the band structure of 5T and C60, poor charge collection efficiency, and series resistance.
研究不足
The efficiency of the ternary OPVCs is limited by the poor charge collection efficiency and the series resistance of the three stacked organic layers. The high roughness of the 5T layer also affects the device performances.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved the comparison of binary and ternary planar heterojunction OPVCs with different configurations (5T/C60, 5T/SubPc, and 5T/SubPc/C60). The effect of organic layer thicknesses on device performances was studied, and a morphological study was conducted to understand the behavior of different OPVC configurations.
2:0). The effect of organic layer thicknesses on device performances was studied, and a morphological study was conducted to understand the behavior of different OPVC configurations.
Sample Selection and Data Sources:
2. Sample Selection and Data Sources: The active molecules SubPc, C60, and also AlQ3, CuI, and MoO3, which were used as buffer layers in the OPVCs, were provided by CODEX-International (France) while 5T was synthesized in the Chilean laboratory involved in this work.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
The organic active layers were sandwiched between two electrodes, an Al cathode and a transparent ITO anode. Electron and hole buffer layers were inserted between the electrodes and the organic active layer. All layers were deposited in a vacuum of 10^-4 Pa.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
After cleaning, the ITO-coated glass substrates were loaded into a vacuum chamber. The organic active layers were deposited by sublimation, and the aluminum top electrodes were thermally evaporated through a mask with 2 mm × 8 mm active areas.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Electrical characterizations were performed with an automated I–V tester, in the dark and under sun global AM 1.5 simulated solar illumination. Performances of photovoltaic cells were measured using a calibrated solar simulator at 100 mW/cm2 light intensity adjusted with a PV reference cell.
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