研究目的
To suppress the degradation reaction of the nonfullerene acceptor caused by the photocatalytic activity of zinc oxide in organic solar cells by inserting a pyrene-bodipy donor?acceptor dye as a thin interlayer at the photoactive layer/zinc oxide interface.
研究成果
The insertion of a Py-BDP interlayer between the ZnO ETL and the photoactive blend significantly improves the photostability and power conversion efficiency of both fullerene and nonfullerene organic solar cells. The Py-BDP interlayer reduces the work function of ZnO, enhances the degree of crystallization and face-on stacking of the polymer donor molecules, and suppresses the photocatalytic degradation of the nonfullerene acceptor.
研究不足
The study focuses on the suppression of photocatalytic activity of ZnO in nonfullerene organic solar cells using a Py-BDP interlayer. However, the long-term stability under various environmental conditions and the scalability of the fabrication process are not extensively explored.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved the fabrication of inverted organic solar cells (OSCs) with a structure of Glass/FTO/ZnO or ZnO/Py-BDP/PTB7-Th:PC71BM or PM6:IT-4F/MoOx/Al. The Py-BDP interlayer was inserted between the ZnO electron transport layer (ETL) and the photoactive blend to mitigate the photocatalytic degradation of the nonfullerene acceptor.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)-coated glass substrates were used as the base. The photoactive layers consisted of either PTB7-Th:PC71BM or PM6:IT-4F blends.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A Keithley 2400 source-measure unit for J?V measurements, a Perkin Elmer Lambda UV?vis spectrometer for absorption and transmittance spectra, a Bruker Tensor 27 FTIR spectrometer for FTIR transmittance measurements, and a Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility for GIWAXS patterns.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The ZnO film was deposited by a sol?gel method, followed by thermal annealing. Py-BDP was spin-coated on ZnO. The photoactive layers were spin-coated in an argon-filled glovebox. MoOx and Al layers were deposited using a hot-wire vapor deposition system and thermal evaporation, respectively.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The performance of the fabricated cells was evaluated through J?V measurements under AM 1.5G illumination. The nanomorphology of the photoactive blend was investigated by GIWAXS measurements. The photostability of the devices was assessed under constant AM 1.5G illumination.
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