A combination of Al-doped ZnO and a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer for small molecule solution-processed solar cells with an inverted structure

Min J, Zhang H, Stubhan T, Luponosov YN, Kraft M, Ponomarenko SA, Ameri T, Scherf U, Brabec C (2013)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Book Volume: 1

Pages Range: 11306

Volume: 1

Issue: 37

Journal Issue: 37

URI: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2013/TA/c3ta12162c#!divAbstract

DOI: 10.1039/c3ta12162c

Abstract

We successfully demonstrate a smart strategy to use aluminum doped ZnO (AZO) and the thiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolyte P3TMAHT as an interfacial layer in small molecule solution-processed inverted solar cells. Modification of AZO with a thin P3TMAHT layer increases the photovoltaic properties of the inverted cell as a result of reduction in the work function of the cathode with well aligned frontier orbital energy levels for efficient charge transport and reduced surface recombination. The inverted device achieved 16\% performance improvement dominantly by recapturing part of the Voc losses when going from conventional to the inverted architecture. In addition, the inverted device using the AZO/P3TMAHT interlayer shows improved device stability in air compared to conventional devices.

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Bergische Universität Wuppertal Germany (DE) Russian Academy of Sciences / Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (RAS) Russian Federation (RU)

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APA:

Min, J., Zhang, H., Stubhan, T., Luponosov, Y.N., Kraft, M., Ponomarenko, S.A.,... Brabec, C. (2013). A combination of Al-doped ZnO and a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer for small molecule solution-processed solar cells with an inverted structure. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(37), 11306. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ta12162c

MLA:

Min, Jie, et al. "A combination of Al-doped ZnO and a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer for small molecule solution-processed solar cells with an inverted structure." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1.37 (2013): 11306.

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