Contrary interfacial exciton dissociation at metal/organic interface in regular and reverse configuration organic solar cells
- Department of Physics, Institute of Advanced Materials, and Institute of Research and Continuing Education (Shenzhen), Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, NT (Hong Kong)
An opposite interfacial exciton dissociation behavior at the metal (Al)/organic cathode interface in regular and inverted organic solar cells (OSCs) was analyzed using transient photocurrent measurements. It is found that Al/organic contact in regular OSCs, made with the blend layer of poly[[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl] -[3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]-thiophenediyl]] (PTB7):3′H-Cyclopropa [8,25][5,6] fullerene-C70-D5h(6)-3′-butanoicacid,3′-phenyl-,methyl ester (PC{sub 70}BM), always hampers the electron collection. However, this is not observed in their reverse geometry OSCs fabricated using the same PTB7:PC{sub 70}BM blend system. The detrimental interfacial exciton dissociation in regular OSCs originates the compensation of field drifted photo-generated electrons at Al/organic interface. The unfavorable interfacial exciton dissociation can be eliminated, e.g., by interposing a ZnO-based interlayer between Al and organic layer, attaining an efficient electron collection, thereby power conversion efficiency.
- OSTI ID:
- 22310850
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 105; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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