Transparent ITO/Ag-Pd-Cu/ITO multilayer cathode use in inverted organic solar cells
- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701 (Korea, Republic of)
- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSTECH, Jigokro-127beon-gil, Nam-gu, Pohang 790-784 (Korea, Republic of)
- Future Technology Research Group, Kolon Central Research Park, 154 Mabukro, Giheung-ku, Yongin-si, Kyunggi-do, 16910 (Korea, Republic of)
The characteristics of transparent ITO/Ag-Pd-Cu (APC)/ITO multilayer cathodes were investigated for use in inverted organic solar cells (IOSCs). The insertion of an APC interlayer into the ITO film effectively led to crystallization of the top ITO layer, unlike that in the Ag interlayer, and resulted in a low sheet resistance of 6.55 Ohm/square and a high optical transmittance of 84.14% without post annealing. In addition, the alloying of the Pd and Cu elements into Ag prevented agglomeration and oxidization of the metal interlayer and led to more stable ITO/APC/ITO films under ambient conditions. The microstructure and interfacial structure of the transparent ITO/APC/ITO cathode in the IOSCs were examined in detail by synchrotron X-ray scattering and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Furthermore, we suggested a possible mechanism to explain the lower PCE of the IOSCs with an ITO/APC/ITO cathode than that of a reference IOSC with a crystalline ITO cathode using the external quantum efficiency of the IOSCs.
- OSTI ID:
- 22492164
- Journal Information:
- AIP Advances, Journal Name: AIP Advances Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 5; ISSN AAIDBI; ISSN 2158-3226
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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