Mutual Photoluminescence Quenching and Photovoltaic Effect in Large-Area Single-Layer MoS 2 –Polymer Heterojunctions

Shastry, Tejas A.; Balla, Itamar; Bergeron, Hadallia; Amsterdam, Samuel H.; Marks, Tobin J.; Hersam, Mark C.

doi:10.1021/acsnano.6b06592

Title: Mutual Photoluminescence Quenching and Photovoltaic Effect in Large-Area Single-Layer MoS ₂ –Polymer Heterojunctions

Journal Article · Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · ACS Nano

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6b06592· OSTI ID:1388163

Shastry, Tejas A. ^[1]; Balla, Itamar ^[2]; Bergeron, Hadallia ^[2]; Amsterdam, Samuel H. ^[1]; Marks, Tobin J. ^[1]; Hersam, Mark C. ^[1]

Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have recently attracted attention due to their superlative optical and electronic properties. Specifically, their extraordinary optical absorption and semiconducting band gap have enabled demonstrations of photovoltaic response from heterostructures composed of TMDCs and other organic or inorganic materials. Yet, these early studies were limited to devices at the micrometer scale and/or failed to exploit the unique optical absorption properties of single-layer TMDCs. In this work, we present an experimental realization of a large-area type-II photovoltaic heterojunction using single-layer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) as the primary absorber, by coupling it to the organic π-donor polymer PTB7. This TMDC–polymer heterojunction exhibits photoluminescence intensity that is tunable as a function of the thickness of the polymer layer, ultimately enabling complete quenching of the TMDC photoluminescence. The strong optical absorption in the TMDC–polymer heterojunction produces an internal quantum efficiency exceeding 40% for an overall cell thickness of less than 20 nm, resulting in exceptional current density per absorbing thickness in comparison to other organic and inorganic solar cells. Moreover, this work provides insight into the recombination processes in type-II TMDC–polymer heterojunctions and thus provides quantitative guidance to ongoing efforts to realize efficient TMDC-based solar cells.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 1388163

Journal Information:: ACS Nano, Vol. 10, Issue 11; Related Information: ANSER partners with Northwestern University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yale University; ISSN 1936-0851

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