Substrate vibration-assisted spray coating (SVASC): significant improvement in nano-structure, uniformity, and conductivity of PEDOT:PSS thin films for organic solar cells

Researchers are endeavoring to decode the fundamental reasons for the non-fullerene acceptor, Y6, to deliver high-performance organic solar cells. In this manuscript, we tackle this problem from the molecular packing...

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Synthesis of visible-light-absorptive and hole-transporting periodic mesoporous organosilica thin films for organic solar cells

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/c4ta01136h ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (30) ◽

pp. 11857-11865 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Masamichi Ikai ◽

Yoshifumi Maegawa ◽

Yasutomo Goto ◽

Takao Tani ◽

Shinji Inagaki

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Visible Light ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Mesoporous Films ◽

Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica ◽

Mesoporous Organosilica ◽

Type Layer ◽

Hole Transporting ◽

P Type

Mesoporous films containing 4,7-dithienyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole units in the frameworks were synthesized and demonstrated to function as a p-type layer for organic solar cells by filling an n-type PCBM in the mesopores.

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Spray coating fabrication of organic solar cells bypassing the limit of orthogonal solvents

Applied Physics Letters ◽

10.1063/1.4807464 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 102 (20) ◽

pp. 203307 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Silvia Colella ◽

Marco Mazzeo ◽

Giovanna Melcarne ◽

Sonia Carallo ◽

Giuseppe Ciccarella ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Spray Coating

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Molecular Multilayer Organic Solar Cells with Large Excitonic Diffusion Length

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-0965-s11-01 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 965 ◽

Author(s):

Seunghyup Yoo ◽

William J Potscavage ◽

Benoit Domercq ◽

Sung-Ho Han ◽

Dean Levi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Performance Improvement ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Collection Efficiency ◽

Blocking Layer ◽

Photovoltaic Properties ◽

Optical Functions ◽

Carrier Collection

ABSTRACTWe report on the photovoltaic properties of organic solar cells based on pentacene and C60 thin films. A peak external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 69 % at a wavelength of λ = 668 nm is achieved upon optimization of the exciton blocking layer (EBL) thickness. Complex optical functions of pentacene films are measured as a function of wavelength by spectroscopic ellipsometry and used to analyze the EQE spectra. Detailed analysis of the EQE spectra indicate that the pentacene layers exhibit large excitonic diffusion lengths of ∼70 nm and that the performance improvement in EQE can be attributed to the influence of the thickness of the EBL layer on the carrier collection efficiency.

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Light-trapping Al-doped ZnO thin films for organic solar cells

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/j.solener.2017.05.052 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 153 ◽

pp. 96-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Xuan Yu ◽

Xiaoming Yu ◽

Jianjun Zhang ◽

Dekun Zhang ◽

Liqiao Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Light Trapping ◽

Zno Thin Films ◽

Doped Zno

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ZnO thin films fabricated by chemical bath deposition, used as buffer layer in organic solar cells

Applied Surface Science ◽

10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.02.054 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 255 (13-14) ◽

pp. 6615-6619 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Y. Lare ◽

A. Godoy ◽

L. Cattin ◽

K. Jondo ◽

T. Abachi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Buffer Layer ◽

Chemical Bath Deposition ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Zno Thin Films

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A simple synthesis of transparent and highly conducting p-type CuxAl1−xSy nanocomposite thin films as the hole transporting layer for organic solar cells

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c8ra01299g ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (30) ◽

pp. 16887-16896 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xin Dai ◽

Hongwei Lei ◽

Cong Chen ◽

Yaxiong Guo ◽

Guojia Fang

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

High Mobility ◽

Simple Synthesis ◽

Inorganic P ◽

Nanocomposite Thin Films ◽

Hole Transporting ◽

P Type

Inorganic p-type films with high mobility are very important for opto-electronic applications.

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Efficiency Enhancement in Organic Solar Cells by Use of Cobalt Phthalocyanine (CoPc) Thin Films

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ◽

10.1166/jnn.2020.17517 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 3703-3709 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. S. Rawat ◽

Ashish Kumar ◽

R. Srivastava ◽

C. K. Suman

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Energy Level ◽

Buffer Layer ◽

Organic Solar Cells ◽

Fill Factor ◽

Series Resistance ◽

Short Circuit ◽

Acid Methyl Ester ◽

Cobalt Phthalocyanine

Cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) nano thin films have been introduced as a hole buffer layer in organic solar cells with active layer of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The surface morphology and opto-electrical properties of the CoPc thin films have made it an applicable materials for organic solar cells. The nano-thin films of CoPc are continuously distributed over the studied area and the roughness are around 5 to 7 nm for all thickness. The dominant optical absorptions are in the visible range of wavelengths 500 to 800 nm. The CoPc buffer layer is suitable for energy level matching in energy level diagram and enhances the absorption spectrum as well, which facilitate the charge carrier generation, increases charge transport, decreases charge recombination, hence enhance the all device parameters short circuit current density (Jsc), open circuit voltage (Voc) and fill factor (FF). The solar cells efficiency increases by ˜70% and the fill factor increases by ˜45% in comparison to the standard cells. The increase in efficiency and the fill factors of the solar cells may also be attributed to the increasing of shunt and lowering the series resistance of the cells. The cole–cole plots of the devices may be modeled in electrical circuit as a single parallel resistance Rb and capacitance Cb network with a series resistance Rc.

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