Correlation of the electronic structure of an interconnection unit with the device performance of tandem organic solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
pp. 5450-5454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Sub Shim ◽  
Jung-Hung Chang ◽  
Seung-Jun Yoo ◽  
Chih-I. Wu ◽  
Jang-Joo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance

The electronic structure of an interconnection unit affects not only the open circuit voltage but also the fill factor in tandem organic solar cells.

scholarly journals Ultra-low p-doping of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and its impact on polymer aggregation and photovoltaic performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel M. Said ◽  
Yadong Zhang ◽  
Raghunath R. Dasari ◽  
Dalaver H. Anjum ◽  
Rahim Munir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Long Range Order ◽  
P3ht Film ◽  
Low Levels

AbstractPoly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) films and P3HT / fullerene photovoltaic cells have been p-doped with very low levels (< 1 wt. %) of molybdenum tris[1-(trifluoromethylcarbonyl)- 2-(trifluoromethyl)-ethane-1,2-dithiolene]. The dopants are inhomogenously distributed within doped P3HT films, both laterally and as a function of depth, and appear to aggregate in some instances. Doping also results in subtle changes in the local and long range order of the P3HT film. These effects likely contribute to the complexity of the observed evolutions in conductivity, mobility and work function with doping levels. They also negatively affect the open-circuit voltage and fill factor of solar cells in unexpected ways, indicating that dopant aggregation and non-uniform distribution can harm device performance.

Study of Anode Modification and Bias Voltage Treatment on Organic Solar Cells with Rubrene/ C60 Heterojunctions

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 506-510
Author(s):  
Bing Wu ◽  
Peng Yi Liu ◽  
Zi Guo Chen ◽  
Jing Cao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Bias Voltage ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Anode Modification

The organic solar cells with a structure of ITO/Rubrene(35 nm)/C60(35 nm)/BCP (6 nm)/Al(150 nm) was fabricated and the influence of anode modifying layer(MoO3) and 3V bias voltage treatment on device performance were investigated. The experiment results show, inserting anode modifying layer, the open-circuit voltage and the power conversion efficiency were almost increased by a factor of 5.3 and 11.3, respectively. The anode modifying layer can effectively enhance the built-in electric field and improve dissociation and transport excitons. The bias voltage treatment can improve the performance of defective devices by burning partial defects, but there is little effect for too few defective devices.

scholarly journals Improving organic photovoltaic cells by forcing electrode work function well beyond onset of Ohmic transition

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhao ◽  
Cindy G. Tang ◽  
Zong-Long Seah ◽  
Qi-Mian Koh ◽  
Lay-Lay Chua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Work Function ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Carrier Mobility ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Electrode Contact

AbstractAs electrode work function rises or falls sufficiently, the organic semiconductor/electrode contact reaches Fermi-level pinning, and then, few tenths of an electron-volt later, Ohmic transition. For organic solar cells, the resultant flattening of open-circuit voltage (Voc) and fill factor (FF) leads to a ‘plateau’ that maximizes power conversion efficiency (PCE). Here, we demonstrate this plateau in fact tilts slightly upwards. Thus, further driving of the electrode work function can continue to improve Voc and FF, albeit slowly. The first effect arises from the coercion of Fermi level up the semiconductor density-of-states in the case of ‘soft’ Fermi pinning, raising cell built-in potential. The second effect arises from the contact-induced enhancement of majority-carrier mobility. We exemplify these using PBDTTPD:PCBM solar cells, where PBDTTPD is a prototypal face-stacked semiconductor, and where work function of the hole collection layer is systematically ‘tuned’ from onset of Fermi-level pinning, through Ohmic transition, and well into the Ohmic regime.

scholarly journals p-Type Polymers for Templated Crystallization of Perovskite Films and Interface Optimization for High Performance Solar Cells

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Wei-Wei Zuo ◽  
Weifei Fu ◽  
Wan-Sheng Zong ◽  
Shen-Gang Xu ◽  
Ying-Liang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Transfer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Phase Purity ◽  
Perovskite Material ◽  
P Type

The purity of the perovskite material is of paramount importance as it determines the optoelectronic properties and, hence, the device performance. However, the error during the experiment and incomplete crystallization is inevitable, leading to a low quality. Here, two p-type polymers were designed to template the crystallization of perovskite to obtain perovskite films with higher crystallinity and higher phase purity. The polymers at the perovskite/transport interface could also improve the charge transfer and, thus, the device performance. In this study, the highest efficiency device achieved an efficiency value of ~19% with improved open-circuit voltage and fill factor.

scholarly journals Precise fluorination of polymeric donors towards efficient non-fullerene organic solar cells with enhanced open circuit voltage, short circuit current and fill factor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaosha Wang ◽  
Honggang Chen ◽  
Jun Yuan ◽  
Qingya Wei ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Similar Chemical

Three polymer donors named Qx-8F, Qx-10F, and Qx-12F, with similar chemical structures, was synthesized. The energy level of these donors is manipulated by precisely controlling the fluorination sites. We demonstrate...

Open circuit voltage of organic solar cells: an in-depth review

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveen Kumar Elumalai ◽  
Ashraf Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Device Performance

Factors and governing mechanisms influencing the open circuit voltage – a key determinant for improving the device performance efficiency.

High open-circuit voltage, high fill factor single-junction organic solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 105 (8) ◽  
pp. 083304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuelin Peng ◽  
Lushuai Zhang ◽  
Trisha L. Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Single Junction ◽  
High Fill Factor

Novel perylene diimide acceptor for nonfullerene organic solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuming Liang ◽  
Ping Deng ◽  
Zhongtao Wang ◽  
Zhiyong Guo ◽  
Yanlian Lei
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Perylene Diimide ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic

Nonfullerene electron acceptor materials have gained enormous attention due to their potential as replacements of fullerene electron acceptors in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. A novel thiophene bridged selenophene-containing perylene diimide acceptor PDISe-T has been synthesized and applied as an acceptor in nonfullerene organic photovoltaic cells. The inverted organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells based on PDISe-T:PBT7-Th (acceptor:donor) blends give a power conversion efficiency (PCE) value of 2.53% with an open-circuit voltage ([Formula: see text] of 0.92[Formula: see text]V, a [Formula: see text] of 6.55[Formula: see text]mA[Formula: see text]cm[Formula: see text], and a fill factor (FF) of 0.42.

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