TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimization of transparent electrode processing conditions for bulk heterojunction solar cells
AU - Sun, Yechuan
AU - Ng, Annie
AU - Fung, Man Kin
AU - Ng, Alan Man Ching
AU - Djurišić, Aleksandra B.
AU - Chan, Wai Kin
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Strategic Research Theme, University Development Fund, and Small Project Funding of the University of Hong Kong.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - In this work, semi-transparent inverted polymer solar cells with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate; PEDOT:PSS) top electrodes were fabricated by spincoating process. Poly(3-hexylthiophene; P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) was used as a model material combination for a bulk heterojunction solar cell, because this material combination has been frequently studied, and its properties and performance have been well established. For enhancing the wetting of P3HT:PCBM blend film, different plasma etching conditions were tried. In addition, different high boiling point organic additives were tried to enhance the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS. The performance of solar cells with different fabrication conditions for the top electrode was compared. The best performance was obtained for Ar plasma etching to improve wetting of PEDOT:PSS and the addition of ethylene glycol to improve conductivity.
AB - In this work, semi-transparent inverted polymer solar cells with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate; PEDOT:PSS) top electrodes were fabricated by spincoating process. Poly(3-hexylthiophene; P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) was used as a model material combination for a bulk heterojunction solar cell, because this material combination has been frequently studied, and its properties and performance have been well established. For enhancing the wetting of P3HT:PCBM blend film, different plasma etching conditions were tried. In addition, different high boiling point organic additives were tried to enhance the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS. The performance of solar cells with different fabrication conditions for the top electrode was compared. The best performance was obtained for Ar plasma etching to improve wetting of PEDOT:PSS and the addition of ethylene glycol to improve conductivity.
KW - Bulk heterojunction solar cells
KW - Inverted solar cells
KW - Plasma treatment
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U2 - 10.1117/1.JPE.2.021005
DO - 10.1117/1.JPE.2.021005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84896693783
VL - 2
JO - Journal of Photonics for Energy
JF - Journal of Photonics for Energy
IS - 1
M1 - 021005
ER -
