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Investigation of Using PEDOT nanorods as an Interlayer and its Modification on Improving Performance of Organic Polymer Solar Cells

In this study, P3HT and PCBM were used as donor and acceptor materials for polymer solar cells. The standard device was constructed of ITO / PEDOT:PSS / P3HT:PCBM / Al and the power conversion efficiency of 2% was achieved under AM1.5G 100mW/cm2 illumination.
In order to increase the hole transporting ability, we used PEDOT nanorods with high conductivity as an anode interlayer between the PEDOT:PSS and the P3HT:PCBM layer, with a configuration of ITO / PEDOT:PSS / PEDOT nanorods / P3HT:PCBM / Al.
According to experimental results. PEDOT nanorods dispersed well on the PEDOT:PSS surface through the spin-coating process. As the concentration of PEDOT nanorods 1wt% casting film, the conductivity of anode buffer layer raised about two times and the power conversion efficiency of device reached 2.63%. The short-circuit current and the power conversion efficiency of the polymer solar cell containing 1wt% PEDOT nanorods were obtained about 170% and 30% increasement, respectively.
In conclusion, it is quite useful to apply the PEDOT nanorods into polymer solar cells as an interlayer. The improvement in the short-circuit current which resulted in an enhancement of the power conversion efficiency originated from the increased conductivity of the buffer layer.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0720108-172921
Date20 July 2008
CreatorsPan, Hsin-Yu
ContributorsPing-Tsung Huang, Wen-Yao Huang, Chih-Chien Lee, Mei-Ying Chang, Jui-Ming Yeh, Yu-Kai Han
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0720108-172921
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