Improvement of interfacial contacts for new small-molecule bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics.

Garcia, Andres; Welch, Gregory C; Ratcliff, Erin L; Ginley, David S; Bazan, Guillermo C; Olson, Dana C · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The influence of protonation reactions between poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and a thiadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridine small-molecule donor are reported; these result in poor solar-cell performance due to a barrier for charge extraction. The use of a NiO(x) contact eliminates such deleterious chemical interactions and results in substantial improvements in open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and an increased power conversion efficiency from 2.3% to 5.1%.

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