High-efficiency polymer solar cells enhanced by solvent treatment.

Zhou, Huiqiong; Zhang, Yuan; Seifter, Jason; Collins, Samuel D; Luo, Chan; Bazan, Guillermo C; Nguyen, Thuc-Quyen; Heeger, Alan J · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A significant enhancement of efficiency in thieno[3,4-b]-thiophene/benzodithiophene:[6,6]-phenyl C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PTB7:PC70 BM) solar cells can be achieved by methanol treatment. The effects of methanol treatment are shown in an improvement of built-in voltage, a decrease in series resistance, an enhanced charge-transport property, an accelerated and enlarged charge extraction, and a reduced charge recombination, which induce a simultaneous enhancement in open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Jsc), and fill factor (FF) in the devices.

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