Re-evaluating the role of sterics and electronic coupling in determining the open-circuit voltage of organic solar cells.

Graham, Kenneth R; Erwin, Patrick; Nordlund, Dennis; Vandewal, Koen; Li, Ruipeng; Ngongang Ndjawa, Guy O; Hoke, Eric T; Salleo, Alberto et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The effects of sterics and molecular orientation on the open-circuit voltage and absorbance properties of charge-transfer states are explored in model bilayer organic photovoltaics. It is shown that the open-circuit voltage correlates linearly with the charge-transfer state energy and is not significantly influenced by electronic coupling.

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