Abstract
A high performance semitransparent cathode is one of the major impediments to the high performance semitransparent and tandem organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. In this work, we discuss the possible designs of semitransparent cathode to improve the performance of semitransparent OPV cells. The optical properties of the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT): 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)-propyl-l-phenyl-(6, 6)C61 (PCBM)-based OPV cells were studied by the optical admittance analysis. The performance of the OPV cells made with an opaque Ca(10nm)/Ag(100nm) cathode and a semitransparent Ca(10nm)/Ag(10nm)/ITO cathode are discussed. The interfacial properties at the cathode/organic interface were analyzed using the time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS). The TOF-SIMS depth profile revealed that calcium oxide formed at the Ca/organic interface in semitransparent OPV cells, which was induced by the ITO sputtering process. It shows that the presence of calcium oxide at the organic/cathode interface could be the main reason resulting in a poor fill factor of a semitransparent OPV cell (∼23%) as compared to that of a reference cell (∼43%).
Original language | English |
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Article number | 208 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | MRS Online Proceedings Library |
Volume | 1013 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 1 Nov 2007 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Event | Organic and Nanoparticle Hybrid Photovoltaic Devices - 2007 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 9 Apr 2007 → 13 Apr 2007 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering