Diminishing of S-shaped J-V curves by substrate heating in organic solar cells based on triplet materials

Lin Hui; Jungsheng Yu; Yue Zang; Jian Zhong; Jiang Quan; Lei Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.979183

15 October 2012 Diminishing of S-shaped J-V curves by substrate heating in organic solar cells based on triplet materials

Lin Hui, Jungsheng Yu, Yue Zang, Jian Zhong, Jiang Quan, Lei Zhang

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Proceedings Volume 8419, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for Sensing, Imaging, and Solar Energy; 84190J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979183
Event: 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies (AOMATT 2012), 2012, Xiamen, China

Abstract

The S-shaped J-V curves in planar heterojunction organic solar cells (OSCs) using triplet material bis[2-(4- tertbutylphenyl)benzothi azolato-N, C²,] iridium (acetylacetonate) [(t-bt)₂Ir(acac)] as donor and C60 as acceptor were diminished by substrate heating during film deposition of (t-bt)₂Ir(acac) layer. Mobility measurements showed that the disappearance of S-kinks was attributed to the significant increase of hole mobility in (t-bt)₂Ir(acac) by heating the substrate during evaporation and thus the decrease of mobility mismatch between electrons and holes, leading to the improvement of fill factor (FF). Moreover, the photocurrent density (J_ph) of heated device was remarkable enhanced and showed decreased space charge limited (SCL) effect due to the balanced charge transport and the increase of charge collection efficiency (ηCC). As a result, by heating the substrate at 70 ℃, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.63 % was achieved compared to 1.37 % for the unheated device. Using this method, organic solar cells based on triplet materials allow thicker active layer thickness for light absorption without introducing much fill factor loss.

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Lin Hui, Jungsheng Yu, Yue Zang, Jian Zhong, Jiang Quan, and Lei Zhang "Diminishing of S-shaped J-V curves by substrate heating in organic solar cells based on triplet materials", Proc. SPIE 8419, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for Sensing, Imaging, and Solar Energy, 84190J (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.979183

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