Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)s as electrode modifiers for inverted solar cells (Presentation Recording)

Hyunbok Lee; Egle Puodziukynaite; Todd Emrick; Alejandro L. Briseño

doi:10.1117/12.2191606

5 October 2015 Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)s as electrode modifiers for inverted solar cells (Presentation Recording)

Hyunbok Lee, Egle Puodziukynaite, Todd Emrick, Alejandro L. Briseño

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Proceedings Volume 9567, Organic Photovoltaics XVI; 956704 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191606
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

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We demonstrate the use of polymeric zwitterions, namely, poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PSBMA), as solution-processable work function reducers for inverted organic electronic devices. A notable feature of PSBMA is orthogonal solubility relative to solvents typically employed in the processing of organic semiconductors. A strong permanent dipole moment on the sulfobetaine moiety was calculated by density functional theory. PSBMA interlayers reduced the work function of a broad range of electrodes [indium tin oxide (ITO), Au, Ag, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), Cu, Al, and even graphene] by over 1 eV. By employing an ultrathin interlayer of PSBMA, one can reduce the electron injection barrier between ITO and C70 by 0.67 eV. As a result, the device performance of OPVs with PSBMA interlayers are significantly improved, and enhanced electron injection is demonstrated in electron-only devices with ITO, PEDOT:PSS and graphene electrodes. This work makes available a new class of dipole-rich, counterion-free, pH insensitive interlayers for use as strong work function reducers for any electrode.

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Hyunbok Lee, Egle Puodziukynaite, Todd Emrick, and Alejandro L. Briseño "Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)s as electrode modifiers for inverted solar cells (Presentation Recording)", Proc. SPIE 9567, Organic Photovoltaics XVI, 956704 (5 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191606

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