To realize organic solar cells with high performance, we developed a novel way of stable n-doping using cationic dyes in electron transport materials. In our approach, the volatile donors are created in-situ from stable precursor compounds. Using the cationic dye pyronin B (PyB) as a model precursor, we carried out conductivity and field effect measurements to characterize the properties of doped naphtalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) thin film. The results show a strong increase in n-type conductivity. Combined FTIR, UV/VIS/NIR and mass spectroscopic measurements suggest the formation of leuco pyronin B during sublimation of pyronin B chloride, and a subsequent charge transfer between dopant and matrix providing free electrons, which increase the n-type conductivity.
We present a novel n-type doping technique for organic semiconductors using the metal complex bis(terpyridine)ruthenium as a strong donor. Owing to its low oxidation potential, the reduced neutral form of the donor complex allows an electron transfer to the matrix. This enables n-type conduction that has been seldom reported in metallophthalocyanine systems doped with organic compounds. The n-type zinc-phthalocyanine layers are characterized by the conductivity and the field-effect measurements. By sequential coevaporation of p- and n-doped layers, we have prepared the first stable and reproducible organic
homojunction of zinc-phthalocyanine. The diode exhibits surprisingly high built-in voltage attractive e.g. for organic solar cell applications. The temperature dependence of the
current-voltage characteristics does not follow the standard Shockley theory of pn-junctions. We explain the behavior of the ideality factor and the saturation current by deviations from the classical Einstein relation at low temperatures.
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