An n-n Heterojunction Configuration for Efficient Electron Transport in Organic Photovoltaic DevicesShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Advanced Functional Materials, ISSN 1616-301X, E-ISSN 1616-3028, Vol. 33, no 9, article id 2209728Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Selective electron transport and extraction are essential to the operation of photovoltaic devices. Electron transport layer (ETL) is therefore critical to organic photovoltaics (OPV). Herein, an ETL configuration is presented comprising a solution-processed n-n organic heterojunction to enhance electron transport and hole blocking, and boost power conversion efficiency (PCE) in OPV. Specifically, the n-n heterojunction is constructed by stacking a narrow-band n-type conjugated polymer layer (PNDIT-F3N) and a wide-band n-type conjugated molecule layer (Phen-NaDPO). Based on the ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurement and numerical simulation of current density-voltage characteristics, the formation of the built-in potential is investigated. In three OPVs with different active layers, substantial improvements are observed in performance following the introduction of this ETL configuration. The performance enhancement arises from the combination of selective carrier transport properties and reduced recombination. Another contributing factor is the good film-forming quality of the new ETL configuration, where the surface energies of the related materials are well-matched. The n-n organic heterojunction represents a viable and promising ETL construction strategy for efficient OPV devices.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH , 2023. Vol. 33, no 9, article id 2209728
Keywords [en]
electron transport layers; n-n heterojunctions; organic photovoltaic devices; selective carrier transports
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-190782DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202209728ISI: 000899349000001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-190782DiVA, id: diva2:1723115
Note
Funding Agencies|National Natural Science Foundation of China; National Key Research & Development Program of China; Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; Key Projects of Joint Fund of Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund of Guangdong Province; Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou; [61804065]; [62104083]; [2017YFA0206600]; [2021A1515012561]; [21621008]; [2019B1515120073]; [201605030008]; [202201010447]
2023-01-022023-01-022024-02-13Bibliographically approved