有机体异质结太阳能电池的数值模拟

引入了一种可以直观展现出聚合物体异质结太阳能电池的伏安特性的数值模型,该模型是由双分子复合以及温度和电场效应下自由载流子产生的机制。这个在聚合物材料中的到很好的体现,该材料中空间电荷效应只起到微弱的作用,从而在模型中形成相对恒定的电场。此外,在短路条件下只有7%的自由载流子由于双分子复合而消失。该模型证明在PPV/PCBM太阳能电池中随着空穴迁移率的增加和减少受体0.5电子伏特将得到5.5%最高转换效率。     

Efficient bulk heterjunction solar cells based on a low-bandgap polyfluorene copolymers and fullerene derivatives

A low-bandgap polymer (PF-PThCVPTZ) consisted of fluorene and phenothiazine was designed and synthesized. With the donor–acceptor segment, the partial charge transfer can be built in the polymer backbone leading to a wide absorbance. The absorption spectrum of PF-PThCVPTZ exhibits a peak at 510 nm and an absorption onset at 645 nm in the visible range. As blended with [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as an electron acceptor, narrow bandgap PF-PThCVPTZ as electron donor shows significant solar cell performance. Under AM 1.5 G, 100 mA/cm² illumination, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.85% was recorded, with a short circuit current (J_SC) of 5.37 mA/cm², an open circuit voltage (V_OC) of 0.80 V, and a fill factor (FF) of 43.0%.     

Magnetoconductance of polymer–fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells

The organic magnetoconductance (MC) effects in poly(3-hexylthiophene): [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyricacid methylester based bulk heterojunction solar cells were studied in dark and under illumination. The correlations between the MC and current character were revealed in this study. Results show that the dark current always exhibits a negative MC whereas a sign change in MC under illumination occurs at the bias around the open circuit voltage V_oc. We suggest that the positive MC in photocurrent is due to the field dependent conversion of singlet electron–hole pairs to triplet states and the negative MC is associated with space charge limited current with traps. Other possible mechanisms about the magnetoconductance effects are also discussed.     

Acceptor-rich bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells with balanced charge mobilities

In this work, we reported efficient polymer solar cells with balanced hole/electron mobilities tuned by the acceptor content in bulk heterojunction blend films. The photovoltaic cells were fabricated with two new wide band-gap D-A polymers PBDDIDT and PBDDIDTT as the donor material. The molecular conformations of new polymers are carefully evaluated by theoretical calculations. The results of photovoltaic studies show that two devices reach their optimal conditions with rich PC₇₁BM content up to 80% in blend films, which is uncommon with most of reported PSCs. The as-cast devices based on PBDDIDT and PBDDIDTT reveal good photovoltaic performance with PCE of 7.04% and 6.40%, respectively. The influence of PC₇₁BM content on photovoltaic properties is further detailed studied by photoluminescence emission spectra, charge mobilities and heterojunction morphology. The results exhibit that more efficient charge transport between donor and acceptor occurs in rich PC₇₁BM blend films. Meanwhile, the hole and electron mobilities are simultaneously enhanced and afford a good balance in rich PC₇₁BM blend films (D/A, 1:4) which is critical for the improvement of current density and fill factors.     

Non-peripheral octahexylphthalocyanine doping effects in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells

The improvement of long-wavelength sensitivity in bulk heterojunction organic thin-film solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) by the addition of the soluble phthalocyanine derivative, 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octahexylphthalocyanine (C6PcH₂) is reported. C6PcH₂ possesses near-infrared absorption and can be mixed with a P3HT:1-(3-methoxy-carbonyl)-propyl-1-1-phenyl-(6,6)C61 (PCBM) bulk heterojunction active layer. By doping C6PcH₂, the photosensitivity in the long-wavelength region was improved, and the energy conversion efficiency reached 3.0% at a composition ratio of P3HT:C6PcH₂:PCBM = 10:3:10. We discuss the principle of photoconversion in the bulk heterojunction solar cell based on the P3HT:C6PcH₂:PCBM active layer by taking into consideration the existence of both highly ordered P3HT domains and hexagonal columnar structures of C6PcH₂, and the microphase separation of P3HT and C6PcH₂ in the active layer.     

Plasmon-enhanced polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells with solution-processable Ag nanoparticles

We report the plasmon-enhanced polymer bulk-heterojunction solar cells with Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) obtained via chemical method. Here, the AgNPs films with different particle densities are introduced between the poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT: PSS) buffer layer and the poly (3-hexythiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-c61 butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT: PCBM) layer. By improving the optical absorption of the active layer owing to the localized surface plasmons, the power conversion efficiency of the solar cells is increased compared with the control device. It is shown that the efficiency of the device increases with the density of AgNPs. For the device employing higher density, the resulted power conversion efficiency is found to increase from 2.89% to 3.38%, enhanced by 16.96%.     

Enhanced intrinsic stability of the bulk heterojunction active layer blend of polymer solar cells by varying the polymer side chain pattern

Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have acquired huge attention over the past years as potential renewable energy sources, adding attractive features such as aesthetics, semi-transparency, flexibility, large area printability, improved low-light performance, and cost-effectiveness to the well-known Si-based photovoltaics. Steady improvements in OPV power conversion efficiencies are continuously reported, notably for bulk heterojunction solar cells based on conjugated polymer:fullerene blends. However, apart from efficiency and cost, the stability of organic solar cell devices is of particular concern. Among the different factors contributing to OPV instability, gradual loss of the optimum phase-separated nanomorphology of the photoactive layer blend is a critical parameter. In this paper, we present the results of ‘shelf-life’ accelerated lifetime tests performed for devices containing a range of functionalized poly(3-alkylthiophene) (P3AT) donor polymers upon prolonged thermal stress. By the incorporation of functional moieties on the side chains of P3HT-based copolymers, a remarkable improvement of the intrinsic stability of the active layer blend morphology is accomplished, even for fairly low built-in ratios (5–15%) and without crosslinking to covalently anchor the polymer and/or fullerene molecules. Moreover, these alterations do not influence the initial power conversion efficiencies to a large extent. As such, the presented approach can be regarded as an attractive paradigm for OPV active layer stability.     

基于叠层结构的本体异质结有太阳电池

研究了叠层结构的本体异质结有机太阳电池,下层电池由共轭聚合物(MEH-PPV)作为光敏层,上层电池由共轭聚合物(MEH-PPV)和ZnO纳米颗粒(50nm)组成光敏层.器件结构为ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/Ag/MEH-PPV:ZnO /Al.与单层有机太阳电池 (ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/Al) 相比,叠层结构的开路电压VOC是单层电池的3.7倍,短路电流JSC是单层电池的1.6倍.     

基于叠层结构的本体异质结有机太阳电池

研究了叠层结构的本体异质结有机太阳电池,下层电池由共轭聚合物（MEH-PPV）作为光敏层,上层电池由共轭聚合物（1VIEDPPV）和ZnO纳米颗粒（50nm）组成光敏层。器件结构为ITO／PEDOT：PSS／MEHPPV／Ag／MEH-PPV：ZnO／Al。与单层有机太阳电池（ITO／PEDOT：PSS／MEH-PPV／Al）相比,叠层结构的开路电压Voc是单层电池的3．7倍,短路电流Jsc是单层电池的1．6倍。     

Efficient oligothiophene:fullerene bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells

Novel small-molecule bulk heterojunction photovoltaic (PV) cells consisting of oligothiophen (alpha-sexithiophen: 6T) and fullerene (C₆₀) have been developed. Oligothiophen is well known as a good hole-transport material, and by changing the number of thiophen rings and making chemical modifications or substitutions, its characteristics relevant to PV applications (such as carrier mobility, energy level, packing, and ordered structure) can be controlled. Thus far it has been difficult to fabricate films of oligothiophene--fullerene blends with suitable morphology by using the common co-evaporation method, because oligothiophene crystallizes easily during film deposition. The present study found that the morphology of 6T:C₆₀ blends strongly depending on the composition of 6T:C₆₀. Suitable morphology was obtained only for films deposited with the co-evaporation of excess C₆₀. It is likely that excess C₆₀ prevents the crystallization of 6T. By successfully controlling the film morphology, we were able to demonstrate good PV performance in oligothiophene:fullerene bulk heterojunction PV cells for the first time. Moreover, it was found that PV performance could be further improved by inserting a C₆₀ layer between the blend layer and exciton blocking layer.     

Probing the bulk heterojunction morphology in thermally annealed active layers for polymer solar cells

A combination of fast scanning chip calorimetry and X-ray ptychography is explored to study the effects of thermal annealing on the active layer of bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics. The well-known P3HT/PC₆₁BM 1:1 system is investigated as a test case. By using a custom chip calorimetry setup, it is possible to give a thermal treatment at 127 °C (400 K) to P3HT/PC₆₁BM 1:1 thin layers, using a heating and cooling rate of 30000 K s⁻¹, after which the resulting morphology is investigated with X-ray ptychography. Applying only heating and cooling, without isothermal annealing, yields a featureless morphology. This corresponds well with thermal data which indicate a mixed amorphous phase only. For increasing isothermal annealing times, a well-defined morphology appears with increasing domain size, corresponding to the formation of an endothermal melting trajectory. This melting trajectory is expected to consist of both eutectic melting and melting of coarsened crystals. In contrast to chip calorimetry results, large domain sizes are obtained for heating and cooling without isothermal annealing at a conventional rate of 20 K min⁻¹. This initial morphology then develops further with increased isothermal annealing. The combination of chip calorimetry and ptychography allows separating the effects of each single thermal step on morphology development.     

Performance improvement of low bandgap polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells by incorporating P3HT

This work demonstrates a significant improvement of device performance by incorporating the polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) into a low bandgap polymer poly[2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-4,7-diyl[4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta [2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene-siloe 2,6-diyl]] (Si-PCPDTBT) and [6,6]-phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM) host system, to form a ternary blend bulk heterojunction solar cell. The P3HT concentration was varied from 1 to 5 wt% in the host system. P3HT functions as a morphology control agent in this ternary system. A small weight percentage of P3HT can enhance the light absorption, polymer phase separation, exciton separation and charge carrier mobilities. These results are supported by UV–vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence analysis and other characterisation methods. The highest average power conversion efficiency improvement of 10% was achieved by adding 1 wt% P3HT to the host system. This study reveals a promising way to achieve high efficiency solar cells using a low bandgap polymer.     

Effect of blend layer thickness on the dielectric response of PCDTBT:PC71BM-based bulk heterojunction solar cells

Bulk heterojunction solar cells based on a blend of poly[N-9′-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4′,7′-di-2-thienyl-2′,1′,3′-benzothiadiazole)] (PCDTBT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM), were studied. The organic photoactive layers were spin coated onto a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT-PSS) interfacial layer at speeds of 600 and 2000 rpm. The molecular structure of PCDTBT, PC₇₁BM, and the PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM blend was investigated using Fourier-transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy, which confirmed the absence of interactions between the individual components of the composite. The dielectric properties of PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM-based solar cells were studied under illumination by means of impedance analysis. The dielectric constant, impedance, and ac conductance were analyzed as a function of frequency at different bias voltages close to the open circuit voltage (Voc). We found that the dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and conductance increased with increasing PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM thickness. Impedance spectroscopy analysis revealed decreases in charge recombination and the resistance of the whole device with increasing spin coating speed for the active layer. Moreover, an increase in recombination resistance for the solar cells was observed close to V_OC.     

Solution processed bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells with low band gap DPP-CN small molecule sensitizer

The improvement of near infrared wavelength sensitivity in the bulk heterojunction organic polymer solar cell based on poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and PC₇₀BM, by the addition of soluble DPP-CN small molecule is reported. By incorporating DPP-CN, the photosensitivity in the longer wavelength region was improved and the power conversion efficiency (PCE) has been reached to 4.37% as compared to 3.23% for the device based on P3HT:PC₇₀BM blend. The increase in the PCE is attributed to the increase in light harvesting property of the blend and efficient dissociation of excitons into free charge carriers due to the increased number of D–A sites. The PCE has been further enhanced to 4.70%, when mixed solvent cast P3HT:DPP-CN:PC₇₀BM blend is used as photoactive layer. The optical absorption spectra of the blend showed that the blend film cast from mixed solvent broadened the absorption wavelength range. This occurred as result of a large red shift of P3HT absorption peak and same time a widening and small red shift of DPP-CN absorption peak in the blend film. The improved light harvesting property of thermally annealed film is considered to the factor responsible for the improvement in the PCE.     

Reversible photoinduced bi-state polymer solar cells based on fullerene derivatives with azobenzene groups

[6,6]-Phenyl-C61-butyric acid-4′-hydroxyl-azobenzene ester (PCBAb) was synthesized and used as the acceptor in the fabrication of reversible UV–VIS response bi-state polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on the photoinduced cis–trans isomerization of PCBAb. The device can be switched between “active” and “sleep” by the irradiation of UV and visible light, respectively. The active device has a PCE of 2.0%. With UV irradiation, the device goes to “sleep” with a lowered PCE (0.4%), and simultaneously decreased J_sc, V_oc and FF, while after visible light treatment, the device is made “active” again. The mechanism of the bi-state process involves the different electron mobilities of the isomers.     

Conjugated dendritic oligothiophenes for solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells

This mini-review summarizes the recent achievements of developing conjugated dendritic oligothiophenes (DOT) for use in solution-processed bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells. These DOTs are structurally defined molecules with relatively high molecular weight. Therefore, this novel class of thiophene based material possesses not only some advantages of oligomers,such as defined and monodispersed molecular structure,high chemical purity, but also some characteristics of polymers, for example, good solution-processability.In addition, the step-by-step approach of its synthesis allows precise fimctionalization of dendritic backbones with desired moieties, which is helpful to finely tune the optical and electronic properties of materials. Power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of BHJ solar cells were achieved up to 2.5% when functionalized thiophene dendrimers were used as electron donor and electron acceptor was a fullerene derivative. These results indicated that dendritic oligothiophenes are a novel class of the materials of electron donor for solution-processed organic solar cells.     

The effect of processing additive on aggregated fullerene derivatives in bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells

The effects of processing additive on fullerene aggregation in polymer BHJ solar cells were investigated using new fullerene derivatives bearing a thiophene moiety and alkyl groups. Although new fullerene derivatives showed quite similar electronic transport properties in field-effect transistors, the photovoltaic performances were significantly limited by their aggregative nature. Processing with 1% CN additive, however, changed the aggregated morphology of BHJ films to a smoother and homogeneous morphology, improving photovoltaic performance. The result indicates that processing additive not only influences on polymer side, but also significantly affects fullerene acceptor component.     

Study of organic solar cells with stacked bulk heterojunction structure

Organic solar cells with stacked bulk heterojunction(BHJ) are investigated based on conjugated polymer.By using the solution spin-coating method,Poly [2-methoxy,5-(2' -ethyl-hexyloxy) -1,4-phenylene vinylene](MEH-PPV) and ZnO nanoparticles(50 nm) are mixed as the optical sense layer.Ag is used as inter-layer to connect the upper BHJ cell and the lower cell.The structures are ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV /Ag / MEH-PPV:ZnO /Al.The open circuit voltage(VOC) of a stacked cell is about 3.7 times of that of an individual organic solar cell(ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV /Al).The short circuit current(JSC) of a stacked cell is increased by about 1.6 times of that of individual one.     

Study of organic solar cells with stacked bulk heterojunction structure

Organic solar cells with stacked bulk heterojutaction（BHJ） are investigated based on conjugated polymer. By using the solution spin-coating method, Poly[2-methoxy, 5-（2＇ -ethyl-hexyloxy） -1,4-phenylene vinylene] （MEH-PPV） and ZnO nanoparticles （50 nm） are mixed as the optical sense layer. Ag is used as inter-layer to connect the upper BHJ cell and the lower cell. The structures are ITO/PEDOT：PSS/MEH-PPV lAg / MEH-PPV：ZnO/Al. The open circuit voltage （Voc） of a stacked cell is about 3.7 times of that of an individual organic solar cell （ITO/PEDOT：PSS/MEH-PPV/Al）. The short circuit current （Jsc） of a stacked cell is increased by about 1.6 times of that of individual one.