Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells

The inverted polymer solar cell was prepared by self-made spray-coating system, and the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transport layer was studied. 220 nm poly-(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenylC61butyric-acid methyl-ester (P3HT:PCBM) and 40 nm PEDOT:PSS were d...

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Main Authors: Chengxi Zhang, Jiang Cheng, Xiaoqing Liao, Xiaojuan Lian, Jin Zhang, Xin Yang, Lu Li
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893916
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author Chengxi Zhang
Jiang Cheng
Xiaoqing Liao
Xiaojuan Lian
Jin Zhang
Xin Yang
Lu Li
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Lu Li
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description The inverted polymer solar cell was prepared by self-made spray-coating system, and the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transport layer was studied. 220 nm poly-(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenylC61butyric-acid methyl-ester (P3HT:PCBM) and 40 nm PEDOT:PSS were deposited on ZnO thin film subsequently by solution spray coating. Different volume of isopropyl alcohol was introduced into PEDOT:PSS to decrease the contact angle and obtain the optimum Marangoni flow. The surface morphology and roughness of PEDOT:PSS films were characterized by atomic force microscopy with varied deposition temperature from 70°C to 160°C. The improvement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) was attributed to the enhancement of vertical phase separation in PEDOT:PSS film, which improved the charge transfer in the bulk cell. The highest PCE of spray-coated PSCs reached 2.80% after postannealing for 10 min.
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spelling doaj-art-3c6e6934ada04e7ab6edda577ac2f4d42025-08-20T02:39:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/893916893916Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar CellsChengxi Zhang0Jiang Cheng1Xiaoqing Liao2Xiaojuan Lian3Jin Zhang4Xin Yang5Lu Li6Co-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaCo-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices and Research Institute for New Materials Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, ChinaThe inverted polymer solar cell was prepared by self-made spray-coating system, and the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hole transport layer was studied. 220 nm poly-(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenylC61butyric-acid methyl-ester (P3HT:PCBM) and 40 nm PEDOT:PSS were deposited on ZnO thin film subsequently by solution spray coating. Different volume of isopropyl alcohol was introduced into PEDOT:PSS to decrease the contact angle and obtain the optimum Marangoni flow. The surface morphology and roughness of PEDOT:PSS films were characterized by atomic force microscopy with varied deposition temperature from 70°C to 160°C. The improvement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) was attributed to the enhancement of vertical phase separation in PEDOT:PSS film, which improved the charge transfer in the bulk cell. The highest PCE of spray-coated PSCs reached 2.80% after postannealing for 10 min.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893916
spellingShingle Chengxi Zhang
Jiang Cheng
Xiaoqing Liao
Xiaojuan Lian
Jin Zhang
Xin Yang
Lu Li
Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
title_full Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
title_fullStr Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
title_short Investigation of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Hole Transport Layer for Solution-Processed Polymer Solar Cells
title_sort investigation of poly 3 4 ethylenedioxythiophene poly styrenesulfonate hole transport layer for solution processed polymer solar cells
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893916
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