Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C                         61                        -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer

Meng Yueh Liu; Chin Hsiang Chang; Chih Hua Chang; Kao Hua Tsai; Jing Shun Huang; Chen Yu Chou; Ing Jye Wang; Po Sheng Wang; Chun Yu Lee; Cha Hsin Chao; Chin Liang Yeh; Chih I. Wu; Ching Fuh Lin

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.010

Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer

Meng Yueh Liu, Chin Hsiang Chang, Chih Hua Chang, Kao Hua Tsai, Jing Shun Huang, Chen Yu Chou, Ing Jye Wang, Po Sheng Wang, Chun Yu Lee, Cha Hsin Chao, Chin Liang Yeh, Chih I. Wu, Ching Fuh Lin

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Abstract

The inverted polymer solar cell (PSC) based on a sol-gel derived zinc oxide (ZnO) thin film as an electron selective layer is investigated. The device performance is improved after the fabricated device is placed in air for a few days. The improvement is attributed to the self-organization of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester layer and oxidation of the silver electrode with time, resulting in a significant enhancement in the short circuit current, fill factor and open circuit voltage. The investigation shows that the inverted PSC based on ZnO thin film exhibits a high efficiency of 3.8% on the 6th day after fabrication without the use of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) and encapsulation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4964-4969
Number of pages	6
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	518
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.010
Publication status	Published - Jun 30 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Oxidation
Poly(3-hexylthiophene)
Polymer solar cells
Silver
Surface morphology
Work function
Zinc oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Liu, M. Y., Chang, C. H., Chang, C. H., Tsai, K. H., Huang, J. S., Chou, C. Y., Wang, I. J., Wang, P. S., Lee, C. Y., Chao, C. H., Yeh, C. L., Wu, C. I., & Lin, C. F. (2010). Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer. Thin Solid Films, 518(17), 4964-4969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.010

Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer. / Liu, Meng Yueh; Chang, Chin Hsiang; Chang, Chih Hua et al.
In: Thin Solid Films, Vol. 518, No. 17, 30.06.2010, p. 4964-4969.

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Liu, MY, Chang, CH, Chang, CH, Tsai, KH, Huang, JS, Chou, CY, Wang, IJ, Wang, PS, Lee, CY, Chao, CH, Yeh, CL, Wu, CI & Lin, CF 2010, 'Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer', Thin Solid Films, vol. 518, no. 17, pp. 4964-4969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.010

Liu MY, Chang CH, Chang CH, Tsai KH, Huang JS, Chou CY et al. Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer. Thin Solid Films. 2010 Jun 30;518(17):4964-4969. doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2010.04.010

Liu, Meng Yueh ; Chang, Chin Hsiang ; Chang, Chih Hua et al. / Morphological evolution of the poly(3-hexylthiophene)/[6,6]-phenyl-C ₆₁ -butyric acid methyl ester, oxidation of the silver electrode, and their influences on the performance of inverted polymer solar cells with a sol-gel derived zinc oxide electron selective layer. In: Thin Solid Films. 2010 ; Vol. 518, No. 17. pp. 4964-4969.

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