Issue 10, 2019

One key issue in characterization of organic solar cells with solution processed interfacial layers

Abstract

Solution processed interfacial layers are commonly employed in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells (OSCs) for better charge collection. PDIN interfacial layers were prepared by employing a static or dynamic spin coating method from PDIN methanol solution, and defined as the S-PDIN or D-PDIN layer. The OSCs with a S-PDIN layer exhibit 13.88% power conversion efficiency (PCE) with a virtual high short circuit density (JSC) of 26.45 mA cm−2 and relatively low fill factor (FF) of 58.94% during the current density versus voltage (JV) measurement without a shadow mask. 12.56% PCE is achieved for OSCs with a D-PDIN layer, along with a JSC of 18.85 mA cm−2 and FF of 74.88%. Over 77% FFs are obtained for OSCs with a S-PDIN or D-PDIN layer during JV measurement with a shadow mask, and both OSCs exhibit a very similar JSC and PCE. The virtual high JSCs and relatively low FF of OSCs with a S-PDIN layer may be due to the enhanced conductivity of PEDOT:PSS during preparation of the PDIN layer by the SSC method, which can be further confirmed from the OSCs with a methanol treated PEDOT:PSS layer. This work indicates that a well-balanced JSC and FF should be an important evaluating indicator for efficient OSCs, and an appropriate shadow mask is necessary to measure the JV curves of OSCs with a solution processed interfacial layer.

Graphical abstract: One key issue in characterization of organic solar cells with solution processed interfacial layers

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Jan 2019
Accepted
15 Feb 2019
First published
15 Feb 2019

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 5790-5795

One key issue in characterization of organic solar cells with solution processed interfacial layers

J. Gao, Q. An, M. Zhang, J. Miao, X. Ma, Z. Hu, J. Wang and F. Zhang, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 5790 DOI: 10.1039/C9CP00181F

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