Small molecule organic solar cells with enhanced near-IR photoactivity: The role of texturing and molecular architecture of the active layers on solar cell performance

Neal R. Armstrong, Diogenes Placencia, Derek Manglesdorf, Weining Wang

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Abstract

Small molecule organic solar cells (OPV), using donor layers based on tetravalent and trivalent metal phthalocyanines (e.g. oxo-titanium TiOPc, or chloroindium CllnPc), are discussed here. Asdeposited thin films of these Pcs undergo phase changes to form polymorphs with excellent near-IR photoactivity, accompanied by nano-texturing of the donor layers. In OPVs based on Pc/C 60heterojunctions, this results in a factor of up to 5x increase in short-circuit photocurrents (Jsc) and power conversion efficiencies. Fully optimized single junction OPVs based on these materials may ultimately approach 6% efficiencies, however their biggest impact is in providing guidance for the formation of new, solution processable forms of these materials, which retain this near-IR sensitivity and high power conversion efficiencies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProgram - 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
Pages503-507
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010 - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: Jun 20 2010Jun 25 2010

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Other

Other35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period6/20/106/25/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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