The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells

Erin Ratcliff; Brian Zacher; Xerxes Steirer; Jeremy Gantz; Gordon MacDonald; Mariola Macech; Delvin Tadytin; Kai Lin Ou; Neal R. Armstrong

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695

The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells

Erin Ratcliff, Brian Zacher, Xerxes Steirer, Jeremy Gantz, Gordon MacDonald, Mariola Macech, Delvin Tadytin, Kai Lin Ou, Neal R. Armstrong

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Abstract

Organic solar cells (OPVs) continue to see striking increases in efficiencies, with some research cells exceeding 8% power conversion efficiency, and module efficiencies approaching or exceeding ca. 4%.[1-3] These efficiencies are not yet adequate to create a PV technology which hits the DOE target of $1 per watt (peak), but there is reason for optimism that the low materials costs of this technology will drive it to this goal, provided that both efficiencies and lifetime can be improved. Contact and interlayer materials are a critical feature of OPVs that require significant optimization for both single-junction and for tandem OPV platforms. This paper provides a brief overview of new interlayer materials, how they function, their limitations, and surface and interface science approaches to their optimization.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Pages	3472-3476
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695
State	Published - 2011
Event	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011 - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Jun 19 2011 → Jun 24 2011

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

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Other	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle, WA
Period	6/19/11 → 6/24/11

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

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Ratcliff, E., Zacher, B., Steirer, X., Gantz, J., MacDonald, G., Macech, M., Tadytin, D., Ou, K. L., & Armstrong, N. R. (2011). The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells. In Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011 (pp. 3472-3476). [6186695] (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695

The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells. / Ratcliff, Erin; Zacher, Brian; Steirer, Xerxes; Gantz, Jeremy; MacDonald, Gordon; Macech, Mariola; Tadytin, Delvin; Ou, Kai Lin; Armstrong, Neal R.

Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011. 2011. p. 3472-3476 6186695 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ratcliff, E, Zacher, B, Steirer, X, Gantz, J, MacDonald, G, Macech, M, Tadytin, D, Ou, KL & Armstrong, NR 2011, The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells. in Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011., 6186695, Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 3472-3476, 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011, Seattle, WA, United States, 6/19/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695

Ratcliff, Erin ; Zacher, Brian ; Steirer, Xerxes ; Gantz, Jeremy ; MacDonald, Gordon ; Macech, Mariola ; Tadytin, Delvin ; Ou, Kai Lin ; Armstrong, Neal R. / The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells. Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011. 2011. pp. 3472-3476 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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