TY - GEN
T1 - The interface science of interlayer materials and contacts in organic solar cells
AU - Ratcliff, Erin
AU - Zacher, Brian
AU - Steirer, Xerxes
AU - Gantz, Jeremy
AU - MacDonald, Gordon
AU - Macech, Mariola
AU - Tadytin, Delvin
AU - Ou, Kai Lin
AU - Armstrong, Neal R.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695
DO - 10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186695
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84861052765
SN - 9781424499656
T3 - Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
SP - 3472
EP - 3476
BT - Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
T2 - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Y2 - 19 June 2011 through 24 June 2011
ER -