Issue 11, 2012

All printed transparent electrodes through an electrical switching mechanism: A convincing alternative to indium-tin-oxide, silver and vacuum

Abstract

Here we show polymer solar cells manufactured using only printing and coating of abundant materials directly on flexible plastic substrates or barrier foil using only roll-to-roll methods. Central to the development is a particular roll-to-roll compatible post-processing step that converts the pristine and non-functional multilayer-coated stack into a functional solar cell through formation of a charge selective interface, in situ, following a short electrical pulse with a high current density. After the fast post-processing step the device stack becomes active and all devices are functional with a technical yield and consistency that is compelling.

Graphical abstract: All printed transparent electrodes through an electrical switching mechanism: A convincing alternative to indium-tin-oxide, silver and vacuum

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Aug 2012
Accepted
05 Sep 2012
First published
27 Sep 2012

Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 9467-9471

All printed transparent electrodes through an electrical switching mechanism: A convincing alternative to indium-tin-oxide, silver and vacuum

T. T. Larsen-Olsen, R. R. Søndergaard, K. Norrman, M. Jørgensen and F. C. Krebs, Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 9467 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE23244H

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