Issue 8, 2012

Inverted polymer solar cells with 8.4% efficiency by conjugated polyelectrolyte

Abstract

Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells (PSCs) that can be fabricated by solution processing techniques are under intense investigation in both academic institutions and industrial companies because of their potential to enable mass production of flexible and cost-effective alternative to silicon-based solar cells. A combination of novel polymer development, nanoscale morphology control and processing optimization has led to over 8% power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) for BHJ PSCs with a conventional device structure. Attempts to develop PSCs with an inverted device structure as required for achieving high PECs and good stability have, however, met with limited success. Here, we report that a high PCE of 8.4% under AM 1.5G irradiation was achieved for BHJ PSCs with an inverted device structure. This high efficiency was obtained through interfacial engineering of solution-processed electron extraction layer, leading to facilitate electron transport and suppress bimolecular recombination. These results provided an important progress for solution-processed PSCs, and demonstrated that PSCs with an inverted device structure are comparable with PSCs with the conventional device structure.

Graphical abstract: Inverted polymer solar cells with 8.4% efficiency by conjugated polyelectrolyte

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 May 2012
Accepted
11 Jun 2012
First published
13 Jun 2012

Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8208-8214

Inverted polymer solar cells with 8.4% efficiency by conjugated polyelectrolyte

T. Yang, M. Wang, C. Duan, X. Hu, L. Huang, J. Peng, F. Huang and X. Gong, Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8208 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22296E

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