Issue 17, 2012

Effective interfacial layer to enhance efficiency of polymer solar cells via solution-processed fullerene-surfactants

Abstract

Two methanol-soluble fullerene surfactants have been developed as interfacial layers for cathodes in polymer solar cells. These surfactants facilitate the tuning of cathode work function and extraction of electrons that significantly enhance open-circuit voltage and photocurrent generation. The performance of bulk heterojunction solar cells based on using these surfactant-modified cathodes improved significantly to afford high power conversion efficiencies (as high as 6.63% for a Ag cathode).

Graphical abstract: Effective interfacial layer to enhance efficiency of polymer solar cells via solution-processed fullerene-surfactants

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Feb 2012
Accepted
22 Feb 2012
First published
15 Mar 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 8574-8578

Effective interfacial layer to enhance efficiency of polymer solar cells via solution-processed fullerene-surfactants

C. Li, C. Chueh, H. Yip, K. M. O'Malley, W. Chen and A. K.-Y. Jen, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 8574 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30755C

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