Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2015, 8 (3): 269, 网络出版: 2016-01-06
ITO surface modification for inverted organic photovoltaics
ITO surface modification for inverted organic photovoltaics
organic photovoltaic (OPV) organic photovoltaic (OPV) indium tin oxide (ITO) indium tin oxide (ITO) inverted structure inverted structure surface modification surface modification work function (WF) work function (WF)
摘要
The work function (WF) of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) substrates plays an important role on the inverted organic photovoltaic device performance. And electrode engineering has been a useful method to facilitate carrier extraction or charge collection to enhance organic photovoltaic (OPV) performance. By using self-assembly technique, we have deposited poly(dimethyl diallylammonium chloride) (PDDA) layers onto ITO coated glass substrates. The results indicate that the surface WF of ITO is reduced by about 0.3 eV after PDDA modification, which is attributed to the modulation in electron affinity. In addition, the surface roughness of ITO substrate became smaller after PDDA modification. These modified ITO substrates can be applied to fabricate inverted OPVs, in which ITO works as the cathode to collect electrons. As a result, the photovoltaic performance of inverted OPV is substantially improved, mainly reflecting on the increase of short circuit current density.
Abstract
The work function (WF) of indium-tin-oxide (ITO) substrates plays an important role on the inverted organic photovoltaic device performance. And electrode engineering has been a useful method to facilitate carrier extraction or charge collection to enhance organic photovoltaic (OPV) performance. By using self-assembly technique, we have deposited poly(dimethyl diallylammonium chloride) (PDDA) layers onto ITO coated glass substrates. The results indicate that the surface WF of ITO is reduced by about 0.3 eV after PDDA modification, which is attributed to the modulation in electron affinity. In addition, the surface roughness of ITO substrate became smaller after PDDA modification. These modified ITO substrates can be applied to fabricate inverted OPVs, in which ITO works as the cathode to collect electrons. As a result, the photovoltaic performance of inverted OPV is substantially improved, mainly reflecting on the increase of short circuit current density.
Mingzhang Deng, Weina Shi, Chen Zhao, Bingbing Chen, Yan Shen. ITO surface modification for inverted organic photovoltaics[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2015, 8(3): 269. Mingzhang Deng, Weina Shi, Chen Zhao, Bingbing Chen, Yan Shen. ITO surface modification for inverted organic photovoltaics[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2015, 8(3): 269.