Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 7, Issue 24, Pages 13198-13207Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/am5085034
Keywords
polymer solar bells; spectroscopic ellipsometry
Funding
- Strategic Research Theme
- University Development Fund
- Small Project Grant
- GRF from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong [122812]
- RGC Theme-based Research Scheme [HKU T23-713/11]
- Clarea Au Endowment Professorship
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The effect of poly[[4,8-bis [(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl][3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexy)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl]] (PTB7) properties on the optical properties, charge transport and photovoltaic performance Of PTB7:[6,6]-phenyl C-71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) blend films is investigated. We found that the variations in the molecular weight (M-w) and polydispersity index (PDI) of PTB7 mainly affect the phase separation and charge transport (hole mobility) in the blend films. The optical properties are also affected, but the increase in the extinction coefficient does not necessarily imply increased power conversion efficiency. The obtained power conversion efficiency for optimized thickness varied from 4.8% to 7.8% depending on the properties of PTB7. The wide range of obtained power conversion efficiencies illustrates the importance of optimizing the M-w and PDI to optimize bulk heterojunction morphology and achieve high performance solar cells.
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