Effect of indium and tin contamination on the efficiency and electronic properties of organic bulk hetero-junction solar cells
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2011
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Sharma, A.
Watkins, S.E.
Lewis, D.A.
Andersson, G.
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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2011; 95(12):3251-3255
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Organic photovoltaic devices using an electrode of indium tin oxide (ITO) coated with a buffer layer of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) exposed to controlled humidity during fabrication showed a 65–75% decrease in efficiency and displayed S-shaped J–V curves, changes, which are attributed to different levels of indium and tin migration into the PEDOT:PSS film. A distinct shift in the secondary electron cut-off in the UV Photoelectron spectra (UPS) of ITO/PEDOT:PSS samples exposed to controlled humidity indicate an increase of the dipole at the ITO/PEDOT:PSS interface, which could explain the appearance of S-shaped J–V curves. Additionally, the electron density at low binding energies is reduced for the humidity exposed PEDOT:PSS suggesting a second mechanism for decreased device performance.
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Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V.