Barrows, A.T., Masters, R., Pearson, A.J. et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Indium-free multilayer semi-transparent electrodes for polymer solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 144. 600 - 607. ISSN 0927-0248
Abstract
We have explored the fabrication of indium-free electrodes for use in a PCDTBT:PC70BM organic photovoltaic (OPV) device, and compare different multilayer electrodes as the device anode. Two oxide/metal/oxide structures were investigated that consisted of MoO3/Ag/MoO3 (MAM) and TeO2/Ag/MoO3 (TAM) multilayers. Using scanning electron microscopy measurements, we find that the electrode utilising a TeO2 seed layer encouraged the growth of a more continuous silver layer at low film thickness relative to an MoO3 seed layer, and thus combines enhanced optical transmission (by around 7%) with low sheet resistance (14 Ω/□). This enhanced optical transmittance results in an increased short-circuit current in photovoltaic cells, with TAM-based devices having a power conversion efficiency around 6% higher than those fabricated using a comparable MAM electrode.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier B.V.. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Organic solar cell; Transparent electrode; ITO free electrode |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2015 18:25 |
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2015 18:25 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.10.010 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.10.010 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:92089 |