Tailoring PEDOT:PSS polymer electrode for solution-processed inverted organic solar cells. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Da Hyun; Lee, Dong Jae; Kim, Bongjun; Yun, Changhun; Kang, Moon Hee
• Is Part Of: Solid-state electronics. Volume 169(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: PEDOT:PSS -- Conductivity -- Work function -- All-solution-process -- Organic photovoltaics -- Semitransparency; Semiconductors -- Periodicals; Semiconducteurs -- Périodiques; 621.38152
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2020.107808
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-1101

Abstract

Highlights: High conductive PEDOT:PSS thin films with high work function were achieved from the mixture of PEDOT:PSS PH 1000 and AI 4083. Conductivity (443 S/cm or 260 O/sq) of PEDOT:PSS was enhanced from the solvent (ethylene glycol) treatment. Developed PEDOT:PSS single layer can work as both hole transport layer and anode electrode. All-solution-processed semitransparent inverted OPV was fabricated from the developed PEDOT:PSS. Photo-conversion efficiency of all-solution-processed OPV was 2.0% which is comparable to vacuum processed opaque OPV. Abstract: Conductivity and work function of the conductive polymer, poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), has been investigated for a top electrode of the solution-processed organic solar cells (OPV). It has been found that both conductivity and work function could be changed by adjusting the mixing ratio of different commercial grade PEDOT:PSS such as PH 1000 and AI 4083. A 2:1 vol ratio of PH 1000 and AI 4083 mixture provided the conductivity of 443 S/cm (corresponding sheet resistance (Rsh ) of 260 Ω/sq) and the work function of 5.09 eV. Therefore, this PEDOT:PSS mixture may work as both a hole transport layer (HTL) and anode electrode of the OPV. For verifying, all-solution-processed bulk heterojunction (BHJ) inverted OPVs were fabricated using developed PEDOT:PSS conductive polymers as both HTL and anode top electrode. Under the AM1.5G spectrum calibrated 100 mW/cm 2 illumination, fabricated all-solution-processed OPV provides a best photo-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.04% accounted from an open circuit voltage (Voc ) of 576 mV, a short circuit current (Jsc ) of 6.91 mA/cm 2, and a fill factor (FF) of 51.2%. In addition, the final OPV exhibits semitransparency due to no metal electrode on top and transparency of the conductive polymer.