Performance characteristics of polymer photovoltaic solar cells with an additive-incorporated active layer

We have investigated the performance characteristics of bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) and [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester by adding 1,8-octanedithiol as a processing agent in an active layer. The effects of the additive, 1,8-octanedithiol...

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Main Authors: Kim, Hyomin, Ok, Sunseong, Chae, Hyunhee, Choe, Youngson
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265403/
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Summary:We have investigated the performance characteristics of bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) and [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester by adding 1,8-octanedithiol as a processing agent in an active layer. The effects of the additive, 1,8-octanedithiol, on the device performance parameter characteristics have been discussed. The current density-voltage measurements, UV-Vis absorption spectra, X-ray diffraction spectra, and scanning probe microscope images have been used to discuss the performance characteristics of polymer solar cells.