Improved Charge-Collection Efficiency in PCDTBT:PC<sub>71</sub>BM-Based Solar Cells via CS<sub>2</sub> Solvent Vapor Annealing

doi:10.1088/0256-307X/30/6/068801

Chin. Phys. Lett.

2013, Vol. 30

Issue (6): 068801 DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/30/6/068801

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PHYSICS AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Improved Charge-Collection Efficiency in PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM-Based Solar Cells via CS₂ Solvent Vapor Annealing

FANG Gang¹, WU Jiang¹, FU Ying-Ying¹, MENG Bin¹, XIE Zhi-Yuan^1**, GUO Shi-Jie^2**

¹State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022
²The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021

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FANG Gang, WU Jiang, FU Ying-Ying et al 2013 Chin. Phys. Lett. 30 068801

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Abstract Photo-generated charge collection is strongly correlated with the alignment and connectivity of the individual domains of donor and acceptor in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells. It is found that CS₂ vapor annealing on PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM (1:4) blend effectively improves the hole-transport pathways of PCDTBT domains, which reduces accumulation of photo-generated charges and improves charge collection efficiency. The PCDTBT:PC₇₁BM-based solar cells with the active layer subjected to CS₂ vapor annealing demonstrate a high fill factor of 0.71–0.73 and a power conversion efficiency of 6.68%, about a 10% increase in comparison with the control cell.

Received: 22 March 2013 Published: 31 May 2013

PACS:	88.40.jr	(Organic photovoltaics)
	88.40.hj	(Efficiency and performance of solar cells)
	73.50.-h	(Electronic transport phenomena in thin films)

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