Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface

D.J.D. Moet; L.H. Slooff; J.M. Kroon; S.S Chevtchenko; J. Loos; M.M. Koetse; J. Sweelssen; S.C. Veenstra

doi:10.1557/PROC-0974-CC03-09

Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface

D.J.D. Moet
, L.H. Slooff
, J.M. Kroon
, S.S Chevtchenko
, J. Loos
, M.M. Koetse
, J. Sweelssen
, S.C. Veenstra

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Abstract

The costs of large area, organic photovoltaic devices are stronly related to their module efficiency. Even for niche markets, such as consumer electronics, efficiency is imperative since the available area is limited. Therefore, if polymer photovoltaics is to become a mature technology, it is key to increase the power conversion efficiency of the devices. In our contribution an analysis is given of the energy loss factors in P3HT:[C6O]PCBM cells. The main loss occurs as a voltage loss at the donor-accpetor interface. Since this loss factor is linked to the HOMO-LUMO levels of the system, it is impossilble to reduce this loss using the same material combination. We present polymer: [C6O]PCBM cells with similar optical properties but with a reduced voltage loss at the interface, leading to enhanced open circuit Voltage of 1.0 V (compared to 0.62 V for P3HT:[C6O]PCBM devices). The polymer is an alternating copolymer with fluorence and benzothiadiazole units (PFTBT). Well-characterised devices yield already an AM 1.5 efficiency of 4%, thus competing with state-of-the-art P3HT:PCBM devices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2006 MRS Fall Meeting
Editors	xx Matt Beard
Place of Publication	Warrendale PA
Publisher	Materials Research Society
Pages	0974-CC03-09-
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-0974-CC03-09
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	2006 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit - Boston, United States Duration: 27 Nov 2006 → 1 Dec 2006 https://www.mrs.org/fall2006

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Name	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume	974
ISSN (Print)	0272-9172

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Conference	2006 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	27/11/06 → 1/12/06
Internet address	https://www.mrs.org/fall2006

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Moet, D. J. D., Slooff, L. H., Kroon, J. M., Chevtchenko, S. S., Loos, J., Koetse, M. M., Sweelssen, J., & Veenstra, S. C. (2007). Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface. In X. Matt Beard (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 MRS Fall Meeting (pp. 0974-CC03-09-). (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 974). Materials Research Society. https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-0974-CC03-09

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Moet, DJD, Slooff, LH, Kroon, JM, Chevtchenko, SS, Loos, J, Koetse, MM, Sweelssen, J & Veenstra, SC 2007, Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface. in X Matt Beard (ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 MRS Fall Meeting. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 974, Materials Research Society, Warrendale PA, pp. 0974-CC03-09-, 2006 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 27/11/06. https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-0974-CC03-09

Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface. / Moet, D.J.D.; Slooff, L.H.; Kroon, J.M. et al.
Proceedings of the 2006 MRS Fall Meeting. ed. / xx Matt Beard. Warrendale PA: Materials Research Society, 2007. p. 0974-CC03-09- (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 974).

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Moet DJD, Slooff LH, Kroon JM, Chevtchenko SS, Loos J, Koetse MM et al. Improving polymer based photovoltaic devices by reducing the voltage loss at the donor-acceptor interface. In Matt Beard X, editor, Proceedings of the 2006 MRS Fall Meeting. Warrendale PA: Materials Research Society. 2007. p. 0974-CC03-09-. (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings). doi: 10.1557/PROC-0974-CC03-09

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